The committee paid $191,287 to 65 vendors.
The largest expense was $9,385 paid to Vantiv based in Lansing for credit card processor.
The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Ingham County during the month came from Keep Michigan Safe. It spent $89,833 during that period on 14 different vendors.
What’s known as “dark money,” which comes from political non-profits and shell corporations, has greatly increased expenditures and donations in recent elections to record-breaking highs.
The amount raised and spent by candidates in the 2020 election cycle paled in comparison to the amounts raised in the 2016 election. Data from Transparency USA showed candidates in 2020 spent only roughly one-quarter ($136 million) of what was spent in 2016 ($445 million).
Political campaign financial data is often updated, leading to a sometimes incomplete picture of a committee or candidate's finances.
| Committee | Expenditures | Paid Vendors |
|---|---|---|
| Gretchen Whitmer for Governor | $191,287 | 65 |
| Keep Michigan Safe | $89,833 | 14 |
| Unlock Michigan | $28,735 | 11 |
| Friends of Dana Nessel | $21,304 | 12 |
| Unlock Michigan Action Fund | $16,244 | 25 |
| The Committee to Elect Lana Theis | $11,187 | 10 |
| Wentworth Majority Fund PAC | $10,700 | 4 |
| Meerman Majority Fund | $5,300 | 2 |
| Priority Health PAC - State | $5,000 | 2 |
| Angela Witwer for State Representative | $3,605 | 10 |
| Grow Michigan PAC | $3,000 | 1 |
| Sarah Anthony for State Representative | $2,702 | 5 |
| Dickinson Wright Pllc PAC | $2,575 | 2 |
| Mike Macdonald for Senate | $2,202 | 3 |
| Building Bridges PAC | $2,000 | 1 |
| Committee for Local Empowerment (Super PAC) | $2,000 | 1 |
| Vanderwall Majority Fund | $1,798 | 4 |
| Friends of Jon Bumstead | $1,600 | 1 |
| Michigan Legislative Consultants PAC | $1,500 | 6 |
| Friends of Ruth Johnson | $1,500 | 1 |
| Michele for Michigan | $1,500 | 1 |
| Building Experience Now PAC (BEN PAC) | $1,120 | 4 |
| Working Michigan (Super PAC) | $1,042 | 4 |
| Friends of McLaren PAC | $913 | 4 |
| Michigan Soft Drink Association PAC | $800 | 2 |
| Chatfield Majority Fund 4 | $750 | 1 |
| Chatfield Majority Fund 2 | $750 | 1 |
| Chatfield Majority Fund 3 | $750 | 1 |
| Michigan Opportunity | $655 | 1 |
| Jeremy Garza Leadership PAC | $600 | 1 |
| Witwer for Michigan | $600 | 2 |
| Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus | $563 | 6 |
| Committee to Elect Landis Lain | $508 | 2 |
| Julie Brixie for State Representative | $427 | 5 |
| Save GP Schools Super PAC | $383 | 1 |
| Committee to Elect Pamela Hornberger for State Senate | $362 | 2 |
| Alexander Majority Fund PAC | $350 | 1 |
| Hauck Majority Fund | $350 | 2 |
| Wentworth Majority Fund 2 | $350 | 1 |
| Growing Michigan Majority Fund | $252 | 1 |
| Michigan Cannabis Industry Association State PAC | $250 | 1 |
| Fair And Equal Michigan | $205 | 1 |
| Joe Tate Leadership PAC | $200 | 1 |
| Compete Michigan PAC 2 | $200 | 1 |
| Bumstead Leadership Fund | $200 | 1 |
| Zorn Leadership Fund | $200 | 1 |
| Vanwoerkom Solutions PAC | $200 | 1 |
| Stephanies Changemaker Fund | $146 | 3 |
| Borton Leadership | $133 | 1 |
| Friends of Meghan Reckling | $106 | 2 |
| Small Business for a Better Michigan | $100 | 1 |
| Kara Hope for State Representative | $99 | 3 |
| Michiganders for Fair And Transparent Elections | $75 | 1 |
| Protect My Vote | $25 | 1 |
| Michigan Sierra Club Independent Action (Super PAC) | $11 | 1 |
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