The committee paid $885,982 to 172 vendors.
The largest expense was $25 paid to Deborah Beattie based in Lansing for ab refund.
The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Ingham County during the month came from Unlock Michigan. It spent $230,045 during that period on 19 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.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer outspent her opponents by a wide margin, spending nearly $600,000 more than the second-highest spending candidate.
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 | $885,982 | 172 |
| Unlock Michigan | $230,045 | 19 |
| Chief James Craig for Governor | $209,265 | 307 |
| Sarah Anthony for State Representative | $102,201 | 10 |
| Fair And Equal Michigan | $64,559 | 6 |
| Voters Not Politicians | $35,385 | 14 |
| Joe Tate Leadership PAC | $34,975 | 25 |
| Friends of Dana Nessel | $25,228 | 15 |
| Kristina Karamo for Sos | $22,805 | 39 |
| Vanderwall Majority Fund | $17,962 | 4 |
| Friends of Jon Bumstead | $13,313 | 34 |
| Rank Michigan Vote Ballot Question Committee | $10,595 | 4 |
| Dickinson Wright Pllc PAC | $10,075 | 2 |
| Wentworth Majority Fund PAC | $10,000 | 2 |
| The Committee to Elect Lana Theis | $4,763 | 29 |
| Sarah Anthony for State Senate | $4,058 | 7 |
| Horsepower PAC | $3,000 | 4 |
| Compete Michigan PAC 3 | $2,690 | 3 |
| Making Our State Stronger PAC | $2,550 | 6 |
| Stephanies Changemaker Fund | $2,516 | 7 |
| Building Bridges PAC | $2,300 | 2 |
| Rick Wendorf Will Win MSU in 22 | $2,092 | 6 |
| Priority Health PAC - State | $2,000 | 2 |
| Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus | $1,814 | 10 |
| Michigan Legislative Consultants PAC | $1,750 | 4 |
| Witwer for Michigan | $1,640 | 7 |
| Friends of Ruth Johnson | $1,500 | 1 |
| Bumstead Leadership Fund | $1,412 | 3 |
| Compete Michigan PAC 2 | $1,354 | 2 |
| Friends of McLaren PAC | $1,300 | 4 |
| Committeee to Elect Kim Morley | $1,209 | 4 |
| Unlock Michigan Action Fund | $1,002 | 2 |
| Maintaining Majority Fund | $1,000 | 1 |
| United Deer Farmers of Michigan Deer PAC | $1,000 | 4 |
| Building Experience Now PAC (BEN PAC) | $650 | 2 |
| Angela Witwer for State Representative | $603 | 10 |
| Wmg PAC | $500 | 1 |
| West Michigan Anesthesia PAC | $500 | 1 |
| Grow Michigan PAC | $500 | 1 |
| Friends of Meghan Reckling | $467 | 3 |
| Alexander Majority Fund PAC | $428 | 2 |
| Sam Singh for State Senate | $261 | 3 |
| Embolden PAC | $250 | 1 |
| Mike Macdonald for Senate | $228 | 4 |
| Travis Menge for MSU Trustee | $176 | 3 |
| Jason Strayhorn for Education | $130 | 2 |
| Working Michigan (Super PAC) | $130 | 2 |
| Kara Hope for State Representative | $74 | 1 |
| The Julie Brixie Blue Wave Fund | $74 | 1 |
| Keep Michigan Safe | $50 | 3 |
| Secure Michigan Vote | $48 | 7 |
| Graham Diedrich for State Representative | $26 | 2 |
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