The committee paid $504,973 to 70 vendors.
The largest expense was $2,500 paid to Marsha R. Perelman 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 Chief James Craig for Governor. It spent $279,383 during that period on 224 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 | $504,973 | 70 |
| Chief James Craig for Governor | $279,383 | 224 |
| Wentworth Majority Fund PAC | $142,150 | 20 |
| Secure Michigan Vote | $71,048 | 25 |
| Citizens for Equality Fairness and Justice | $69,647 | 1 |
| Keep Michigan Safe | $58,743 | 5 |
| Lauren Hantz for Michigan | $46,907 | 9 |
| Joe Tate Leadership PAC | $42,330 | 52 |
| Voters Not Politicians | $35,390 | 2 |
| Hauck Majority Fund | $25,000 | 3 |
| Building Experience Now PAC (BEN PAC) | $23,847 | 7 |
| Friends of Dana Nessel | $22,347 | 21 |
| Compete Michigan PAC 2 | $20,412 | 5 |
| Wentworth Majority Fund 2 | $17,500 | 3 |
| The 1837 Fund | $17,081 | 1 |
| Stephanies Changemaker Fund | $16,337 | 12 |
| Angela Witwer for State Representative | $13,255 | 5 |
| Rank Michigan Vote Ballot Question Committee | $12,921 | 6 |
| Travis Menge for MSU Trustee | $12,226 | 9 |
| Sarah Anthony for State Representative | $11,420 | 6 |
| Meerman Majority Fund | $10,367 | 2 |
| Maintaining Majority Fund | $8,125 | 1 |
| Compete Michigan PAC 3 | $7,700 | 2 |
| Grow Michigan PAC | $7,500 | 2 |
| Building Accountability Behind Experience PAC | $6,000 | 2 |
| Kristina Karamo for Sos | $5,651 | 25 |
| Julie Brixie for State Representative | $5,064 | 2 |
| Making Our State Stronger PAC | $5,000 | 1 |
| Priority Health PAC - State | $5,000 | 2 |
| Unlock Michigan | $4,890 | 7 |
| Sam Singh for State Senate | $4,632 | 11 |
| The Committee to Elect Lana Theis | $4,391 | 12 |
| Embolden PAC | $4,368 | 4 |
| Mike Macdonald for Senate | $3,522 | 4 |
| Friends of Jon Bumstead | $3,432 | 6 |
| Sarah Anthony for State Senate | $2,822 | 13 |
| Michele for Michigan | $2,500 | 1 |
| Dickinson Wright Pllc PAC | $2,075 | 2 |
| Vanderwall Majority Fund | $1,873 | 4 |
| Horsepower PAC | $1,842 | 5 |
| Sarah Anthony Leadership Fund PAC | $1,750 | 2 |
| Friends of Ruth Johnson | $1,427 | 4 |
| Zorn Leadership Fund | $1,400 | 2 |
| The Julie Brixie Blue Wave Fund | $1,210 | 3 |
| Bumstead Leadership Fund | $1,200 | 2 |
| The Julie Brixie Blue Wave Fund 2 | $1,128 | 3 |
| Working Michigan (Super PAC) | $1,077 | 2 |
| Michigan Association of County Drain Commissioners PAC | $1,030 | 5 |
| Michigan Legislative Consultants PAC | $1,000 | 2 |
| Unlock Michigan Action Fund | $1,000 | 1 |
| Michigan Cannabis Industry Association State PAC | $1,000 | 1 |
| Committeee to Elect Kim Morley | $954 | 2 |
| Wmg PAC | $900 | 3 |
| Fair And Equal Michigan | $800 | 2 |
| Graham Diedrich for State Representative | $773 | 5 |
| Save GP Schools Super PAC | $724 | 1 |
| Rick Wendorf Will Win MSU in 22 | $679 | 2 |
| Witwer for Michigan | $678 | 2 |
| Jeremy Garza Leadership PAC | $600 | 1 |
| Kara Hope for State Representative | $574 | 2 |
| Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus | $461 | 5 |
| William Miller for Oakland County | $300 | 1 |
| Friends of McLaren PAC | $255 | 2 |
| Public Health Over Politicians | $250 | 1 |
| Vanwoerkom Solutions PAC | $200 | 1 |
| Friends of Meghan Reckling | $58 | 1 |
| Jason Strayhorn for Education | $16 | 1 |
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