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Which political committee based in cities associated with Oakland County spent the most during January?

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Friends of Matt Maddock for State Representative spent the most out of all the political committees based in cities associated with Oakland County during January, 2021, according to the Michigan Department of State.

The committee paid $11,911 to Right Strategies LLC for in house marketing.

The largest expense was $11,911 paid to Right Strategies LLC based in Milford for in house marketing.

The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Oakland County during the month came from For Our Future Michigan (Super PAC). It spent $8,405 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.

Top Expenditures from Michigan Political Committees based in cities associated with Oakland County During January, 2021

CommitteeExpendituresPaid Vendors
Friends of Matt Maddock for State Representative$11,9111
For Our Future Michigan (Super PAC)$8,40514
Vote Kelly Breen$4,13312
Friends of Mari Manoogian$3,6058
A Better Michigan$3,0001
Rosemary Bayer for Senate$2,6049
Megan Kathleen Cavanagh for Supreme Court$1,0001
Committee to Elect Matt Savich$8693
Mallory McMorrow for Michigan$4116
A More Perfect Michigan PAC$3123
Committee to Elect Padma Kuppa$2435
Kyra Harris Bolden for State Representative$2292
Friends of Barb Anness$1783
Megan Mcallister for Michigan$1501
Jim Ellison for State Representative$1352
Committee to Elect Brenda Carter$1342
Maddock Leadership Fund$1262
Friends of Brendan Johnson$1001
Fems for Dems PAC$881
Jeremy Moss for State Senate$341
Pending: Forrest Denise$161
Committee to Elect Adrienne Young$71
Committee to Elect Regina Weiss$61

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