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Expenditures: How much did Oakland County-based Friends of Mari Manoogian spend in April?

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Friends of Mari Manoogian spent the most out of all the political committees based in cities associated with Oakland County during April, 2021, according to the Michigan Department of State.

The committee paid $16,604 to 11 vendors.

The largest expense was $500 paid to KP Consulting based in Birmingham for consulting (no outside vendors).

The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Oakland County during the month came from Committee to Elect Samantha Steckloff. It spent $5,016 during that period on two 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 April, 2021

CommitteeExpendituresPaid Vendors
Friends of Mari Manoogian$16,60411
Committee to Elect Samantha Steckloff$5,0162
Vote Kelly Breen$3,8605
Maddock Leadership Fund$3,0001
Mallory McMorrow for Michigan$2,7458
Committee to Elect Brenda Carter$2,2133
Friends of Brendan Johnson$2,0953
Committee to Elect Padma Kuppa$1,6275
Rosemary Bayer for Senate$1,5506
Committee to Elect Mark Tisdel$1,4823
Friends of Matt Maddock for State Representative$1,0001
Jim Ellison for State Representative$5552
Ellison for Michigan$5076
A More Perfect Michigan PAC$3143
For Our Future Michigan (Super PAC)$3002
Jeremy Moss for State Senate$2442
Democrats of Greater Novi$2332
CandicePAC$1001
Schroeder Leadership Fund$1001
Fems for Dems PAC$881
Pending: Forrest Denise$412
Josh Schriver for State Representative$401
Tami Carlone for State Board of Education$203
Committee to Elect Matt Savich$161
Friends of Barb Anness$161
North Oakland Democratic Club Victory Fund$161
Committee to Elect Regina Weiss$82
Committee to Elect Adrienne Young$71

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