The committee paid $345,000 to four vendors.
The largest expense was $300,000 paid to Groundgame Political Solutions based in Royal Oak for consulting.
The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Oakland County during the month came from Committee to Elect Mark Tisdel. It spent $3,850 during that period on three 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Protect Michigan Vote | $345,000 | 4 |
| Committee to Elect Mark Tisdel | $3,850 | 3 |
| Committee to Elect Brenda Carter | $2,249 | 8 |
| Vote Kelly Breen | $2,239 | 8 |
| Mellissa Anne Carone | $2,211 | 3 |
| Mallory McMorrow for Michigan | $2,067 | 7 |
| Unity Fund | $1,500 | 3 |
| Committee to Elect Padma Kuppa | $1,275 | 5 |
| Friends of Matt Maddock for State Representative | $1,185 | 1 |
| Friends of Donni Steele | $1,055 | 2 |
| Democrats of Greater Novi | $824 | 6 |
| M.-Power PAC | $800 | 2 |
| Josh Schriver for State Representative | $540 | 2 |
| North Oakland Democratic Club Victory Fund | $450 | 1 |
| Jeremy Moss for State Senate | $300 | 3 |
| For Our Future Michigan (Super PAC) | $300 | 2 |
| CandicePAC | $297 | 1 |
| Ellison for Michigan | $250 | 1 |
| Rosemary Bayer for Senate | $229 | 5 |
| Jim Ellison for State Representative | $217 | 4 |
| Friends of Mari Manoogian | $129 | 3 |
| Padma for the People PAC | $100 | 1 |
| Friends of Jody Lamacchia | $100 | 1 |
| Fems for Dems PAC | $88 | 1 |
| Dylan Pescarolo for State Representative | $55 | 1 |
| Committee to Elect Samantha Steckloff | $32 | 3 |
| Tami Carlone for State Board of Education | $20 | 3 |
| Committee to Elect Matt Savich | $17 | 2 |
| Pending: Forrest Denise | $16 | 1 |
| A More Perfect Michigan PAC | $16 | 3 |
| Friends of Barb Anness | $16 | 1 |
| Committee to Elect Regina Weiss | $14 | 2 |
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