Quantcast

Kalamazoo Times

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Michigan saw Local 357 Plumbers And Pipefitters PAC in cities associated with Kalamazoo County spend the most during February

Campaigncheck18

Local 357 Plumbers And Pipefitters PAC spent the most out of all the political committees based in cities associated with Kalamazoo County during February, 2021, according to the Michigan Department of State.

The committee paid $4,579 to two vendors.

The largest expense was $3,579 paid to United Association Political Education Committee based in Schoolcraft for transfers to affiliated committees.

The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Kalamazoo County during the month came from Committee to Elect Rafael Wolf. It spent $1,210 during that period on one vendor.

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 Kalamazoo County During February, 2021

CommitteeExpendituresPaid Vendors
Local 357 Plumbers And Pipefitters PAC$4,5792
Committee to Elect Rafael Wolf$1,2101
Committee to Elect Christine Morse for State House$8338
Sean McCann for State Senate$5786
Julie Rogers for State Representative$4452

MORE NEWS