The committee paid $184,414 to 88 vendors.
The largest expense was $14,551 paid to The Mail Haus based in Portage for direct mail.
The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Kalamazoo County during the month came from Committee to Elect Christine Morse for State House. It spent $18,417 during that period on 22 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.
During the 2020 elections, candidates spent roughly $41 million. This is in sharp contrast to the previous federal election cycle, when Michigan candidates spent nearly $150 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 |
---|---|---|
Garrett for Michigan | $184,414 | 88 |
Committee to Elect Christine Morse for State House | $18,417 | 22 |
Wendzel Will | $12,151 | 7 |
Pending: Mitchell Gary | $7,042 | 14 |
McCann for Michigan | $5,000 | 1 |
Local 357 Plumbers And Pipefitters PAC | $3,464 | 2 |
Sean McCann for State Senate | $2,781 | 15 |
Julie Rogers for State Representative | $486 | 7 |
House Republican Women Campaign Committee | $39 | 1 |