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

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Rosemary Bayer for Senate spent the most out of all the political committees based in cities associated with Oakland County during May, 2021, according to the Michigan Department of State.

The committee paid $4,852 to seven vendors.

The largest expense was $2,233 paid to Michigan Democratic State Central Com based in Bloomfield Hills for campaign manager salary&taxes-mar.

The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Oakland County during the month came from Committee to Elect Padma Kuppa. It spent $4,726 during that period on six 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 May, 2021

CommitteeExpendituresPaid Vendors
Rosemary Bayer for Senate$4,8527
Committee to Elect Padma Kuppa$4,7266
A Better Michigan$4,1002
Mallory McMorrow for Michigan$3,5525
Vote Kelly Breen$1,8157
Kyra Harris Bolden for State Representative$1,6704
Friends of Jody Lamacchia$1,3351
M.-Power PAC$6002
Committee to Elect Samantha Steckloff$5465
Committee to Elect Adrienne Young$5361
Democrats of Greater Novi$4173
CandicePAC$4002
For Our Future Michigan (Super PAC)$3753
North Oakland Democratic Club Victory Fund$3502
Committee to Elect Regina Weiss$3354
Committee to Elect Mark Tisdel$2501
Friends of Mari Manoogian$2304
Jim Ellison for State Representative$2173
Jeremy Moss for State Senate$2043
Dylan Pescarolo for State Representative$1942
Committee to Elect Brenda Carter$1523
Josh Schriver for State Representative$1422
Unity Fund$1281
Fems for Dems PAC$881
Pending: Forrest Denise$262
Tami Carlone for State Board of Education$203
Committee to Elect Matt Savich$161
Friends of Barb Anness$161
A More Perfect Michigan PAC$102

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