The committee paid $583,485 to four vendors.
The largest expense was $5,163 paid to Clark Hill PLC based in Royal Oak for legal services.
The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Oakland County during the month came from Yes on National Popular Vote of Michigan. It spent $167,827 during that period on 54 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.
| Committee | Expenditures | Paid Vendors |
|---|---|---|
| Protect Michigan Vote | $583,485 | 4 |
| Yes on National Popular Vote of Michigan | $167,827 | 54 |
| A Better Michigan | $16,000 | 2 |
| Friends of Anthony Paesasno | $12,850 | 8 |
| Every Job Is Essential PAC (Super PAC) | $9,525 | 6 |
| United Wholesale Mortgage PAC | $7,250 | 5 |
| Friends of Mari Manoogian | $6,795 | 7 |
| Vote Kelly Breen | $6,518 | 7 |
| Committee to Elect Regina Weiss | $5,557 | 3 |
| Committee to Elect Samantha Steckloff | $5,000 | 1 |
| Mellissa Anne Carone | $4,961 | 8 |
| Democrats of Greater Novi | $4,236 | 8 |
| Kyra Harris Bolden for State Representative | $4,000 | 1 |
| Carter for Michigan PAC | $3,600 | 2 |
| Jeremy Moss for State Senate | $1,821 | 9 |
| Committee to Elect Padma Kuppa | $1,574 | 6 |
| Committee to Elect Mark Tisdel | $1,514 | 3 |
| Josh Schriver for State Representative | $1,040 | 2 |
| Friends of Donni Steele | $1,020 | 2 |
| Unity Fund | $1,000 | 2 |
| Friends for Cathryn Neracher | $800 | 2 |
| Friends of Matt Maddock for State Representative | $794 | 1 |
| Elect Sherry A. Wells Committee | $677 | 1 |
| CandicePAC | $655 | 2 |
| Friends of Barb Anness | $615 | 4 |
| Committee to Elect Brenda Carter | $607 | 5 |
| Jim Ellison for State Representative | $555 | 2 |
| Rosemary Bayer for Senate | $543 | 5 |
| Mallory McMorrow for Michigan | $409 | 3 |
| For Our Future Michigan (Super PAC) | $330 | 2 |
| Dylan Pescarolo for State Representative | $303 | 3 |
| Coalition for Common Sense | $283 | 2 |
| Schroeder Leadership Fund | $139 | 1 |
| Leadership for Democracy Fund | $57 | 1 |
| A More Perfect Michigan PAC | $10 | 1 |
| North Oakland Democratic Club Victory Fund | $8 | 2 |
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