08/10/2022
Michigan Republican statewide candidates and officeholders have spent $28.9 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among statewide officials and candidates, Kevin Rinke has spent more than any other Republican.
Rinke was a candidate for Governor of Michigan in 2022. Rinke raised $10.4 million and spent $6.2 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and July 20, 2022. According to Michigan Secretary of State reports, Rinke spent the most money with the following individual payees and PACs.
Kevin Rinke’s Top 10 Payees, (1/1/2021 – 7/20/2022)
Of the $6.2 million in reported expenditures, $5.5 million went to these 10 payees:
| Total Expenditures | Name | Type |
| $4,211,702 | Strategic Media Placement | ENTITY |
| $441,276 | Majority Strategies LLC | ENTITY |
| $201,750 | Fabrizio Lee & Associates LLC | ENTITY |
| $130,563 | The Coefficient Group LLC | ENTITY |
| $129,969 | The Strategy Group for Media | ENTITY |
| $91,464 | Red Curve Solutions LLC | ENTITY |
| $70,000 | Big Dog Strategies LLC | ENTITY |
| $69,933 | Hudson Strategies Group LLC | ENTITY |
| $69,100 | Willowstone Consulting LLC | ENTITY |
| $67,265 | Accelevate 2020 LLC | ENTITY |
The data above are based on campaign finance reports that active Michigan PACs submitted to the Michigan Secretary of State. Federal PACs are not required to report to state agencies. Transparency USA publishes campaign finance data following major reporting deadlines. State or federal law may require filers to submit additional reports.
See updates to Kevin Rinke’s campaign finance data after the next reports are available.
| Report Name | Report Due Date |
| 2022 Annual/January | 1/31/2022 |
| 2022 April (PACs) | 4/25/2022 |
| 2022 July (PACs) | 7/25/2022 |
| 2022 Post-Primary | 9/1/2022 |
| 2022 Pre-General | 10/28/2023 |
| 2022 Post-General | 12/8/2022 |
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