In Michigan politics, state-level candidates and political action committees have received $438.1 million in total contributions between Jan. 1, 2021, and Dec. 31, 2022. The 10 largest contributors gave more than $28.8 million, or 7 percent of all contributions. These are the top 10 individual contributors to Michigan state-level candidates and committees in the 2022 …
Political Profile
Michigan Government:
Governor: Gretchen Whitmer (D)
Lieutenant Governor: Garlin Gilchrist II (D)
Attorney General: Dana Nessel (D)
Secretary of State: Jocelyn Benson (D)
State Board of Education Members: Ellen Lipton (D), Pamela Pugh (D), Tom McMillin (R), Judith Pritchett (D), Nikki Snyder (R), Tiffany Tilley (D), and Mitchell Robinson (D)
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Campaign Finance Snapshot
Top Candidates
Candidate | Total Contributions |
|---|---|
| Kyra Harris Bolden | $1,855,660.28 |
| Kimberly Thomas | $1,416,531.11 |
| Matt Hall | $1,093,060.49 |
| Denise Ilitch | $1,002,666.64 |
| Joe Tate | $793,343.12 |
| Betsy Coffia | $680,380.60 |
| Jaime Churches | $678,789.08 |
| Reggie Miller | $627,807.49 |
| Jenn Hill | $627,732.26 |
| Angela Witwer | $618,054.03 |
Top Committees
Committee | Total Contributions |
|---|---|
| Michigan House Democratic Fund | $10,611,009.74 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee | $10,409,909.14 |
| Democratic State Central Committee | $8,152,653.14 |
| Justice for All (Superpac) | $7,872,109.00 |
| Michigan Senate Democratic Fund | $5,080,234.91 |
| Senate Republican Campaign Committee | $4,649,308.34 |
| Rslc PAC (Superpac) | $4,469,074.55 |
| Michigan Republican Party | $3,908,935.19 |
| Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee | $3,643,807.15 |
| Michigan Freedom Network | $3,634,040.00 |
Top Contributors
Contributor | Contributions |
|---|---|
| Republican State Leadership Committee - Federal | $6,452,824.55 |
| MRP Federal Account | $2,382,419.28 |
| Our American Future Action - Federal | $1,987,000.00 |
| League of Conservation Voters Action Fund | $1,500,000.00 |
| Michael Bloomberg | $1,343,941.81 |
| Maria and Doug Devos | $1,055,400.00 |
| Heidi and Christopher Stolte | $1,047,700.00 |
| Jay Pritzker | $1,000,000.00 |
| Daniel Devos | $869,550.00 |
| Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Federal | $833,600.00 |
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