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: Casandra Ulbrich (D), Ellen Lipton (D), Jason Strayhorn (D), Pamela Pugh (D), Tom McMillin (R), Judith Pritchett (D), Nikki Snyder (R), and Tiffany Tilley (D)
| Candidate | Total Donations |
|---|---|
| Gretchen Whitmer | $5,398,647.61 |
| Elizabeth Welch | $1,600,013.13 |
| Bridget Mary McCormack | $1,308,584.48 |
| Jason Wentworth | $1,285,659.03 |
| Donna Lasinski | $915,981.26 |
| Dan O'Neil | $548,295.68 |
| Christine Morse | $527,560.30 |
| Julia Pulver | $521,690.54 |
| Clarence Dass | $516,042.99 |
| Bronwyn Haltom | $463,558.44 |
| PAC | Total Donations |
|---|---|
| House Republican Campaign Committee | $7,680,724.93 |
| Michigan House Democratic Fund | $5,232,332.76 |
| Senate Republican Campaign Committee | $3,976,898.59 |
| Democratic State Central Committee | $3,972,821.66 |
| Uaw Michigan Voluntary PAC | $3,310,607.00 |
| Fair and Equal Michigan | $2,954,160.54 |
| Unlock Michigan | $2,768,948.97 |
| Justice for All (Superpac) | $2,741,885.00 |
| Michigan Republican Party | $2,234,965.93 |
| Progress Michigan Political Action Fund (Superpac) | $2,139,792.50 |
| Donor | Contributions |
|---|---|
| Maria and Doug Devos | $1,005,100.00 |
| Republican State Leadership Committee - Federal | $996,450.00 |
| For Our Future - Federal | $989,000.00 |
| Karla T Jurvetson | $937,151.00 |
| Michigan Civic Action Fund | $930,000.00 |
| Road to Michigan's Future | $850,000.00 |
| John Hunting | $837,200.00 |
| Richard M Devos Jr | $808,700.00 |
| Bipartisan Solutions | $782,000.00 |
| Suzanne Cheryl Devos | $687,050.00 |
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