In Michigan politics, state-level candidates and political action committees have received $229.5 million in total donations between Jan. 1, 2021, and Aug. 22, 2022. The 10 largest donors gave more than $29.9 million, or 13 percent of all contributions. These are the top 10 individual donors to Michigan state-level candidates and political action committees (PACs) …
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: 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)
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Campaign Finance Snapshot
Top Candidates
Candidate | Total Donations |
|---|---|
| Gretchen Whitmer | $26,046,921.28 |
| Kevin Rinke | $10,493,219.07 |
| Perry Johnson | $7,939,851.42 |
| Jocelyn Benson | $3,615,138.63 |
| Dana Nessel | $3,404,953.39 |
| James Craig | $3,284,082.22 |
| Tudor Dixon | $2,363,755.73 |
| Garrett Soldano | $2,185,106.90 |
| Jason Wentworth | $1,402,350.00 |
| Aric Nesbitt | $967,453.56 |
Top PACs
PAC | Total Donations |
|---|---|
| Reproductive Freedom for All | $9,562,457.48 |
| Promote the Vote 2022 | $8,362,907.93 |
| Let MI Kids Learn | $8,146,235.00 |
| Michiganders for Fair Lending | $7,306,254.00 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee | $5,127,841.00 |
| Democratic State Central Committee | $4,637,989.28 |
| Senate Republican Campaign Committee | $4,584,013.75 |
| Michigan Republican Party | $3,659,001.38 |
| Michigan House Democratic Fund | $3,422,550.25 |
| Raise the Wage MI | $3,244,110.00 |
Top Donors
Donor | Contributions |
|---|---|
| Sixteen Thirty Fund | $12,000,000.00 |
| Kevin Rinke | $10,007,150.00 |
| Perry Johnson | $7,902,600.00 |
| Ronald Weiser | $2,912,365.00 |
| Michigan Guardians of Democracy | $1,990,000.00 |
| Betsy Devos | $1,968,100.00 |
| Maria and Doug Devos | $1,918,350.00 |
| Richard M Devos Sr | $1,852,050.00 |
| State Victory Action | $1,500,000.00 |
| Lynn Schusterman | $1,261,800.87 |
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