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), Marshall Bullock (D)
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Campaign Finance Snapshot
Top Candidates
Candidate | Total Contributions |
|---|---|
| Gretchen Whitmer | $49,918,219.07 |
| Shri Thanedar | $13,113,055.22 |
| Bill G. Schuette | $11,527,482.13 |
| Kevin Rinke | $10,493,219.07 |
| Tudor Dixon | $8,786,024.47 |
| Jocelyn Benson | $7,999,013.57 |
| Perry Johnson | $7,964,951.42 |
| Dana Nessel | $7,819,542.23 |
| Brian Calley | $4,718,384.27 |
| Abdul El-Sayed | $4,547,239.68 |
Top Committees
Committee | Total Contributions |
|---|---|
| Reproductive Freedom for All | $45,250,246.79 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee | $31,649,021.01 |
| Michigan House Democratic Fund | $26,323,318.11 |
| Michigan Republican Party | $24,113,876.74 |
| Democratic State Central Committee | $22,361,241.36 |
| Citizens to Support MI Women and Children | $21,183,456.61 |
| Senate Republican Campaign Committee | $20,734,179.30 |
| Promote the Vote 2022 | $20,689,080.54 |
| Voters Not Politicians Ballot Committee | $16,264,157.06 |
| Michigan Senate Democratic Fund | $13,764,083.41 |
Top Contributors
Contributor | Contributions |
|---|---|
| Sixteen Thirty Fund | $33,489,000.00 |
| Republican State Leadership Committee - Federal | $10,229,841.48 |
| League of Conservation Voters Action Fund | $8,220,000.00 |
| Michigan Catholic Conference | $7,704,970.00 |
| Maria and Doug Devos | $7,664,050.00 |
| State Victory Action | $5,927,500.00 |
| Michael Bloomberg | $5,363,941.81 |
| Action Now Initiative | $5,002,580.59 |
| Open Society Policy Center | $4,600,000.00 |
| Daniel Devos | $4,599,175.00 |
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