While campaign finance is not the only factor in electoral outcomes, successful fundraising can provide a candidate with advantages during a campaign. Fundraising can also indicate party momentum.
Jocelyn Benson for Secretary of State
$5,186,490Total Contributions
$4,740,813Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $100,000.00 | Democratic State Central Committee |
| $78,600.00 | Ivote Action Fund |
| $71,500.00 | American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees PEOPLE |
| $71,500.00 | Democratic Association of Secretaries of State Federal |
| $71,500.00 | Michigan State Utility Workers Council AFL CIO PAC |
| $71,200.00 | Michigan League of Conservation Voters Inc PAC |
| $55,000.00 | Michigan Education Association PAC |
| $40,000.00 | Emilys List Michigan |
| $36,500.00 | Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters PAC |
| $29,000.00 | Inspire Michigan |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $3,227,628.00 | Gmmb Inc |
| $570,070.07 | Ralston Lapp Media LLC |
| $266,750.00 | Farough and Associates |
| $171,362.70 | Lever Communications Inc |
| $82,599.52 | Vantiv LLC |
| $58,150.00 | Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research |
| $58,000.00 | Anne Lewis Strategies |
| $56,118.38 | Act Blue |
| $29,900.00 | Elizabeth Boyd |
| $28,500.00 | Complyblue LLC |
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