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Gretchen Whitmer for Governor
$12,287,774Total Contributions
$13,980,573Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $136,000.00 | Democratic State Central Committee |
| $93,000.00 | Michigan State Utility Workers Council AFL CIO PAC |
| $68,000.00 | American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees PEOPLE |
| $68,000.00 | Bernstein Family PAC |
| $68,000.00 | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan PAC |
| $68,000.00 | Michigan Association for Justice Justice PAC |
| $68,000.00 | Michigan Education Association PAC |
| $68,000.00 | Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Assoc PAC |
| $68,000.00 | Michigan Laborers Political League |
| $68,000.00 | Michigan League of Conservation Voters Inc PAC |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $9,289,996.62 | Gmmb Inc |
| $1,531,862.48 | Paychex Inc |
| $900,000.00 | Gretchen Whitmer |
| $259,336.33 | Gps Impact |
| $255,536.55 | Alg Research |
| $188,330.11 | Cardmember Service |
| $130,225.68 | Inland Press |
| $115,326.09 | Vantiv LLC |
| $95,396.20 | Spiros Consulting |
| $76,415.40 | Savvy Communications |
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is the number one fundraiser in Michigan state politics in the 2022 election cycle so far. According to the most recent campaign finance reports made to the Michigan Secretary of State, the governor received $26,046,921 in total contributions and spent $20,109,935 between Jan. 1, 2021 and Sept. 1, 2022. Whitmer is running for re-election in 2022.