Michigan Finance Summary
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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)

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Campaign Finance Snapshot
Total Contributions
Candidate Contributions
Committee Contributions
Total Expenditures
Candidate Expenditures
Committee Expenditures
Top Candidates
Candidate
Total Contributions
Total Expenditures
Gretchen Whitmer $5,398,647.61$2,215,027.73
Elizabeth Welch $1,600,013.13$1,598,482.91
Bridget Mary McCormack $1,308,584.48$1,308,168.87
Jason Wentworth $1,285,809.03$1,143,564.24
Donna Lasinski $915,981.26$819,434.17
Dan O'Neil $547,295.68$558,265.99
Christine Morse $537,367.95$532,441.31
Julia Pulver $522,512.36$486,839.87
Clarence Dass $516,042.99$518,458.84
Kelly Breen $467,034.96$453,201.34
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Top Committees
Committee
Total Contributions
Total Expenditures
House Republican Campaign Committee $7,680,724.93$7,966,821.00
Michigan House Democratic Fund $5,233,966.23$5,753,245.85
Democratic State Central Committee $3,972,821.66$1,598,442.27
Senate Republican Campaign Committee $3,936,898.59$1,273,382.58
Uaw Michigan Voluntary PAC $3,310,607.00$1,042,695.00
Fair and Equal Michigan $2,954,160.54$2,988,218.43
Unlock Michigan $2,768,948.97$2,806,291.37
Justice for All (Superpac) $2,741,885.00$2,741,582.82
Michigan Republican Party $2,277,036.36$3,696,437.52
Progress Michigan Political Action Fund (Superpac) $2,139,792.50$2,148,535.42
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Recent Articles
Transparency USA | 02/23/2023

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 …

Transparency USA | 02/21/2023

Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns. While campaign finance is not the only factor in electoral outcomes, successful fundraising can provide a candidate with advantages during a campaign. …

Transparency USA | 02/21/2023

Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns. While campaign finance is not the only factor in electoral outcomes, successful fundraising can provide a candidate with advantages during a campaign. …

Transparency USA | 02/21/2023

Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns. While campaign finance is not the only factor in electoral outcomes, successful fundraising can provide a candidate with advantages during a campaign. …

Joel Williams | 01/03/2023

Elections for all 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans held a 56-53 majority heading into the election. This article details the five candidates who raised the most money and lost their election. In the 2022 election cycle, 109 of 110 general elections were contested. The losing …