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 |
|---|---|
| Jocelyn Benson | $5,958,886.62 |
| Michael Edward Duggan Jr | $5,164,615.08 |
| John James | $4,492,470.12 |
| Aric Nesbitt | $4,225,851.99 |
| Mike Cox | $4,095,406.88 |
| Chris Swanson | $1,475,764.96 |
| Garlin Gilchrist II | $1,309,986.54 |
| Chedrick Greene | $1,232,607.74 |
| Matt Hall | $1,213,704.87 |
| Karen McDonald | $1,141,139.78 |
Top Committees
Committee | Total Contributions |
|---|---|
| Americans for Citizen Voting - Michigan | $9,093,364.43 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee | $6,686,082.56 |
| Mission Michigan | $6,146,371.60 |
| Michigan Senate Democratic Fund | $3,810,322.16 |
| Michigan House Democratic Fund | $3,793,207.33 |
| Michiganders for Money Out of Politics Ballot Committee | $3,647,681.46 |
| Senate Republican Campaign Committee | $3,568,760.71 |
| Michigan Freedom Network | $2,248,922.15 |
| Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters PAC | $2,156,131.45 |
| Democratic State Central Committee | $1,872,846.78 |
Top Contributors
Contributor | Contributions |
|---|---|
| Restoration of America | $7,900,000.00 |
| Daniel Devos | $2,962,075.00 |
| Pamella Devos | $2,508,325.00 |
| Liberty Initiative Fund | $1,145,000.00 |
| Tides Foundation | $905,000.00 |
| All Hands on Deck Network Inc | $900,000.00 |
| Michigan United Action | $843,545.33 |
| JC Huizenga | $748,300.00 |
| Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Federal | $595,500.00 |
| Boom | $565,352.92 |
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