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
Michigan Secretary of State
$7,877,057Total Contributions
$6,566,172Total Expenditures
Are you Jocelyn Benson, or someone associated with
their campaign?
Learn about the benefits of claiming your page -
it's free.
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $118,000.00 | MI Uaw PAC |
| $105,000.00 | Michigan Education Association PAC |
| $103,000.00 | MI State Carpenters Council PAC |
| $102,000.00 | American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees AFL-CIO |
| $100,000.00 | Democratic State Central Committee |
| $85,400.00 | Ivote Action Fund |
| $81,500.00 | Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters PAC |
| $72,500.00 | Michigan State Utility Workers Council AFL CIO PAC |
| $71,500.00 | American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees PEOPLE |
| $71,500.00 | Democratic Association of Secretaries of State Federal |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $4,383,502.13 | Gmmb Inc |
| $570,070.07 | Ralston Lapp Media LLC |
| $507,410.06 | Farough and Associates |
| $171,362.70 | Lever Communications Inc |
| $119,136.06 | Vantiv LLC |
| $89,049.00 | Ngp Van Inc |
| $72,593.75 | Act Blue |
| $61,150.00 | Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research |
| $58,000.00 | Anne Lewis Strategies |
| $47,000.00 | J Winston Group |
Top Personal Contributions
From reports filed by the recipients of these funds, it appears these transactions originated from personal rather than campaign accounts.
Total Contributions | Candidate | Committee |
|---|---|---|
| $15,230.95 | Jocelyn Benson | Jocelyn Benson for Secretary of State |
| $500.00 | Kristy Pagan | Friends of Kristy Pagan |
| $500.00 | Kristy Pagan | Kristy Pagan Leadership Fund |
| $500.00 | Matt Friedrichs | Friends of Matt Friedrichs |
| $200.00 | Jim Ananich | Friends of Jim Ananich Senate |
Related Articles
In Michigan, state-level candidates have spent $157.4 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Oct. 23, 2022. Democratic candidates have spent $84.6 million and Republican candidates have spent $65.9 million.
In Michigan, state-level candidates have raised $104.8 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Aug. 22, 2022. Democratic candidates have raised $49.1 million and Republican candidates have raised $50.8 million.