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Jocelyn Benson
Michigan Secretary of State
$2,132,211Total Contributions
$1,663,929Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $118,000.00 | MI Uaw PAC |
| $103,000.00 | MI State Carpenters Council PAC |
| $102,000.00 | American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees AFL-CIO |
| $50,000.00 | Michigan Education Association PAC |
| $30,000.00 | Emilys List Michigan |
| $22,000.00 | Miller Canfield PAC |
| $20,000.00 | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC - Federal |
| $20,000.00 | Michigan Association for Justice Justice PAC |
| $20,000.00 | Progressive Womens Alliance of West Michigan |
| $16,000.00 | Teamsters Democratic Republican Independent Voter Education PAC |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $1,155,874.13 | Gmmb Inc |
| $212,335.06 | Farough and Associates |
| $40,000.00 | Liz Boyd Public Relations |
| $30,250.00 | Malile Group |
| $29,155.88 | Vantiv LLC |
| $26,000.00 | Sally Marsh |
| $23,000.00 | J Winston Group |
| $17,803.38 | Allied Media Union Serives |
| $17,600.00 | Ngp Van Inc |
| $17,381.56 | Teri Steinberg |
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 |
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