These are the top 10 individual donors to Michigan state-level candidates and political action committees (PACs) in the 2022 election cycle, according to campaign finance reports submitted to the Michigan Secretary of State:
John Cherry
Michigan State Senate District 27
$713,965Total Contributions
$578,013Total Expenditures
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Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $60,000.00 | John Cherry |
| $29,000.00 | Michigan Laborers Political League |
| $17,500.00 | Auto Dealers of Michigan PAC |
| $16,000.00 | Dte Energy Company PAC |
| $15,400.00 | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan PAC |
| $15,250.00 | Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters PAC |
| $14,750.00 | Cms Energy Corp Employees for Better Government |
| $14,500.00 | Michigan Realtors (Superpac) |
| $14,100.00 | Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers State PAC |
| $14,000.00 | MI State Carpenters Council PAC |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $80,475.00 | Michigan Senate Democratic Fund |
| $70,468.46 | Kadrew Print & Mailing LLC |
| $62,675.44 | United States Postal Service |
| $60,000.00 | John Cherry |
| $57,075.00 | Michigan House Democratic Fund |
| $24,166.34 | Hunters Creek Club |
| $22,549.38 | Sawicki and Sons Inc |
| $21,000.00 | Democratic State Central Committee |
| $15,497.86 | XTreme Printing Inc |
| $14,784.79 | Google Inc |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $5,200.00 | Gretchen Whitmer | Gretchen Whitmer for Governor |
| $2,265.00 | John Cherry | Friends of John Cherry |
| $2,060.00 | Genesee Democratic Party State Account | |
| $1,000.00 | Michigan Forest Products Council | |
| $250.00 | Building Bridges PAC | |
| $250.00 | Jessica J Hammon | Committee to Retain Judge Jessica J Hammon |
| $250.00 | Timothy P Sneller | Friends of Tim Sneller |
| $160.00 | Sheryl Kennedy | Committee to Elect Sheryl Kennedy for State Representative |
| $100.00 | Genesee Future Fund | |
| $100.00 | Michigan Federation of College Democrats |
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