When it comes to the money in Michigan politics, these are the names that you are viewing the most. See the top five entities in each category (Candidates, Donors, PACs, and Payees) that generated the greatest interest in Q3 of 2022.
Democratic State Central Committee
Michigan Committee
$22,091,171Total Contributions
$8,705,978Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $3,794,842.36 | Gretchen Whitmer |
| $1,250,000.00 | Jay Pritzker |
| $1,020,000.00 | Building Bridges PAC |
| $900,000.00 | Karla T Jurvetson |
| $796,000.00 | Michigan State Utility Workers Council AFL CIO PAC |
| $645,000.00 | Mark Bernstein |
| $600,000.00 | Mark Heising |
| $578,500.00 | Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters PAC |
| $563,848.88 | Michigan Association for Justice Justice PAC |
| $550,000.00 | MI Uaw PAC |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $2,900,719.47 | Change Media Group |
| $878,600.00 | Michigan House Democratic Fund |
| $308,000.00 | Ohio Democratic Party |
| $257,090.78 | Rising Tide Interactive LLC |
| $216,239.42 | Gretchen Whitmer |
| $204,995.00 | Kyra Harris Bolden |
| $180,000.00 | Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor PA |
| $172,500.00 | Kentucky Democratic Party |
| $147,068.76 | Jocelyn Benson |
| $140,000.00 | Dana Nessel |
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