Michigan Republican candidates and officeholders have raised $16.7 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among state House candidates and officeholders, Jason Wentworth has raised more than any other Republican.
Republican State Leadership Committee Michigan PAC
Michigan Committee
$5,974,500Total Contributions
$6,014,325Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $175,000.00 | Daniel Devos |
| $150,000.00 | Maria and Doug Devos |
| $125,000.00 | Richard M Devos Jr |
| $100,000.00 | JC Huizenga |
| $75,000.00 | Ronald Lauder |
| $50,000.00 | Karen B Wright |
| $50,000.00 | Thomas Rastin |
| $48,000.00 | Richard M Devos Sr |
| $25,000.00 | Roger Penske |
| $25,000.00 | Suzanne Cheryl Devos |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $1,700,000.00 | Michigan Republican Party |
| $855,900.00 | Jason Wentworth |
| $392,500.00 | Chatfield Majority Fund |
| $337,000.00 | Compete Michigan PAC 3 |
| $332,000.00 | Michigan Freedom Fund (Superpac) |
| $305,650.00 | House Republican Campaign Committee |
| $297,500.00 | Chatfield Majority Fund 2 |
| $250,000.00 | Michigan Strong Future PAC |
| $241,975.00 | Compete Michigan PAC |
| $227,500.00 | Chatfield Majority Fund 3 |
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According to the most recent campaign finance reports made to the Michigan Secretary of State, Michigan House Speaker Jason Wentworth has raised $601,900 and spent $369,916 between Jan. 1, 2021 and Dec. 31, 2021. Wentworth is the number eight fundraiser in state politics in the 2022 election cycle so far.
Across the 10 states included in Transparency USA’s database, several prominent women dominated donor lists in the 2020 election cycle. Some, like Karla Jurvetson and Deborah Simon, targeted key state-level elections across multiple swing states. Others focused their contributions closer to home, supporting candidates and PACs in their state of residence. While Transparency USA focuses on state-level campaign finance, all of these women have supported federal candidates and causes as well. See those contributions here.