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Michigan saw Michigan Action in cities associated with Wayne County spend the most during October

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Michigan Action spent the most out of all the political committees based in cities associated with Wayne County during October, 2021, according to the Michigan Department of State.

The committee paid $1,212,346 to 436 vendors.

The largest expense was $1,000 paid to Campaign Finance Services based in Detroit for campaign finance compliance services.

The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Wayne County during the month came from Detroit United Unitehere Local 24 (Super PAC). It spent $14,500 during that period on one vendor.

What’s known as “dark money,” which comes from political non-profits and shell corporations, has greatly increased expenditures and donations in recent elections to record-breaking highs.

The amount raised and spent by candidates in the 2020 election cycle paled in comparison to the amounts raised in the 2016 election. Data from Transparency USA showed candidates in 2020 spent only roughly one-quarter ($136 million) of what was spent in 2016 ($445 million).

Political campaign financial data is often updated, leading to a sometimes incomplete picture of a committee or candidate's finances.

Top Expenditures from Michigan Political Committees based in cities associated with Wayne County During October, 2021

CommitteeExpendituresPaid Vendors
Michigan Action$1,212,346436
Detroit United Unitehere Local 24 (Super PAC)$14,5001
Pending: Smith Kevin$13,6673
Shri Thanedar for Michigan$11,3523
Stephanie Chang for Senate$11,3507
Laurie Pohutsky for Hd 19$10,0626
Committee to Elect Tyrone Carter$8,0644
Committee to Elect Joseph Tate$7,7146
Promote the Vote$6,3242
Committee to Elect Matt Koleszar$5,8867
Northwest Wayne County State - Local PAC$5,62990
Santana for Michigan$5,1662
Pending: Aiyash Abraham$5,0302
Friends of Erika Geiss$3,9007
Friends of Cara Clemente$2,9542
Friends to Elect Marshall Bullock$2,5282
Committee to Elect Karen Whitsett for State Representative$2,1415
Garlin Gilchrist for Lieutenant Governor$2,1123
Kevin Coleman for Michigan$1,6815
Stephanie A. Young for State Representative$1,5582
Michigan Liberation Action Fund (Super PAC)$1,4149
Committee to Elect Tullio Liberati$1,3727
Dayna Polehanki for State Senate$1,2418
Committee to Elect Betty Alexander$9413
Friends for Cathryn Neracher$8002
Pending: Bauman Emily$8002
Pending: Scott Helena$6172
Sylvia Santana for Senate$5122
Helena Scott for Michigan PAC$3151
Pohutsky for Michigan Fund$2001
Cynthia A. Johnson Stands Up for All of Detroit$2001
Detroit Forward Together (Super PAC)$1702
Committee to Elect Roslyn Ogburn for State Representative 9HD$1674
Committee to Elect Eva Garza Dewaelsche for Wayne State University$342
Alex Garza for State Representative$301
Pending: Ahmed Shahab$131

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