Downriver Today

Pending: Smith Kevin spent the most out of all the political committees based in cities associated with Wayne County during November, 2021, according to the Michigan Department of State.

The committee paid $3,117 to three vendors.

The largest expense was $545 paid to Simply Websites by Cindy based in Grosse Pointe Farms for website design and maintenance.

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.

Committee	Expenditures	Paid Vendors
Pending: Smith Kevin	$3,117	3