Stephanie Chang for Senate spent the most out of all the political committees based in cities associated with Wayne County during April, 2021, according to the Michigan Department of State.
The committee paid $13,018 to four vendors.
The largest expense was $170 paid to Actblue based in Detroit for transaction fee.
The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Wayne County during the month came from Shri Thanedar for Michigan. It spent $12,752 during that period on 27 different vendors.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Chang for Senate | $13,018 | 4 |
| Shri Thanedar for Michigan | $12,752 | 27 |
| Committee to Elect Joseph Tate | $10,169 | 6 |
| Pending: Aiyash Abraham | $10,055 | 5 |
| Friends to Elect Marshall Bullock | $9,699 | 6 |
| Leaders Engaged Actively in Democracy | $8,536 | 6 |
| Committee to Elect Tyrone Carter | $8,095 | 6 |
| Adam J. Hollier Committee | $6,653 | 15 |
| Committee to Elect Matt Koleszar | $5,386 | 9 |
| Santana for Michigan | $5,000 | 1 |
| Detroit United Unitehere Local 24 (Super PAC) | $5,000 | 1 |
| Michigan Action | $4,000 | 4 |
| Friends of Abdullah Hammoud | $3,192 | 4 |
| Sherry Gay-Dagnogo Strong Women Lead PAC | $3,000 | 13 |
| Helena Scott for Michigan PAC | $2,867 | 3 |
| Dayna Polehanki for State Senate | $2,392 | 11 |
| Committee to Elect Karen Whitsett for State Representative | $2,234 | 2 |
| Camilleri for Michigan | $2,120 | 2 |
| Committee to Elect Tullio Liberati | $1,744 | 9 |
| Alex Garza for State Representative | $1,671 | 8 |
| Stand Tall PAC | $1,505 | 4 |
| Laurie Pohutsky for Hd 19 | $875 | 10 |
| Jewell Jones for State Representative | $784 | 10 |
| Stephanie A. Young for State Representative | $725 | 2 |
| Friends of Cara Clemente | $719 | 2 |
| Kevin Coleman for Michigan | $462 | 3 |
| Livonia Citizens for Progress | $300 | 3 |
| Friends of Erika Geiss | $249 | 4 |
| Sylvia Santana for Senate | $243 | 1 |
| Cynthia A. Johnson Stands Up for All of Detroit | $142 | 2 |
| Livonia Republican Club | $90 | 1 |
| Pending: Scott Helena | $72 | 1 |
| Promote the Vote | $52 | 2 |
| Pending: Bauman Emily | $50 | 2 |
| Committee to Elect Eva Garza Dewaelsche for Wayne State University | $50 | 3 |
| Committee to Elect Betty Alexander | $16 | 1 |
| Pending: Ahmed Shahab | $13 | 1 |
