According to quarterly campaign statements filed with Michigan’s Secretary of State, the following reason was given for the expenditure: 'payment processing fees'.
The committee has spent about $12,034 total since the beginning of the year, 0.4 percent of which has gone to Vantiv LLC.
The following table lists the 32 payments the committee has made this year.
| Rank | Payee | Reason | Amount | Date | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grassroots Midwest | Consulting services | $3,000 | 2019-03-28 | 
| 2 | Michigan House Democratic Fund | Direct contribution | $2,000 | 2019-04-23 | 
| 3 | Grassroots Midwest | Consulting services | $1,500 | 2019-03-27 | 
| 4 | Grassroots Midwest | Consulting services | $1,300 | 2019-04-22 | 
| 5 | Grassroots Midwest | Consulting services | $1,000 | 2019-05-07 | 
| 5 | Grassroots Midwest | Consulting services | $1,000 | 2019-01-10 | 
| 7 | State of Michigan | Bureau of elections late fee | $775 | 2019-01-14 | 
| 8 | Grassroots Midwest | Consulting services | $700 | 2019-05-09 | 
| 9 | Joseph Tate | Loan repayment | $200 | 2019-04-29 | 
| 10 | Joseph Tate | Loan repayment | $100 | 2019-01-04 | 
| 11 | Nationbuilder | Website expense | $89 | 2019-02-04 | 
| 11 | Nationbuilder | Website expense | $89 | 2019-01-04 | 
| 13 | State of Michigan | Bureau of elections late fee | $50 | 2019-01-09 | 
| 14 | Comerica Bank | Bank fee | $38 | 2019-02-12 | 
| 14 | Comerica Bank | Bank fee | $38 | 2019-02-05 | 
| 14 | Comerica Bank | Bank fee | $38 | 2019-01-14 | 
| 14 | Comerica Bank | Bank fee | $38 | 2019-01-10 | 
| 18 | Actblue | Payment processing fees | $24 | 2019-05-01 | 
| 19 | Vantiv LLC | Payment processing fees | $20 | 2019-05-09 | 
| 20 | Vantiv LLC | Payment processing fees | $18 | 2019-04-30 | 
| 21 | Kiwanis Detroit Club #1 | Dinner tickets | $10 | 2019-01-15 | 
| 22 | Vantiv LLC | Payment processing fees | $2 | 2019-02-11 | 
| 23 | Vantiv LLC | Payment processing fees | $1 | 2019-04-09 | 
| 23 | Vantiv LLC | Payment processing fees | $1 | 2019-03-31 | 
| 23 | Vantiv LLC | Payment processing fees | $1 | 2019-02-28 | 
| 23 | Vantiv LLC | Payment processing fee | $1 | 2019-01-31 | 
| 23 | Vantiv LLC | Payment processing fees | $1 | 2019-01-09 | 
| 28 | Staples | Office supplies | $0.23 | 2019-01-07 | 
| 29 | Actblue | Payment processing fees | $0.15 | 2019-04-01 | 
| 29 | Actblue | Payment processing fees | $0.15 | 2019-03-01 | 
| 29 | Actblue | Payment processing fees | $0.15 | 2019-02-01 | 
| 29 | Actblue | Payment processing fees | $0.15 | 2019-01-01 | 
              
                
                
                
                
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