Committee to Elect Joseph Tate spent the most out of all the political committees based in cities associated with Wayne County during January, 2021, according to the Michigan Department of State.
The committee paid $10,839 to four vendors.
The largest expense was $10,680 paid to Lastmile Retail Inc. based in Detroit for webpage ad design & production-nov.
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 $10,000 during that period on two 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.
During the 2020 elections, candidates spent roughly $41 million. This is in sharp contrast to the previous federal election cycle, when Michigan candidates spent nearly $150 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Committee to Elect Joseph Tate | $10,839 | 4 |
| Detroit United Unitehere Local 24 (Super PAC) | $10,000 | 2 |
| Shri Thanedar for Michigan | $5,677 | 14 |
| Michigan Action | $4,000 | 4 |
| Friends of Abdullah Hammoud | $3,410 | 7 |
| Alex Garza for State Representative | $2,533 | 9 |
| Kevin Coleman for Michigan | $2,171 | 2 |
| Committee to Elect Tullio Liberati | $1,508 | 6 |
| Pending: Scott Helena | $1,400 | 2 |
| Stephanie Chang for Senate | $1,297 | 4 |
| Committee to Elect Yvette Mcelroy Anderson | $1,183 | 1 |
| Committee to Elect Eva Garza Dewaelsche for Wayne State University | $980 | 3 |
| Cynthia A. Johnson Stands Up for All of Detroit | $791 | 4 |
| Committee to Elect Dr. Rema Vassar | $788 | 2 |
| Jewell Jones for State Representative | $752 | 10 |
| Friends of Cara Clemente | $704 | 1 |
| Laurie Pohutsky for Hd 19 | $562 | 6 |
| Committee to Elect Matt Koleszar | $520 | 5 |
| Dayna Polehanki for State Senate | $504 | 8 |
| Sherry Gay-Dagnogo Strong Women Lead PAC | $400 | 2 |
| Dearborn Heights Professional Fire Fighters Union PAC | $375 | 1 |
| Friends of Henry Ford College PAC | $350 | 1 |
| Adam J. Hollier Committee | $285 | 6 |
| Friends of Erika Geiss | $283 | 3 |
| Livonia Republican Club | $202 | 2 |
| Stand Tall PAC | $175 | 1 |
| Stephanie A. Young for State Representative | $162 | 1 |
| Abdul El-Sayed for Michigan | $100 | 1 |
| Detroit Forward Together (Super PAC) | $75 | 1 |
| Committee to Elect Tenisha Yancey for State Representative District 1 | $55 | 1 |
| Pending: Aiyash Abraham | $30 | 1 |
