The committee paid $54,553 to 17 vendors.
The largest expense was $45,000 paid to Dearborn-based Abdullah Hammoud for Mayor for committee transfer.
The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Wayne County during the quarter came from Alex Garza for State Representation. It spent $34,380 during the time period on 16 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.
Total political expenditures in the 2022 elections amounted to more than $444 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Abdullah Hammoud | $54,553 | 17 |
| Alex Garza for State Representation | $34,380 | 16 |
| Abdul El-Sayed for Michigan | $23,397 | 4 |
| Promote the Vote | $19,175 | 2 |
| Committee to Elect Joseph Tate | $15,903 | 6 |
| Detroit United Unitehere Local 24 (Super PAC) | $15,000 | 1 |
| Laurie Pohutsky for HD 19 | $13,039 | 7 |
| Michigan Action | $12,000 | 1 |
| Shri Thanedar for Michigan | $11,411 | 14 |
| Stand Tall PAC | $10,424 | 5 |
| Jewell Jones for State Representation | $9,032 | 31 |
| Friends of Erika Geiss | $6,460 | 12 |
| Friends of Cara Clemente | $5,964 | 6 |
| Gary Woronchak for State Senate | $5,906 | 1 |
| Stephanie Chang for Senate | $3,792 | 7 |
| Committee to Elect Tullio Liberati | $3,767 | 6 |
| Friends to Elect Marshall Bullock | $3,588 | 6 |
| Adam J. Hollier Committee | $3,196 | 15 |
| Dayna Polehanki for State Senate | $3,005 | 13 |
| Kevin Coleman for Michigan | $2,171 | 2 |
| Cynthia A. Johnson Stands Up for All of Detroit | $2,110 | 14 |
| Sherry Gay-Dagnogo Strong Women Lead PAC | $1,782 | 7 |
| Friends of Ricardo White | $1,405 | 1 |
| Committee to Elect Yvette McElroy Anderson | $1,183 | 1 |
| Committee to Elect Matt Koleszar | $1,111 | 8 |
| Committee to Elect Eva Garza Dewaelsche for Wayne State University | $1,057 | 4 |
| Stephanie A. Young for State Representation | $884 | 5 |
| Committee to Elect Dr. Rema Vassar | $788 | 1 |
| Friends of Henry Ford College PAC | $750 | 1 |
| Committee to Elect Betty Alexander | $484 | 3 |
| Sylvia Santana for Senate | $400 | 2 |
| Dearborn Heights Professional Fire Fighters Union PAC | $375 | 1 |
| Helena Scott for Michigan PAC | $295 | 1 |
| Leaders Engaged Actively in Democracy | $250 | 1 |
| Livonia Republican Club | $217 | 2 |
| Pohutsky for Michigan Fund | $200 | 1 |
| Michigan Liberation Action Fund (Super PAC) | $134 | 1 |
| Liberati for Michigan | $100 | 1 |
| Detroit Forward Together (Super PAC) | $75 | 1 |
| Committee to Elect Tenisha Yancey for State Representation District 1 | $55 | 1 |
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