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Expenditures: How much did Wayne County-based Michigan Action spend in August?

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Michigan Action spent the most out of all the political committees based in cities associated with Wayne County during August, 2021, according to the Michigan Department of State.

The committee paid $442,442 to 151 vendors.

The largest expense was $1,000 paid to Campaign Finance Services based in Detroit for campaign finance compliance services.

The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Wayne County during the month came from Michigan Liberation Action Fund (Super PAC). It spent $32,563 during that period on 17 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.

Top Expenditures from Michigan Political Committees based in cities associated with Wayne County During August, 2021

CommitteeExpendituresPaid Vendors
Michigan Action$442,442151
Michigan Liberation Action Fund (Super PAC)$32,56317
Dearborn Heights Professional Fire Fighters Union PAC$4,7005
Dayna Polehanki for State Senate$3,6117
Detroit United Unitehere Local 24 (Super PAC)$2,5372
Committee to Elect Joseph Tate$2,4694
Shri Thanedar for Michigan$2,3019
Stephanie A. Young for State Representative$2,1915
Laurie Pohutsky for Hd 19$1,74810
Committee to Elect Karen Whitsett for State Representative$1,70918
Committee to Elect Matt Koleszar$1,6899
Friends for Cathryn Neracher$1,6102
Friends of Henry Ford College PAC$1,5003
Stand Tall PAC$1,4312
Stephanie Chang for Senate$1,42615
Kevin Coleman for Michigan$1,3855
Leaders Engaged Actively in Democracy$1,33814
Pending: Ahmed Shahab$8441
Friends of Erika Geiss$7486
Helena Scott for Michigan PAC$2501
Pohutsky for Michigan Fund$2001
Friends to Elect Marshall Bullock$1881
Committee to Elect Tullio Liberati$1751
Cynthia A. Johnson Stands Up for All of Detroit$1691
Pending: Scott Helena$1603
Committee to Elect Roslyn Ogburn for State Representative 9HD$1172
Jewell Jones for State Representative$1111
Committee to Elect Betty Alexander$1092
Pending: Aiyash Abraham$1001
Friends of Cara Clemente$1001
Alex Garza for State Representative$322
Promote the Vote$71

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