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How did Clinton County-based Wentworth Majority Fund PAC become the biggest spender in July?

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Wentworth Majority Fund PAC spent the most out of all the political committees based in cities associated with Clinton County during July, 2021, according to the Michigan Department of State.

The committee paid $94,751 to eight vendors.

The largest expense was $400 paid to Anedot based in East Lansing for transaction.

The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Clinton County during the month came from Kristina Karamo for Sos. It spent $12,488 during that period on 28 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 Clinton County During July, 2021

CommitteeExpendituresPaid Vendors
Wentworth Majority Fund PAC$94,7518
Kristina Karamo for Sos$12,48828
Friends of Ruth Johnson$6,6427
Sam Singh for State Senate$5,41913
Graham Filler for State Representative$1,32010
Filler Majority PAC$1,1503
Alexander Majority Fund PAC$9234
Fink Majority Fund$5002
Logan Byrne for State Representative$1801
Michigan Values Leadership Fund II$483
Friends for Kelly Rossman-McKinney$31

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