According to quarterly campaign statements filed with Michigan’s Secretary of State, the following reason was given for the expenditure: 'food for fundraiser'.
The committee has spent about $24,968 total since the beginning of the year, 4 percent of which has gone to Pale Blue Smoking Co..
The following table lists the 36 payments the committee has made this year.
| Rank | Payee | Reason | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | House Republican Campaign Committee | Direct contribution | $10,000 | 2019-07-16 |
| 2 | Jason Wentworth | Loan repayment | $5,000 | 2019-08-09 |
| 2 | Jason Wentworth | Loan repayment | $5,000 | 2019-07-10 |
| 4 | Pale Blue Smoking Co. | Food for fundraiser | $1,000 | 2019-08-27 |
| 5 | Witbeck's Family Foods | Food for clare city youth policy academy | $535 | 2019-07-29 |
| 6 | Victor Strategies LLC | Notecards - all done in house | $524 | 2019-05-01 |
| 7 | James Johnson | Campaign staff wages | $460 | 2019-01-11 |
| 8 | Cops and Doughnuts | Food expense for event | $314 | 2019-06-03 |
| 9 | Clare County Republican Committee | Political party membership | $250 | 2019-01-03 |
| 10 | JD Open | Event ticket | $240 | 2019-06-28 |
| 11 | Clare County Right to Life | Event ticket | $180 | 2019-04-24 |
| 12 | Clare High School | Donation | $170 | 2019-01-04 |
| 13 | Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association | Room rental for event | $150 | 2019-05-21 |
| 13 | The Clare County Review | Ad | $150 | 2019-01-08 |
| 15 | Gladwin County Republican Committee | Event ticket | $130 | 2019-04-11 |
| 16 | Gladwin Kiwanis | Tickets/donation | $120 | 2019-06-03 |
| 17 | Mid Michigan Big Brothers Sisters | Event ticket/donation | $100 | 2019-04-03 |
| 17 | Clare County Fair | Event/donation | $100 | 2019-01-04 |
| 19 | Sam's Club | Parade supplies | $76 | 2019-03-11 |
| 20 | Cops and Doughnuts | Food expense for event | $68 | 2019-02-03 |
| 21 | USPS | P.o. box fee | $64 | 2019-02-26 |
| 22 | Deluxe Checks | Checks | $60 | 2019-07-16 |
| 22 | Gladwin County Republican Committee | Event ticket | $60 | 2019-06-03 |
| 24 | Clare County Republican Committee | Event ticket | $50 | 2019-07-02 |
| 25 | Osceola County Republican Committee | Event ticket | $40 | 2019-06-05 |
| 25 | Biggby Coffee | Coffee for event | $40 | 2019-02-20 |
| 27 | Veterans Freedom Park | Event ticket | $30 | 2019-01-12 |
| 28 | Clare Area Chamber | Event ticket | $25 | 2019-01-23 |
| 29 | Chemical Bank | Bank fee | $7 | 2019-03-18 |
| 30 | Chemical Bank | Bank fee | $6 | 2019-02-19 |
| 31 | Chemical Bank | Bank fee | $5 | 2019-01-16 |
| 32 | Chemical Bank | Bank fee | $4 | 2019-05-16 |
| 32 | Chemical Bank | Bank fee | $4 | 2019-04-16 |
| 34 | Chemical Bank | Bank fee | $3 | 2019-06-18 |
| 35 | Chemical Bank | Bank fee | $2 | 2019-07-16 |
| 36 | Chemical Bank | Bank fee | $1 | 2019-08-16 |
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