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How did Clare County-based Committee to Elect Jason Wentworth become the biggest spender in Q2 2021?

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Committee to Elect Jason Wentworth spent the most out of all the political committees based in a city associated with Clare County during the second quarter of 2021, according to the Michigan Department of State.

The committee paid $42,504 to six vendors.

The largest expense was $41,975 paid to Lansing-based House Republican Campaign Committee for direct contribution.

The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Clare County during the quarter came from Committee to Elect Tom Kunse. It spent $6,917 during the time period on six 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 made by candidates in the 2022 elections amounted to $147 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 a city associated with Clare County During Q2 2021

CommitteeExpendituresPaid Vendors
Committee to Elect Jason Wentworth$42,5046
Committee to Elect Tom Kunse$6,9176

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