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How did Clare County-based The Committee to Elect Tom Kunse become the biggest spender in July?

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The Committee to Elect Tom Kunse spent the most out of all the political committees based in cities associated with Clare County during July, 2021, according to the Michigan Department of State.

The committee paid $2,240 to four vendors.

The largest expense was $300 paid to Create It based in Clare for shirts.

The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Clare County during the month came from Committee to Elect Jason Wentworth. It spent $4 during that period on one vendor.

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 Clare County During July, 2021

CommitteeExpendituresPaid Vendors
The Committee to Elect Tom Kunse$2,2404
Committee to Elect Jason Wentworth$41

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