The committee paid $16,500 to three vendors.
The largest expense was $15,000 paid to HRCC based in South Haven for contribution.
The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Van Buren County during the month came from Aric Nesbitt for State Senate. It spent $86 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.
| Committee | Expenditures | Paid Vendors |
|---|---|---|
| Whiteford Leadership Fund | $16,500 | 3 |
| Aric Nesbitt for State Senate | $86 | 1 |
| Tonya Schuitmaker for MSU Trustee | $8 | 1 |
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