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How did Kent County-based Friends of Mark Huizenga become the biggest spender in Q2 2021?

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Friends of Mark Huizenga spent the most out of all the political committees based in cities associated with Kent County during the second quarter of 2021, according to the Michigan Department of State.

The committee paid $42,637 to 20 vendors.

The largest expense was $12,619 paid to Holland-based Campaign Resource Group for consulting (done in house).

The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Kent County during the quarter came from Committee to Elect Winnie Brinks for Senate. It spent $27,010 during the time period on 11 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 in the 2022 elections amounted to more than $444 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 Kent County During Q2 2021

CommitteeExpendituresPaid Vendors
Friends of Mark Huizenga$42,63720
Committee to Elect Winnie Brinks for Senate$27,01011
Committee to Elect Tommy Brann for State Senate$19,00914
Committee to Elect Rachel Hood$7,42020
Committee to Elect Joseph Jackson$3,1421
Huizenga for Michigan Leadership Fund$2,7124
Scholten for Congress$2,5003
West Michigan Cannabis Guild$1,5676
Committee to Elect Lynn Afendoulis$8762
Brinks for Michigan$8321
Committee to Elect Mark Huizenga$7413
Equity PAC$5115
Great Lakes Gun Rights PAC$5001
Albert Majority Fund$3001
Lagrand PAC$2171
Michigan Values Life$771

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