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Which political committee based in cities associated with Kent County spent the most during September?

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Albert Majority Fund spent the most out of all the political committees based in cities associated with Kent County during September, 2021, according to the Michigan Department of State.

The committee paid $25,616 to four vendors.

The largest expense was $400 paid to Kent GOP based in Lowell for contribution.

The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Kent County during the month came from Friends of Mark Huizenga. It spent $14,582 during that period on eight 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.

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 Kent County During September, 2021

CommitteeExpendituresPaid Vendors
Albert Majority Fund$25,6164
Friends of Mark Huizenga$14,5828
Committee to Elect Rachel Hood$4,33811
Scholten for Congress$3,0002
Committee to Elect Winnie Brinks for Senate$9958
Brinks for Michigan$8613
Equity PAC$3694
LagrandPAC$351
Huizenga for Michigan Leadership Fund$21

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