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Friends of Matt Maddock for State Representative spent the most out of all the political committees based in cities associated with Oakland County during January, 2021, according to the Michigan Department of State.

The committee paid $11,911 to Right Strategies LLC for in house marketing.

The largest expense was $11,911 paid to Right Strategies LLC based in Milford for in house marketing.

The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Oakland County during the month came from For Our Future Michigan (Super PAC). It spent $8,405 during that period on 14 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.

During the 2020 elections, candidates spent roughly $41 million. This is in sharp contrast to the previous federal election cycle, when Michigan candidates spent nearly $150 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
Friends of Matt Maddock for State Representative	$11,911	1
For Our Future Michigan (Super PAC)	$8,405	14
Vote Kelly Breen	$4,133	12
Friends of Mari Manoogian	$3,605	8
A Better Michigan	$3,000	1
Rosemary Bayer for Senate	$2,604	9
Megan Kathleen Cavanagh for Supreme Court	$1,000	1
Committee to Elect Matt Savich	$869	3
Mallory McMorrow for Michigan	$411	6
A More Perfect Michigan PAC	$312	3
Committee to Elect Padma Kuppa	$243	5
Kyra Harris Bolden for State Representative	$229	2
Friends of Barb Anness	$178	3
Megan Mcallister for Michigan	$150	1
Jim Ellison for State Representative	$135	2
Committee to Elect Brenda Carter	$134	2
Maddock Leadership Fund	$126	2
Friends of Brendan Johnson	$100	1
Fems for Dems PAC	$88	1
Jeremy Moss for State Senate	$34	1
Pending: Forrest Denise	$16	1
Committee to Elect Adrienne Young	$7	1
Committee to Elect Regina Weiss	$6	1