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Top third-quarter campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Peters for Michigan | Gary Peters | $8,155,074 |
| John James for Senate, Inc. | John James | $7,449,306 |
| Elissa Slotkin for Congress | Elissa Slotkin | $1,570,367 |
| Scholten for Congress | Hillary Scholten | $804,934 |
| Haley Stevens for Congress | Haley Stevens | $712,780 |
| Jon Hoadley for Congress | Jon Hoadley | $682,798 |
| Peter Meijer for Congress | Peter Meijer | $557,333 |
| Upton for All of US | Frederick Stephen Upton | $491,106 |
| Esshaki for Congress | Eric Esshaki | $466,667 |
| Gretchen Driskell for Congress | Gretchen Driskell | $433,158 |
| Paul Junge for Congress | Paul Junge | $410,123 |
| Rashida Tlaib for Congress | Rashida Tlaib | $346,066 |
| Moolenaar for Congress | John Moolenaar | $236,957 |
| Walberg for Congress | Timothy L. Walberg | $231,198 |
| Bergmanforcongress | John Bergman | $189,368 |
| Andy Levin for Congress | Andy Levin | $187,862 |
| Huizenga for Congress | William P. Huizenga | $182,302 |
| Stabenow 2012 Victory Fund | Debbie Stabenow | $164,600 |
| Bryan Berghoef for Congress | Bryan Berghoef | $163,947 |
| Shane Hernandez for Congress | Shane Hernandez | $149,646 |
| Justin Amash for Congress | Justin Amash | $148,900 |
| The Committee to Elect David Dudenhoefer | David Anthony Dudenhoefer | $133,860 |
| Friends of Brenda Jones | Brenda Jones | $111,075 |
| Friends of Dana Ferguson | Dana Ferguson | $102,483 |
| Stabenow for US Senate | Debbie Stabenow | $89,456 |
| Lynn Afendoulis for Congress | Lynn Afendoulis | $89,131 |
| Slocum for Congress | Doug Slocum | $82,448 |
| Friends of Dan Kildee | Daniel T. Kildee | $72,977 |
| Lisa McClain for Congress | Lisa Mcclain | $70,831 |
| Debbie Dingell for Congress | Debbie Dingell | $61,849 |
| Brenda Lawrence for Congress | Brenda Lulenar Lawrence | $37,827 |
| Solomon Rajput for Congress | Solomon Rajput | $28,561 |
| Donald Eason for Congress | Donald Eason | $17,300 |
| Carmelita for Congress | Carmelita Greco | $16,710 |
| Whittney Williams for Congress | Whittney Williams | $14,000 |
| Citizens for Jen Richardson | Jennifer Richardson | $10,986 |
| Tim Kelly for Congress | Timothy P. Kelly | $10,220 |
| Vote Gabi | Gavriel Grossbard | $9,463 |
| Tom Norton for Congress | Thomas John Norton | $7,700 |
| Committee to Elect Kimberly Bizon | Kimberly Ann Bizon | $7,635 |
| Detmer for Congress | Mike Detmer | $4,520 |
| Friends of Jerry Hilliard | Jerome C. Hilliard | $4,045 |
| Lemmo to Congress | Alfred C. Lemmo | $3,550 |
| The Committee to Elect Emily Rafi | Emily E. Rafi | $2,500 |
| Citizens for Anthony Feig | Anthony Dean Feig | $2,445 |
| R. Vance Patrick Elect | Robert Vance Patrick | $2,300 |
| Committee to Elect Joseph Kishore | Joseph Kishore Tanniru | $1,432 |
| Linda O'Dell for Congress | Linda O'Dell | $1,025 |
| Lyke for Congress | Kristina Lyke | $800 |
| Earl Lackie for Congress | Earl Patrick Lackie | $77 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Friends Of Dan Kildee• Tim Kelly for Congress• Huizenga for Congress• Friends of Jerry Hilliard• Citizens for Jen Richardson• Committee To Elect Kimberly Bizon• Vote Gabi• Paul Junge for Congress• Bryan Berghoef for Congress• Rashida Tlaib for Congress• Lyke for Congress• Slocum for Congress• Stabenow 2012 Victory Fund• Solomon Rajput for Congress• Andy Levin for Congress• Citizens for Anthony Feig• The Committee To Elect David Dudenhoefer• Haley Stevens for Congress• Peter Meijer for Congress• Scholten for Congress• Debbie Dingell for Congress• Upton for All of Us• Walberg for Congress• Lynn Afendoulis for Congress• Jon Hoadley for Congress• Whittney Williams for Congress• Tom Norton for Congress• Peters for Michigan• Committee To Elect Joseph Kishore• Moolenaar for Congress• Friends of Brenda Jones• Stabenow for Us Senate• Carmelita for Congress• Bergmanforcongress• Brenda Lawrence for Congress• Shane Hernandez for Congress• John James for Senate Inc.• Earl Lackie for Congress• The Committee To Elect Emily Rafi• Elissa Slotkin for Congress• Lemmo To Congress• Detmer for Congress• Donald Eason for Congress• R. Vance Patrick Elect• Friends of Dana Ferguson• Lisa Mcclain for Congress• Justin Amash for Congress• Esshaki for Congress• Linda O'dell for Congress
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