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How did Wayne County-based Friends of Abdullah Hammoud become the biggest spender in Q1 2021?

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Friends of Abdullah Hammoud spent the most out of all the political committees based in cities associated with Wayne County during the first quarter of 2021, according to the Michigan Department of State.

The committee paid $54,553 to 17 vendors.

The largest expense was $45,000 paid to Dearborn-based Abdullah Hammoud for Mayor for committee transfer.

The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Wayne County during the quarter came from Alex Garza for State Representation. It spent $34,380 during the time period on 16 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 Wayne County During Q1 2021

CommitteeExpendituresPaid Vendors
Friends of Abdullah Hammoud$54,55317
Alex Garza for State Representation$34,38016
Abdul El-Sayed for Michigan$23,3974
Promote the Vote$19,1752
Committee to Elect Joseph Tate$15,9036
Detroit United Unitehere Local 24 (Super PAC)$15,0001
Laurie Pohutsky for HD 19$13,0397
Michigan Action$12,0001
Shri Thanedar for Michigan$11,41114
Stand Tall PAC$10,4245
Jewell Jones for State Representation$9,03231
Friends of Erika Geiss$6,46012
Friends of Cara Clemente$5,9646
Gary Woronchak for State Senate$5,9061
Stephanie Chang for Senate$3,7927
Committee to Elect Tullio Liberati$3,7676
Friends to Elect Marshall Bullock$3,5886
Adam J. Hollier Committee$3,19615
Dayna Polehanki for State Senate$3,00513
Kevin Coleman for Michigan$2,1712
Cynthia A. Johnson Stands Up for All of Detroit$2,11014
Sherry Gay-Dagnogo Strong Women Lead PAC$1,7827
Friends of Ricardo White$1,4051
Committee to Elect Yvette McElroy Anderson$1,1831
Committee to Elect Matt Koleszar$1,1118
Committee to Elect Eva Garza Dewaelsche for Wayne State University$1,0574
Stephanie A. Young for State Representation$8845
Committee to Elect Dr. Rema Vassar$7881
Friends of Henry Ford College PAC$7501
Committee to Elect Betty Alexander$4843
Sylvia Santana for Senate$4002
Dearborn Heights Professional Fire Fighters Union PAC$3751
Helena Scott for Michigan PAC$2951
Leaders Engaged Actively in Democracy$2501
Livonia Republican Club$2172
Pohutsky for Michigan Fund$2001
Michigan Liberation Action Fund (Super PAC)$1341
Liberati for Michigan$1001
Detroit Forward Together (Super PAC)$751
Committee to Elect Tenisha Yancey for State Representation District 1$551

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