Articles tagged:campaign finance

Campaign finance reports show Washtenaw County candidates raised hundreds of thousands

Posted: Thu Dec 2 5:40 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter

Republican Mark Ouimet and Democrat Christine Green combined to raise more than $431,700 competing for the 52nd District state House seat, campaign finance reports show. The reports, which were due today, demonstrate just how much was riding on the western Washtenaw County race to replace outgoing state Rep. Pam Byrnes, ...

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Who is financing political campaigns? With current rules, it's hard to tell

Posted: Thu Oct 14 5:20 a.m. by Rick Haglund

Millions of dollars are being spent to elect the next governor of Michigan, much of it from anonymous donors who contribute to shadowy organizations backing the candidates. It’s all legal, the result of porous state and federal campaign finance laws allowing individuals and businesses to contribute to political campaigns without ...

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updated: Candidates for Ann Arbor City Council and mayoral races disclose campaign finance statements

Posted: Fri Jul 23 3:57 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter

(This story has been updated with comment from Patricia Lesko.) Mayor John Hieftje is significantly outpacing challenger Patricia Lesko in fundraising in the Ann Arbor mayoral race, bringing in $16,276 compared to her $5,543, according to campaign finance reports filed today. However, Lesko's campaign has received a significant boost from ...

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