FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026 · FEC bulk filing data · committee C00031054 · files monthly
SummaryAt a glance
Why it exists
In its own words, filed under Electing a party's candidates. Read the statement
Money
$20.6M raised, $16.1M spent, $4.6M cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who funds it
45% in transfers from related committees · 35% from its nonfederal account · largest donor Abdul for Michigan Victory Fund, $4.2M. See who funds it
Where it goes
$2.5K against them, most on MI-SEN ($2.5K) · $163.7K given to candidates and committees, the largest to DSCC ($127.5K). See where it goes
Audits and penalties
1 audit report, published by the FEC
Its wordsWhat does this committee say it is for?
Why this committee exists In its own words
“Our focus is on putting Michigan issues first, fighting for families, seniors, students, and veterans, and working to elect Democrats across the state, while holding Republicans accountable across the board. From the grassroots to the Capitol steps, the only way we can move our state forward is if we work together to build a stronger, better Michigan Democratic Party.”
Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, on its own site, michigandems.com
CauseElecting a party's candidates
Quoted from the committee's site, or its sponsor's or funder's where its own says nothing. The statement is filed under topics from a fixed list, chosen by AI models when two of three agree; which side it takes is in its own words.
No published list of positions
Its site sums up what it stands for in the statement above, and publishes no list of positions beyond it.
Not yet reviewed.
Who it gives toWhich candidates and committees get its money?
Each part reads different filings, so counts and totals can differ.
Party support distribution
Direct PAC contributions and independent expenditures explicitly reported as support, by the party of the candidate they went to.
No candidate-directed contributions or explicitly supportive independent expenditures were returned.
Against candidates $2,500
Republican 100%
Contributions are reported money, not endorsements; a PAC giving to both parties is common.
Who this PAC gave to$163,688 in 10 payments
Every contribution on line 23 of the committee’s own Schedule B, which is the filing its summary totals are built from. That line covers federal candidates, party committees and other political committees alike, so a super PAC funding other super PACs appears here rather than under candidate giving.
By recipient
Line 23 contributions by kind and party of recipient
Recipient
Count
Amount
Democratic party committees
1
$5K · 3.1%
Other party committees
3
$158.7K · 97%
All recipients
4
$163.7K
By the candidate’s state
No recipient here is matched to a candidate with a state on record.
Recipients 4
DSCCOther party committee5 payments, latest Oct 9, 2026 · CONTRIBUTION$127.5K
DCCCOther party committee1 payment, latest Sep 30, 2026 · CONTRIBUTION$19K
Bars drawn to $127.5K, the largest gift total here. 2025–2026 filings.
Show candidate activity and the money network
Candidate and election activity as the recipients filed it
Nothing loaded
No candidate committee activity was returned for this PAC.
Candidate contribution rows come from candidate committee Schedule A filings, the same rows the party chart above counts.
Committee money network
Money moving between this committee and other committees, matched on FEC committee ID rather than the name each filing was typed under. Both sides exclude memo entries. The figures here count each committee once, from the itemized transfers read for this section, so they will not match the payment counts under Who this PAC gave to.
Committees funding this one
Committees that reported giving to this one on their own Schedule A filings, grouped by the giver’s committee ID.
Where the money came from $20,584,343 reported receipts
TransfersMoney moved in from affiliated committees.$9,208,63845%
From its nonfederal accountMoved in from the committee's own state and local account to pay the federal share of costs the two accounts share.$7,181,90235%
Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$2,115,60410%
Largest donors
Paul Brown2 contributions, latest Jun 23, 2026 · SEATTLE, WA$190,000
Lisa Ann Mennet2 contributions, latest Jun 23, 2026 · SEATTLE, WA$190,000
Sibyl Frankenburg2 contributions, latest Dec 15, 2025 · STUDENT · NOT EMPLOYED · SEATTLE, WA$20,000
Allison Price2 contributions, latest May 12, 2026 · NOT EMPLOYED · LA JOLLA, CA$20,000
Robert Price2 contributions, latest May 12, 2026 · CHAIRMAN · PRICESMART INC · LA JOLLA, CA$20,000
Jeffrey Tippett2 contributions, latest May 15, 2025 · FLINT, MI$20,000
James J. Blanchard3 contributions, latest Apr 8, 2026 · SENIOR COUNSEL · DLA PIPER · BEVERLY HILLS, MI$15,000
Celia C. Said2 contributions, latest Jul 25, 2026 · NOT EMPLOYED · ADA, MI$15,000
Ali Sayed2 contributions, latest Apr 14, 2026 · CEO · HYPE ATHLETICS COMMUNITY · DEARBORN, MI$15,000
Joseph Gutowski7 contributions, latest Mar 8, 2026 · CONSULTANT · JOSEPH T. GUTOWSKI · GOODRICH, MI$12,298
Charles Newman6 contributions, latest Jul 27, 2026 · NOT EMPLOYED · ANN ARBOR, MI$12,210
Kate P. Wolters3 contributions, latest Aug 6, 2025 · PRESIDENT · KRW FOUNDATION · GRAND RAPIDS, MI$12,000
A donor who gave several times appears once. The 12 largest donors by total given are listed. In all, 6,029 itemized contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $1.8M. FEC contributor lists are public records and cannot be used for commercial solicitation.
Unitemized ($200 or less)Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle, so the FEC does not itemize (name) them.$1,155,1745.6%
PACs and other committeesPolitical action committees and other candidates' committees.$341,8091.7%
Other receiptsInterest, dividends and other income the committee files on a line of its own.$236,0311.1%
Every dollar the committee reported receiving this cycle, split by the source the FEC filing attributes it to. Open a source marked + to see who gave. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
Who donated: where they live, their employers and jobs
Where the donors live $1,800,446 placed by state
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under $40.3K
$40.3K+
$161.3K+
$363K+
$645.4K+
none
Top states
Top donor states
Name
Amount
Michigan5,278 contributions · 56%
$1,008,383
Washington40 contributions · 23%
$413,856
California184 contributions · 10%
$182,636
New York69 contributions · 3.5%
SpendingWhere does the money go?
How the spending splits $16,092,418 reported
Operating expendituresThe committee's own running costs.$11,739,08673%
Coordinated party expendituresSpending a party committee makes with a candidate, in coordination with them.$2,928,04118%
Not itemized by lineReported disbursements the committee's own summary assigns to none of the lines above. Rare once every line is read: all 40 of the largest PACs balance to the dollar without it.$640,9654%
Contribution refundsMoney returned to the people and committees that gave it.$323,7532%
Every dollar this committee reported spending this cycle, split by the lines it reports against. Open a line to see who was actually paid on it. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
These are the payments the committee itemized to vendors, staff and other committees. Its $2,500 in independent expenditures is filed separately, against the candidate each was about, so it is counted in the split above and listed by candidate below, not here.
Payroll and staffSalaries, wages, benefits, and payroll services.$333,71017%
Filed as
SALARY$287,806
HEALTH INSURANCE$34,515
BENEFITS$6,844
401K BENEFITS
Spending over time
$15.4M spent from Jan 2025 to Oct 2026. Most in one report: $4.1M, September 2026.
$15.4M
Jan 2025Oct 2026
The running total of what the committee’s FEC reports say it spent, independent expenditures included, with a point at the end of each report. The line is straight between reports because a report gives one total for its whole period.
Published by the Commission against this committee’s own FEC ID. An audit is a periodic examination that reports findings; an administrative fine is a penalty for filing a specific report late or not at all. They are separate instruments and are not combined into a score here.
Source: the Commission’s audit-case and administrative-fine records, joined on this committee’s FEC ID, imported Oct 26, 2026. Enforcement matters (MURs) are published only against respondent names, with no committee identifier, so they are not shown here rather than being matched by name.
LobbyingWhat does its sponsor lobby on?
No lobbying disclosures matched
A name search for “MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE” in Lobbying Disclosure Act filings found no issues reported. FEC and the Senate share no organization identifier, so lobbying is matched by name; a sponsor that lobbies under another name is not found.
Michigan Democratic State Central Committee is registered with the Federal Election Commission as a party committee (qualified). Its FEC record names DNC Victory Fund as an affiliate. Official FEC summary: Federal Election Commission committee record.
Michigan Democratic State Central Committee is matched to organization records using the FEC committee identity, structured identifiers, and corroborated organization data.
Built from FEC Schedule A and Schedule B filings for the selected cycle. A committee only appears here if the money was itemized under its FEC committee ID.
Friends Of James Harris1 receipt, latest May 15, 2025 · Detroit, Michigan
Justin Onwenu For MI2 receipts, latest Jun 23, 2025 · Detroit, Michigan$850
The 15 largest sources are listed. Each as the committee named it on this line, $106.7K from 27 sources in all.
$62,595
Illinois162 contributions · 3.3%
$58,748
Massachusetts57 contributions · 0.8%
$14,533
District of Columbia13 contributions · 0.5%
$8,806
Maryland37 contributions · 0.4%
$6,554
By the state each contributor wrote on the filing. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line together, so one committee or organization transfer can account for a whole state. Contributors who have given $200 or less this cycle are not itemized and cannot be placed on a map. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total.
Donors’ employers as filed
Donors’ employers
Employer as filed
Amount
Not employedWritten instead of an employer · 2,498 contributions · 34% of ranked
$488,129
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 54 contributions · 18% of ranked
$265,221
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 412 contributions · 8.7% of ranked
$125,466
State Of Michigan142 contributions · 1.9% of ranked
$28,123
Pricesmart INC2 contributions · 1.4% of ranked
$20,000
DLA Piper3 contributions · 1% of ranked
$15,000
Hype Athletics Community2 contributions · 1% of ranked
$15,000
Team Wellness2 contributions · 1% of ranked
$15,000
A further $213,041 came from donors whose answer names no employer (blank), so it is not ranked. Ranked from the largest 200 of 201 employer spellings filed; each share is of the money in those. Itemized receipts grouped by the words contributors filed. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line here, so committee and organization money sits alongside individuals; this is not an industry classification. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($1,155,174) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Donors’ occupations as filed
Donors’ occupations
Occupation as filed
Amount
Not employedWritten instead of an occupation · 2,296 contributions · 28% of ranked
$431,255
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 208 contributions · 19% of ranked
$291,628
Attorney385 contributions · 6.7% of ranked
$102,113
CEO29 contributions · 2.8% of ranked
$41,840
Consultant109 contributions · 2.2% of ranked
$33,918
President25 contributions · 1.7% of ranked
$26,470
Chairman3 contributions · 1.4% of ranked
$21,000
Professor169 contributions · 1.1% of ranked
$16,634
A further $212,841 came from donors whose answer names no occupation (blank), so it is not ranked. Ranked from the largest 200 of 201 occupation spellings filed; each share is of the money in those. Itemized receipts grouped by the words contributors filed. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line here, so committee and organization money sits alongside individuals; this is not an industry classification. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($1,155,174) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
$2,563
STAFF TIME AND TRAVEL$1,519
STAFF TIME$423
STAFF TIME AND EMAILS FOR ONLINE MESSAGE$40
Paid to
Williams, Cinnamon$85,669
Owsley, Michael$64,864
Rigney, Sarah Ann$46,752
Honeyman, Derrick$40,292
Sbis$34,515
Schmidt, Brandon P$27,772
Consulting and strategyStrategic, political, legal, and compliance consulting, and campaign management.$309,02116%
Filed as
COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING MONTHLY RETAINER-NO FED CANDIDATES MENTIONED-GENERIC PARTY BUILDING$142,822
POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING$106,223
DIGITAL/STRATEGIC CONSULTING$39,966
CONSULTING/STRATEGIC PLANNING$15,010
SECURITY CONSULTING$5,000
Paid to
Deliver Strategies, LLC$100,000
Lilette Advisors$91,183
Deliver Strategies LLC$42,822
The Action Factory$39,966
Lilette Advisors LLC$15,040
Leadvisory Partners LLC$15,010
OtherPayments whose filed description does not match any category above. Every one is listed so it can be read directly.$270,26114%
Filed as
MEETING ROOM RENTAL$160,000
UNION DUES$46,002
401K SHARE$31,258
DIGITAL RETAINER$16,639
STAC LABS SERVICES$14,195
TOWN HALL MEETING EXPENSE$7,898
VACATION PAYOUT - 2024$7,154
STAC LAB SERVICES$5,015
GARNISHMENT PAYMENT$3,992
401K$3,512
ASDC DUES$2,438
DUPLICATE CC PAYMENT MADE IN ERROR - OFFSET ON 9.10.26$2,366
Paid to
Motorcity Casino Hotel$160,000
IBEW Local 1106$47,781
Paychex$19,341
Lilette Advisors$16,639
Scarborough/empower Trust Co., LLC$10,202
Scarborough/empower Trust Co.$7,794
TransfersMoney moved to an affiliated or authorised committee.$265,70014%
Filed as
TRANSFER TO AFFILIATED COMMITTEE$265,700
Paid to
Iowa Democratic Party$200,000
DSCC Victory Fund$47,700
Asdc$18,000
Taxes, fees, and bank chargesPayroll and income taxes, filing fees, bank and merchant processing charges.$244,58513%
Filed as
PAYROLL TAXES$113,841
MERCHANT FEES$103,013
PRODUCTION FEE/PARTY BUILDING$19,375
BANK FEES$3,750
LEGAL FEES$2,377
SUBSCRIPTION FEES$1,440
UNEMPLOYMENT TAXES$426
TAXES & LICENSES$300
PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES$63
Paid to
Paychex$113,904
ActBlue Technical Services$98,641
Michigan Citizens for a Better Tommorrow$13,125
Michigan Citizens for a Better Tomorrow$6,250
Democracy Engine$4,370
Capitol National Bank$2,803
Given to othersContributions to other candidates, party committees, and PACs.$163,6888.5%
Filed as
CONTRIBUTION$163,688
Paid to
DSCC$127,500
DCCC$19,000
Asdc$12,188
12TH Congressional District Democrats$5,000
Polling and researchSurveys, opposition research, voter file work, and analytics.$118,7656.2%
Filed as
VOTER FILE ACCESS$49,144
POLLING SERVICES$44,750
ON-LINE VOTER FILE ACCESS$11,765
RESEARCH$7,356
DATA SUBSCRIPTION - NOT CANDIDATE RELATED$5,750
Paid to
Democratic National Committee/dnc Services Corp$60,909
DGA Victory Fund$52,106
Stac Labs Inc$5,750
Refunds and redesignationsContributions returned to donors or reassigned to another election.$65,3003.4%
Filed as
CONTRIBUTION REFUND TO COMMITTEE$65,300
Paid to
Rashida Tlaib for Congress$40,000
Democratic Movement$15,000
Democracy for All NOW PAC$5,000
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail & Transportation Workers Political Action League$5,000
Mitten PAC$300
Digital and technologyWebsites, hosting, software subscriptions, databases, email, and texting platforms.$61,1773.2%
Filed as
VOTER OUTREACH SOFTWARE$34,450
SOFTWARE$12,412
TEXT MESSAGING$10,715
SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE - NOT CANDIDATE RELATED$3,600
Paid to
DSCC$37,450
Democratic National Committee/dnc Services Corp$9,412
Movement Labs LLC$6,300
Scale to Win$4,415
Phil J Revard$3,600
Fundraising and eventsThe cost of raising money: finance consultants, donor list rental and acquisition, event venues, catering, and donor processing.$51,4422.7%
Filed as
FUNDRAISING/CONSULTING$15,025
DIGITAL FUNDRAISING/STRATEGIC CONSULTING - NOT CANDIDATE RELATED$12,000
EVENT ROOM RENTAL/CATERING$11,195
FUNDRAISING CONSULTING$10,025
LIST ACQUISITION$900
EVENT SPACE RENTAL$668
SOLICITATION & FUNDRAISING EXPENSES$603
EVENT ENTERTAINMENT - NOT CANDIDATE RELATED$600
FUNDRAISER FOOD & DRINKS$376
FUNDRAISING SERVICES$50
Paid to
Trustom Strategy$25,050
The Action Factory$12,000
Michigan Democratic Women's Caucus$11,195
Grassroots Analytics, Inc$900
Millennium Catering & Events$668
Peters Victory 2020$603
Office and administrativeRent, utilities, phones, supplies, equipment, security, food, and campaign merchandise.$29,8501.5%
Filed as
INSURANCE$27,894
OFFICE SUPPLIES$1,124
CELL PHONE REIMBURSEMENT$600
LIFE INSURANCE$231
Paid to
Sbis$26,719
Amazon$895
Principal Financial Group$757
Leah Leszczinski$600
Paychex$386
Auto-Owners Insurance$263
Advertising and mediaBroadcast, digital, and print advertising, and the media buying behind it.$13,9640.7%
Filed as
DIGITAL ADS - GENERIC PARTY BUILDING$7,645
DIGITAL ADS - GENERIC PARTY BUI$6,319
Paid to
The Action Factory$13,592
Facebook/meta$372
TravelAirfare, lodging, mileage, and ground transport.$1,742<0.1%
Filed as
TRANSPORTATION$1,195
LODGING$547
Paid to
Delta Air Lines$1,187
Hilton$547
Chicago Skyway$8
Printing, mail, and shippingPrinted literature, direct mail, postage, design, and delivery.$239<0.1%
Filed as
PRINTING$239
Paid to
The Original Print Shoppe$239
Total itemized disbursements $1,929,443
Every itemized payment the committee reported this cycle, sorted by what it said each one was for. The categories are ours; the wording they are matched against is the committee’s own. Open a category to read the filed descriptions and who was paid. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
All 1,135 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.
1 payment was reported as a lump sum, such as a card or payroll bill, with the detail filed underneath as memo entries. Those entries, $1,734 in all, are counted under the payee and purpose they name rather than under the processor that was paid. The total is the same either way.
Deliver Strategies, LLC5 payments · 0.6% of all spending
$100,000
ActBlue Technical Services453 payments · 0.6% of all spending
$98,641
Williams, Cinnamon42 payments · 0.5% of all spending
$85,669
The people, firms and committees paid the most, across every kind of payment. Each share is of everything the committee reported spending this cycle, not only the itemized payments above. A payee that is itself a committee links to its own profile.