City       

Please Note: Our criteria for identifying the top five monetary contributors for each candidate was based on the highest dollar amount. In instances where there is more than one contributor who made the same contribution amount, we listed them in alphabetical order by first name.

GR Mayoral Candidates

    • Amount Raised: $190,360.41

    • Amount Spent: $$187,911.87

    • Total number of Contributors: 664

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Michigan Laborers Political League PAC - $10,000

      • MI Regional Council of Carpenters PAC - $10,000

      • Grand Rapids Firefighters Union PAC - $8,500,

      • Climate Cabinet PAC - $8,000

      • MI League of Conservation Voters PAC - $7585.25

    • Campaign Finance Documents

    • Amount Raised: $39,092.80

    • Amount Spent: $30,596.38

    • Total number of Contributors: 259

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Christopher Sain - $2,500

      • Brian Ellis - $2,000

      • Nina Thompson - $1750

      • Nicole Thompson - $1,130

      • Bing Goei - $1050

    Campaign Finance Documents

GR 1st Ward Candidates

    • Amount Raised: $11,101.00

    • Amount Spent: $6,278.13

    • Total number of Contributors: 116

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Climate Cabinet PAC - $2000

      • Michigan League of Conservation Voters - $1000

      • Kent County Democratic Party - $550

      • Arti Patel - $500

      • Tami Vandenberg - $500

    • Campaign Finance Documents

    • Amount Raised: $86,543.66

    • Amount Spent: $65,708.35

    • Total number of Contributors: 153

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • GR Police Officer’s Association PAC - $12,500

      • GR Chamber of Commerce PAC - $12,250

      • Grand Rapids Firefighters Union PAC - $2,500

      • Realtors Pac of Michigan - $2,500

      • Johnny Brann - $1,225

    • Campaign Finance Documents

GR 3rd Ward Candidates

    • Amount Raised: $64,862.18

    • Amount Spent: $57,553.34

    • Total number of Contributors: 59

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Bing Goei - $41,000

      • Jim Williams - $2400

      • Marlin Feyen - $1000

      • Manoj Mulki - $1000

      • Saleem Usmani $700

    • Campaign Finance Documents

    • Amount Raised: $13,135.00

    • Amount Spent: $11,772.99

    • Total number of Contributors: 106

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Climate Cabinet PAC - $3,500

      • Progressive Women's Alliance of W. MI PAC - $3000

      • GR Professional Firefighters Local 366 - $3000

      • Conservation Voters of Michigan PAC - $1500

      • Construction Laborers Local 355 - $1500

    • Campaign Finance Documents

Judicial Candidates       

Please Note: Our criteria for identifying the top five monetary contributors for each candidate was based on the highest dollar amount. In instances where there is more than one contributor who made the same contribution amount, we listed them in alphabetical order by first name.

17th District Court

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Probate Court

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61st District Court

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62nd District Court

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63rd District Court

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County     

Please Note: Our criteria for identifying the top five monetary contributors for each candidate was based on the highest dollar amount. In instances where there is more than one contributor who made the same contribution amount, we listed them in alphabetical order by first name.

Kent County Prosecuting Attorney

    • Amount Raised: $600.00

    • Amount Spent: $516.74

    • Total number of Contributors: 2

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Paul Peppin - $500.00

      • Richard Thrush - $100.00

    • Campaign Finance Documents

    • Amount Raised: $131,956.39

    • Amount Spent: $61,507.23

    • Total number of Contributors: 138

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • TGIF Victory Fund - $20,000

      • Betsy DeVos - $8,325

      • Cheri DeVos - $8,325

      • Daniel DeVos - $8,325

      • Dick DeVos - $8,325

    • Campaign Finance Documents

Kent County Sheriff

    • Amount Raised: $131,531.39

    • Amount Spent: $29,797.01

    • Total number of Contributors: 127

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • TGIF Victory Fund - $20,000

      • Betsy DeVos - $8,325

      • Cheri DeVos - $8,325

      • Daniel DeVos - $8,325

      • Dick DeVos - $8,325

    • Campaign Finance Documents

Kent County Clerk

    • Amount Raised: $8,455.94

    • Amount Spent: $2,730.02

    • Total number of Contributors: 63

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Scott Urbanowski - $3,000.00

      • Kent County Democratic Committee - $750.00

      • Committee to Elect Scott Urbanowski - $661.76

      • FEMS for Dems - $500.00

      • Erica Peresman - $250.00

    • Campaign Finance Documents

    • Amount Raised: $135,682.37

    • Amount Spent: $35,124.03

    • Total number of Contributors: 138

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • TGIF Victory Fund - $20,000

      • Betsy DeVos - $8,325

      • Cheri DeVos - $8,325

      • Daniel DeVos - $8,325

      • Dick DeVos - $8,325

    • Campaign Finance Documents

Kent County Treasurer

  • No campaign finances have been filed.

    • Amount Raised: $177,015.51

    • Amount Spent: $50,868.29

    • Total number of Contributors: 217

    • Top 5 Contributors

      • TGIF Victory Fund - $20,000

      • Betsy DeVos - $8,325

      • Cheri DeVos - $8,325

      • Daniel DeVos - $8,325

      • Dick DeVos - $8,325

    • Campaign Finance Documents

Kent County Drain Commissioner

  • No campaign finances have been filed.

    • Amount Raised: $142,636.35

    • Amount Spent: $117,781.06

    • Total number of Contributors: 130

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • TGIF Victory Fund - $16,750

      • Betsy DeVos - $8,325

      • Cheri DeVos - $8,325

      • Daniel DeVos - $8,325

      • Dick DeVos - $8,325

    • Campaign Finance Documents

Kent County Commissioner District 1

  • No campaign finances have been filed.

    • Amount Raised: $4,925

    • Amount Spent: $11,087.54

    • Total number of Contributors: 4

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Dab Burrill - $1250.00

      • Dan DeVos - $1225.00

      • Dick DeVos - $1,225.00

      • Doug DeVos - $1225.00

    • Campaign Finance Documents

Kent County Commissioner District 2

  • No campaign finances have been filed.

    • Amount Raised: $9,300.00

    • Amount Spent: $8,477.78

    • Total number of Contributors: 6

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Maintain Our Majority - $4,000.00

      • Richard and Melinda Gorski Trust - $1,000.00

      • Friends of West Michigan Business PAC - $500.00

      • Jeffrey Vanderwerff - $250.00

      • Realtors PAC of Michigan - $250.00

    • Campaign Finance Documents

Kent County Commissioner District 3

    • Amount Raised: $750.00

    • Amount Spent: $2,601.10

    • Total number of Contributors: 2

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Grand Rapids Chamber PAC - $500.00

      • John Van Fossen - $250

    • Campaign Finance Documents

Kent County Commissioner District 4

    • Amount Raised: $2,300.00

    • Amount Spent: $941.38

    • Total number of Contributors: 3

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Judy Wood - $1,000.00

      • Kent County Democratic Party - $500

      • West Michigan Progress PAC - $500

    • Campaign Finance Documents

    • Amount Raised: $12,365.55

    • Amount Spent: $9,055.08

    • Total number of Contributors: 2

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Realtors PAC of Michigan - $550

      • Annie McLravy - $150

    • Campaign Finance Documents

Kent County Commissioner District 5

  • No campaign finances have been filed.

    • Amount Raised: $4,780.56

    • Amount Spent: $6,725.94

    • Total number of Contributors: 6

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Dan DeVos - $1225.00

      • Doug DeVos - $1225.00

      • Richard DeVos - $1225.00

      • Grand Rapids Chamber PAC - $500.00

    • Campaign Finance Documents

Kent County Commissioner District 6

    • Amount Raised: $13,659.00

    • Amount Spent: $10,568.30

    • Total number of Contributors: 17

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Kent County Democratic Party - $3000.00

      • Climate Cabinet PAC - $2000

      • Nicholas Vander Veen - $1,692.00

      • Patrick Miles - $500.00

      • Eric Chao - $500

    • Campaign Finance Documents

    • Amount Raised: $39,650.00

    • Amount Spent: $30,399.02

    • Total number of Contributors: 49

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Grand Rapids Chamber PAC - $7,000.00

      • Betsy DeVos - $1,225.00

      • Daniel DeVos - $1,225.00

      • Doug DeVos - $1,225.00

      • Maria DeVos - $1,225.00

    • Campaign Finance Documents

Kent County Commissioner District 7

    • Amount Raised: $15,415.79

    • Amount Spent: $11,734.94

    • Total number of Contributors: 20

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Climate Cabinet PAC - $6000

      • Progressive Women's Alliance PAC - $1750

      • West Michigan Progress PAC - $500

      • Nick Mattal $166.67

      • Daniel Yost - $150

    • Campaign Finance Documents

    • Amount Raised: $11,725.00

    • Amount Spent: $5,948.25

    • Total number of Contributors: 11

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Maintain Our Majority PAC - $5000

      • TGIF Victory Fund - $2,500

      • Kent County Republican Committee - $1000

      • Stan Ponstein - $600.00

      • Ben Green - $500

    • Campaign Finance Documents

Kent County Commissioner District 8

    • Amount Raised: $36,224.02

    • Amount Spent: $17,256.34

    • Total number of Contributors: 301

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Climate Cabinet PAC - $6000.00

      • Kent County Democratic Party - $4625.00

      • Progressive Women's Alliance - $2000

      • Michigan LCV PAC - $1500.00

      • Michigan Laborers Political League PAC - $1500

    Campaign Finance Documents

    • Amount Raised: $92,066.86

    • Amount Spent: $79,582.33

    • Total number of Contributors: 107

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Dan Burrill - $18,541.86

      • TGIF Victory Fund - $12,250

      • The Friends of West Michigan Business PAC - $7,000.00

      • Mark Bissell $1,225.00

      • Betsy DeVos - $1,225.00

    • Campaign Finance Documents

Kent County Commissioner District 9

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Kent County Commissioner District 10

    • Amount Raised: $2,793.60

    • Amount Spent: $2,688.05

    • Total number of Contributors: 16

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Roslund Harris - $863.60

      • Kent County Democratic Party - $500.00

      • Paul Kearny - $200.00

      • Terri Davis - $150

      • Johnny Know - $100.00

    • Campaign Finance Documents

    • Amount Raised: $46,453.96

    • Amount Spent: $37,446.44

    • Total number of Contributors: 108

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Maintain Our Majority - $10,000.00

      • John/Nancy Kennedy - $2,450.00

      • Grand Rapids Chamber PAC - $2,000.00

      • Mark/Mary Bissell - $1,225.00

      • Betsy DeVos - $1,225.00

    • Campaign Finance Documents

Kent County Commissioner District 11

  • No campaign finances have been filed.

    • Amount Raised: $59,695.00

    • Amount Spent: $26,719.18

    • Total number of Contributors: 66

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • TGIF Victory Fund - $12,250.00

      • Maintain Our Majority PAC - $10,000

      • Sidney Jansma Jr - $2,450.00

      • Grand Rapids Chamber PAC - $1,500.00

      • Mark Bissell - $1,225.00

    • Campaign Finance Documents

Kent County Commissioner District 12

    • Amount Raised: $2,750.00

    • Amount Spent: $7,516.00

    • Total number of Contributors: 6

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Realtors Political Action Committee of Michigan - $750.00

      • IBEW PAC Voluntary Fund - $500

      • Kent County Democratic Party - $500.00

      • Grand Rapids Chamber PAC - $250.00

      • Michigan LVC PAC - $250

    • Campaign Finance Documents

  • No campaign finances have been filed.

Kent County Commissioner District 13

    • Amount Raised: $4,855.00

    • Amount Spent: $4,011.53

    • Total number of Contributors: 7

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Michelle McCloud - $3000.00

      • Kent County Democratic Party - $500.00

      • Grand Rapids Chamber PAC - $250.00

      • Realtors PAC of Michigan - $250

      • Michigan LCV PAC - $250

    • Campaign Finance Documents

  • No campaign finances have been filed.

Kent County Commissioner District 14

    • Amount Raised: $1,280.00

    • Amount Spent: $3,833.26

    • Total number of Contributors: 5

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Kent County Democratic Party - $500.00

      • Grand Rapids Chamber PAC - $250.00

      • Realtors PAC of Michigan - $250

      • Michigan LCV PAC - $250

    • Campaign Finance Documents

  • No campaign finances have been filed.

Kent County Commissioner District 15

    • Amount Raised: $2,435.00

    • Amount Spent: $8,820.83

    • Total number of Contributors: 3

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Kent County Democratic Party - $500.00

      • Grand Rapids Chamber PAC - $250.00

      • Michigan LCV PAC - $250

    • Campaign Finance Documents

  • No campaign finances have been filed.

Kent County Commissioner District 16

    • Amount Raised: $2,705.00

    • Amount Spent: $1,023.99

    • Total number of Contributors: 22

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Kent County Democratic Party - $500.00

      • Robert VanStright - $500.00

      • Grand Rapids Chamber PAC - $250.00

      • Isabelle Selles - $250.00

      • Realtors PAC of Michigan - $250

    • Campaign Finance Documents

  • No campaign finances have been filed.

Kent County Commissioner District 17

    • Amount Raised: $4,100.00

    • Amount Spent: $3,799.55

    • Total number of Contributors: 14

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Ven Johnson - $1,200.00

      • Robert Womack - $1,000.00

      • Wayman Britt - $300.00

      • Richard Thrush - $300.00

      • Johnathan Veldt - $300.00

    • Campaign Finance Documents

  • No campaign finances have been filed.

Kent County Commissioner District 18

    • Amount Raised: $32,795.00

    • Amount Spent: $25,543.15

    • Total number of Contributors: 121

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Steve Faber - $10,124.34

      • Taggert Town - $1,225.00

      • Lisa Town - $1,225.00

      • James Williams - $1,225.00

      • Robert Beahan - $1,225

    • Campaign Finance Documents

  • No campaign finances have been filed.

Kent County Commissioner District 19

    • Amount Raised: $5,790.00

    • Amount Spent: $1,707.94

    • Total number of Contributors: 39

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Kris Pachla - $500

      • Friends of West Michigan Business PAC - $500.00

      • Kent County Democratic Party - $500.00

      • Tracy Wolford - $350.00

      • Michigan LCV PAC - $250

    • Campaign Finance Documents

  • No campaign finances have been filed.

Kent County Commissioner District 20

    • Amount Raised: $1,431.00

    • Amount Spent: $542.67

    • Total number of Contributors: 36

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Kent County Democratic Party - $1,000.00

      • Nancy Morales - $300.00

      • Michigan LCV PAC - $250

      • Milinda Ysasi - $250

      • Phillip Renato - $150

    • Campaign Finance Documents

    • Amount Raised: $3,590.00

    • Amount Spent: $1,760.92

    • Total number of Contributors: 18

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Norma Vankuiken - $1,000.00

      • Derek Anderson - $500.00

      • Marty Shaut - $220.00

      • Bonnie Burke - $240.00

      • Walter Alexander - $220

    • Campaign Finance Documents

Kent County Commissioner District 21

GRPS Board      

Please Note: Our criteria for identifying the top five monetary contributors for each candidate was based on the highest dollar amount. In instances where there is more than one contributor who made the same contribution amount, we listed them in alphabetical order by first name.
    • Amount Raised: $9,816.71

    • Amount Spent: $6,226.91

    • Total number of Contributors: 70

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Carl Erikson - $2,082.88

      • Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce - $1,000

      • Tony Baker - $520.87

      • Aaron Jonker - $500

      • Mark Laman - $260.90

    • Campaign Finance Documents

    • Amount Raised: $7,462.00

    • Amount Spent: $6,666.41

    • Total number of Contributors: 139

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Progressive Women's Alliance of West MI PAC - $250

      • Grace Johnson - $250

      • George Heartwell - $200

      • MEA PAC - $200

      • Alexander Zidarevich - $200

    • Campaign Finance Documents

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  • No campaign finances have been filed.

    • Amount Raised: $2,925

    • Amount Spent: $1,205.17

    • Total number of Contributors: 30

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Marta Johnson - $900

      • Maria Moreno-Reyes - $320

      • Progressive Women's Alliance of West MI PAC - $250

      • MEA PAC - $200

      • Michigan Education Defense Fund - $100

    • Campaign Finance Documents

    • Amount Raised: $7,063

    • Amount Spent: $4,640.60

    • Total number of Contributors: 87

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Josh & Henry Inc. - $750

      • Noel Maloof - $500

      • Progressive Women's Alliance of West MI PAC - $250

      • Ashley Crawford - $250

      • Jessica Cruz - $250

    • Campaign Finance Documents

    • Amount Raised: $2,495

    • Amount Spent: $79.50

    • Total number of Contributors: 15

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Marta Johnson/Climate Cabinet - $900

      • Brandy McCallum Martin - $500

      • LaTarro Traylor - $250

      • Anedra Eatman - $200

      • Michelle Singleton - $100

    • Campaign Finance Documents

    • Amount Raised: $15,765.29

    • Amount Spent: $11,735.26

    • Total number of Contributors:192

    • Top 5 Contributors:

      • Teresa Barcy - $1,200

      • Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce - $1,000

      • Michigan Laborers Political League - $1,000

      • McAlvey Merchant PAC - $500

      • Linda DeKock - $500

    • Campaign Finance Documents