According to quarterly campaign statements filed with Michigan’s Secretary of State, the following reason was given for the expenditure: 'parade candy'.
The committee has spent about $21,401 total since the beginning of the year, 2.9 percent of which has gone to Sam's Club.
The following table lists the 56 payments the committee has made this year.
| Rank | Payee | Reason | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senate Republican Campaign Committee | Contribution | $5,000 | 2019-04-18 |
| 1 | Senate Republican Campaign Committee | Contribution | $5,000 | 2019-03-05 |
| 3 | Patrick Outman | Contract labor - no | $2,000 | 2019-01-04 |
| 4 | Jim Lower for Congress | Contribution | $1,000 | 2019-06-10 |
| 5 | Verizon | Cell phone | $657 | 2019-02-22 |
| 5 | Rick Outman | Reimbursment | $657 | 2019-02-22 |
| 7 | Triumph Design Studios | Hats | $624 | 2019-05-09 |
| 8 | Alexander Consulting | Consulting/printing/mailing | $500 | 2019-01-07 |
| 9 | Montcalm County Republican Committee | Event ticket & ad | $425 | 2019-05-01 |
| 10 | Mecosta County Fair | Fair support | $412 | 2019-07-17 |
| 11 | Michigan Chamber of Commerce | Membership | $365 | 2019-06-17 |
| 12 | Radisson Hotel | Lodging | $297 | 2019-02-13 |
| 13 | Montcalm County Republican Committee | Membership | $245 | 2019-05-01 |
| 14 | Nip and Sip | Catering | $231 | 2019-04-18 |
| 15 | Kristen Lower | Design services | $215 | 2019-06-11 |
| 16 | 4th Congressional District Republican Committee | Contribution | $200 | 2019-01-22 |
| 16 | Montcalm County Republican Committee | Contribution | $200 | 2019-01-18 |
| 16 | Lakeview Area News | Ads | $200 | 2019-01-15 |
| 19 | Triumph Design Studios | Printing - stickers | $178 | 2019-06-27 |
| 20 | Clare High School | Winter bash dinner ticket | $170 | 2019-03-08 |
| 20 | Sacred Heart Parish | Event tickets/sponsor | $170 | 2019-01-23 |
| 22 | Radisson Hotel | Lodging | $169 | 2019-02-25 |
| 23 | Friends of NRA-Central Michigan | Event ticket | $150 | 2019-03-18 |
| 24 | Sam's Club | Parade supplies | $147 | 2019-02-19 |
| 25 | Sam's Club | Parade supplies | $144 | 2019-07-16 |
| 26 | 4th Congressional District Republican Committee | Ad | $125 | 2019-02-25 |
| 27 | Sam's Club | Parade supplies | $123 | 2019-07-03 |
| 28 | Doherty Hotel | Lodging | $117 | 2019-01-14 |
| 29 | Sam's Club | Parade candy | $109 | 2019-09-27 |
| 30 | Montcalm County Fair | Ad | $100 | 2019-07-01 |
| 30 | Montcalm County Fair | Fair support | $100 | 2019-06-28 |
| 30 | Michigan Farm Bureau | Membership | $100 | 2019-06-18 |
| 30 | Clare County Agricultural Society | Ads | $100 | 2019-01-23 |
| 34 | Sam's Club | Parade supplies | $96 | 2019-06-05 |
| 34 | Radisson Hotel | Lodging | $96 | 2019-05-06 |
| 36 | Gratiot County Republican Party | Event ticket | $90 | 2019-05-15 |
| 36 | Ducks Unlimited | Membership - flat river | $90 | 2019-04-23 |
| 38 | Ducks Unlimited | Ticket & membership - haymarsh | $75 | 2019-03-01 |
| 39 | MT. Pleasant Area Chamber | Legislative breakfast | $65 | 2019-04-19 |
| 40 | MSCC | Pens | $60 | 2019-05-14 |
| 40 | Clare County RTL | Event ticket | $60 | 2019-04-16 |
| 42 | RTL of Michigan | Donation | $50 | 2019-05-15 |
| 42 | Friends of Clare County Parks and Rec | Dinner ticket | $50 | 2019-05-15 |
| 42 | Greenville Area Chamber | Dinner ticket | $50 | 2019-05-14 |
| 42 | RTL of Michigan | Donation | $50 | 2019-04-22 |
| 46 | Chemical Bank | Checks | $49 | 2019-06-11 |
| 47 | Clare County Republican Party | Ad | $45 | 2019-04-15 |
| 48 | MSCC | Flags | $40 | 2019-05-07 |
| 48 | Hometown Floral | Flowers | $40 | 2019-05-06 |
| 48 | Clare County Republican Party | Event ticket | $40 | 2019-04-26 |
| 51 | Stanton Old Fashioned Days | Parade fee | $35 | 2019-09-10 |
| 51 | Ducks Unlimited | Dinner ticket | $35 | 2019-02-14 |
| 53 | Clare County Republican Party | Event ticket | $25 | 2019-08-05 |
| 53 | Central Michigan RTL | Event ticket | $25 | 2019-05-22 |
| 55 | Chemical Bank | Bank fee | $3 | 2019-09-17 |
| 55 | Chemical Bank | Bank fee | $3 | 2019-08-16 |
Alerts Sign-up