Great Lakes Wire

The campaign committee of Democratic Party candidate Sara A. Cambensy, the Committee to Elect Sara Cambensy for 109th District for State Representation, paid $17 to Cafe Bodega on October 13.

According to quarterly campaign statements filed with Michigan’s Secretary of State, the following reason was given for the expenditure: 'meal'.

The committee has spent about $23,119 total since the beginning of the year, 4 percent of which has gone to Cafe Bodega.

The following table lists the 100 largest payments the committee has made this year.

Rank	Payee	Reason	Amount	Date
1	Mary Wardell	Bookkeeping	$1,250	2019-07-22
1	Mary Wardell	Bookkeeping	$1,250	2019-07-17
3	Michigan House Democratic Fund	Contribution	$1,000	2019-06-04
3	State of Michigan	Laborers contribution filing fee	$1,000	2019-03-13
3	Landmark Inn	Food for event	$1,000	2019-02-18
6	Donckers	Congratulatory items for colleagues	$863	2019-08-13
7	City of Marquette	Pavillion rental deposit beer & wine license	$565	2019-06-28
8	Econo Foods	Fundraiser supplies	$512	2019-02-15
9	Mary Wardell	Bookkeeping services	$500	2019-10-07
9	Mary Wardell	Bookkeeping - accounting services	$500	2019-05-17
11	Landmark Inn	Room cost	$465	2019-02-16
12	Best Buy	Laptop for campaign work	$456	2019-06-20
13	Inn on Mackinac	Lodging mackinac conference	$447	2019-02-02
14	Holiday Inn of Marquette	Lodging for staff	$446	2019-02-17
15	Weathertech	Vehicle supplies	$337	2019-08-22
16	UPS Store	Stamps	$310	2019-08-05
17	Mary Wardell	Bookkeeping	$300	2019-08-06
18	Pride Printing	Mailing	$252	2019-08-05
18	Piedmont Restaurant	Food for group	$252	2019-02-16
20	Mary Wardell	Bookkeeping - accounting services	$250	2019-04-30
20	Special Olympics Michigan	Donation for polar plunge 2019 event	$250	2019-03-19
22	Cafe Bodega	Catering	$240	2019-08-21
22	Landmark Inn	Service charge for event	$240	2019-02-17
24	Walmart	Parade candy	$231	2019-07-04
25	Holiday Inn of Marquette	Lodging for staff	$223	2019-02-16
25	Holiday Marquette	Gas cards and fill-up	$223	2019-03-03
27	NMU Foundation	Gala tickets	$200	2019-09-01
27	Holiday Gas Station Ishpeming	2 $100 gas cards for staff	$200	2019-02-11
27	Cambensy for Michigan Leadership Fund	Reimbursement	$200	2019-06-20
27	Holiday Gas Wetmore	Gas cards for staff	$200	2019-01-29
31	Pink Pony	Food and drink	$199	2019-05-31
32	Whole Foods Market	Food for office	$183	2019-08-27
33	Econo Foods	Fundraiser supplies	$182	2019-08-20
34	Da Yoopers Tourist Trap and Rock Shop	Iron ore pellets - congratulatory item for legislators	$175	2019-08-12
34	State of Michigan	Late filing fee	$175	2019-02-20
36	Verizon	Cell phone bill	$162	2019-05-25
37	Apple Eastwood Towne Center	Cell phone	$160	2019-04-16
38	Holiday Inn	Lodging	$146	2019-06-21
39	Target-Marquette	Food/snacks for office	$138	2019-04-27
39	Target-Marquette	Office supplies	$138	2019-04-05
41	Verizon	Phone bill	$136	2019-09-25
41	Verizon	Phone bill	$136	2019-08-25
43	Verizon	Phone bill	$135	2019-07-24
43	Auto Armor Auto SPA	Vehicle maintenance	$135	2019-01-04
43	Verizon	Cell phone bill	$135	2019-06-25
43	Ladolce Video and Design	Campaign website maintenance	$135	2019-05-15
47	Holiday Inn	Lodging	$134	2019-06-08
48	Pride Printing	Mailing	$129	2019-08-05
49	Michigan Democratic Party	Contribution	$120	2019-08-13
49	Michigan Democratic Party	Membership	$120	2019-07-23
51	Whole Foods Market	Food for office	$117	2019-08-01
52	L.L. Bean Inc.	Office supplies	$116	2019-09-03
53	Meijer Mount Pleasant	Snacks for office	$111	2019-09-09
53	Office Max	Office supplies	$111	2019-09-07
55	Steinhaus	Meal	$109	2019-07-16
56	Office Max	Campaign office supplies	$101	2019-03-31
57	Ann-Marie Brown	Payment for catering	$100	2019-09-27
57	Jon Hoadley for Congress	Direct contribution	$100	2019-08-27
57	Negaunee Irontown Association	Parade donation	$100	2019-08-13
57	Gwinn Lions Club	Donation	$100	2019-07-28
57	Munising 4th of July Committee	Parade donation	$100	2019-07-11
57	Marquette County Democratic Party	MCDP century club donation	$100	2019-07-01
57	Exxon Mobil	2 $50 gas cards for staff	$100	2019-02-11
57	Great Lakes Recovery Centers	GLRC john kivela legacy fund donation	$100	2019-06-17
57	Committee to Elect Henry Yanez	Contribution for city council race	$100	2019-06-11
57	Michigan Legislative Labor Caucus	Member dues	$100	2019-05-24
57	Whole Foods Market	Gift	$100	2019-04-24
57	Marquette County Democratic Party	Ticket for summer sizzle event	$100	2019-04-22
57	Police Officers Association of Michigan	Table sponsorship	$100	2019-03-14
57	Progressive Women's Caucus	2019 membership fee	$100	2019-01-29
71	Target-Marquette	Office supplies	$96	2019-05-18
72	Huron Mountain Bakery	Food for office	$94	2019-10-02
73	Donckers	Meal	$93	2019-05-14
74	Huron Mountain Bakery	Food	$92	2019-06-18
75	Verizon	Cell phone bill	$88	2019-04-24
76	Yooper Shirts	Campaign t-shirts	$87	2019-02-02
77	Target-Marquette	Office supplies	$83	2019-01-19
78	Upper Peninsula Supply Co.	Gift	$78	2019-10-02
78	Target-Marquette	Parade candy - pioneer days negaunee	$78	2019-07-10
80	Marquette Food Co-Op	Food for fundraiser	$77	2019-08-19
81	Target-Marquette	Office supplies	$75	2019-05-12
81	Target-Marquette	Gift for constituent	$75	2019-03-31
83	Trenary Home Bakery	Food	$73	2019-06-07
83	Comerica Inc.	The d shop detroit tigers memorabilia for office	$73	2019-06-06
83	Cafe Bodega	Meals	$73	2019-06-29
86	Meijer Lansing	Office supplies	$70	2019-06-04
86	Jason Chapman	Payment	$70	2019-07-30
86	League of Women Voters of Michigan	Membership fee	$70	2019-05-30
86	Cafe Bodega	Meals for meeting	$70	2019-07-11
86	Tavern and Tap	Meals	$70	2019-05-23
91	Target-Marquette	Office supplies/snacks	$66	2019-07-21
91	Target-Marquette	Parade candy	$66	2019-07-20
93	Steinhaus	Meals	$63	2019-08-23
94	Target-Marquette	Office supplies	$61	2019-09-27
94	Soup Spoon Cafe	Meals	$61	2019-04-26
96	Target-Marquette	Event supplies	$60	2019-02-17
96	Cafe Bodega	Meal	$60	2019-04-05
96	Target-Marquette	Office supplies	$60	2019-09-29
96	Cafe Bodega	Meals	$60	2019-05-11
100	L.L. Bean Inc.	Office supplies	$59	2019-09-06