According to quarterly campaign statements filed with Michigan’s Secretary of State, the following reason was given for the expenditure: 'gas'.
The committee has spent about $5,943 total since the beginning of the year, 4.8 percent of which has gone to Costco.
The following table lists the 30 payments the committee has made this year.
| Rank | Payee | Reason | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crystal Clear Images | Graphics and printing | $2,003 | 2019-04-19 |
| 2 | Courtyard Marriott | Travel | $481 | 2019-09-16 |
| 3 | Shelly Beyer | Bookkeeper | $479 | 2019-08-16 |
| 4 | Tenisha Yancey | Loan payment | $420 | 2019-08-20 |
| 5 | Gregory's | Food for fundraiser | $350 | 2019-04-12 |
| 6 | Homewood Suites | Legislative stay | $205 | 2019-02-04 |
| 7 | Residence Inn | Lodging | $194 | 2019-09-26 |
| 8 | Hampton Inn | Lodging | $150 | 2019-09-21 |
| 8 | Grand Stay Hotel | Lodging | $150 | 2019-08-24 |
| 10 | Fedex Kinkos | Supplies | $122 | 2019-09-24 |
| 11 | Brandi Neal | Ticket | $120 | 2019-07-29 |
| 11 | Costco | Office supplies and snacks | $120 | 2019-07-02 |
| 13 | The Webstauraunt Store | Serving dishes for events | $106 | 2019-02-14 |
| 14 | Towneplace Suites | Legislative overnight | $96 | 2019-02-20 |
| 15 | Professional Party Planner | Food for lansing fundraiser | $91 | 2019-04-16 |
| 16 | Airbnb | Travel | $87 | 2019-09-19 |
| 17 | Kroger | Food | $79 | 2019-02-24 |
| 18 | Costco | Snacks for GM workers | $76 | 2019-10-02 |
| 19 | Fedex Kinkos | Printing | $75 | 2019-08-24 |
| 19 | Michigan Beer and Wine | Facility fee | $75 | 2019-04-17 |
| 21 | Spirit Airlines | Legislative travel | $70 | 2019-04-03 |
| 21 | Starters Bar and Grill | Legislative dinner | $70 | 2019-02-26 |
| 23 | Michaels | District project | $55 | 2019-02-20 |
| 24 | Sam's Club | Senior giveaways | $54 | 2019-07-26 |
| 25 | Costco | Fundraiser | $53 | 2019-04-16 |
| 26 | Louie's Ham and Corned Beef | Lunch | $51 | 2019-07-20 |
| 27 | Brenda Lawrence for Congress | Ticket | $50 | 2019-07-29 |
| 28 | Costco | Gas | $36 | 2019-10-10 |
| 29 | Kroger | Food for swearing in | $16 | 2019-02-24 |
| 30 | Kroger | Gift card | $10 | 2019-02-19 |
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