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 $25 to Cafe Bodega on October 2.

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 $22,560 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 - accounting services	$500	2019-05-17
10	Landmark Inn	Room cost	$465	2019-02-16
11	Best Buy	Laptop for campaign work	$456	2019-06-20
12	Inn on Mackinac	Lodging mackinac conference	$447	2019-02-02
13	Holiday Inn of Marquette	Lodging for staff	$446	2019-02-17
14	Weathertech	Vehicle supplies	$337	2019-08-22
15	UPS Store	Stamps	$310	2019-08-05
16	Mary Wardell	Bookkeeping	$300	2019-08-06
17	Pride Printing	Mailing	$252	2019-08-05
17	Piedmont Restaurant	Food for group	$252	2019-02-16
19	Mary Wardell	Bookkeeping - accounting services	$250	2019-04-30
19	Special Olympics Michigan	Donation for polar plunge 2019 event	$250	2019-03-19
21	Cafe Bodega	Catering	$240	2019-08-21
21	Landmark Inn	Service charge for event	$240	2019-02-17
23	Walmart	Parade candy	$231	2019-07-04
24	Holiday Marquette	Gas cards and fill-up	$223	2019-03-03
24	Holiday Inn of Marquette	Lodging for staff	$223	2019-02-16
26	NMU Foundation	Gala tickets	$200	2019-09-01
26	Cambensy for Michigan Leadership Fund	Reimbursement	$200	2019-06-20
26	Holiday Gas Station Ishpeming	2 $100 gas cards for staff	$200	2019-02-11
26	Holiday Gas Wetmore	Gas cards for staff	$200	2019-01-29
30	Pink Pony	Food and drink	$199	2019-05-31
31	Whole Foods Market	Food for office	$183	2019-08-27
32	Econo Foods	Fundraiser supplies	$182	2019-08-20
33	Da Yoopers Tourist Trap and Rock Shop	Iron ore pellets - congratulatory item for legislators	$175	2019-08-12
33	State of Michigan	Late filing fee	$175	2019-02-20
35	Verizon	Cell phone bill	$162	2019-05-25
36	Apple Eastwood Towne Center	Cell phone	$160	2019-04-16
37	Holiday Inn	Lodging	$146	2019-06-21
38	Target-Marquette	Food/snacks for office	$138	2019-04-27
38	Target-Marquette	Office supplies	$138	2019-04-05
40	Verizon	Phone bill	$136	2019-08-25
40	Verizon	Phone bill	$136	2019-09-25
42	Verizon	Phone bill	$135	2019-07-24
42	Verizon	Cell phone bill	$135	2019-06-25
42	Ladolce Video and Design	Campaign website maintenance	$135	2019-05-15
42	Auto Armor Auto SPA	Vehicle maintenance	$135	2019-01-04
46	Holiday Inn	Lodging	$134	2019-06-08
47	Pride Printing	Mailing	$129	2019-08-05
48	Michigan Democratic Party	Contribution	$120	2019-08-13
48	Michigan Democratic Party	Membership	$120	2019-07-23
50	Whole Foods Market	Food for office	$117	2019-08-01
51	L.L. Bean Inc.	Office supplies	$116	2019-09-03
52	Office Max	Office supplies	$111	2019-09-07
52	Meijer Mount Pleasant	Snacks for office	$111	2019-09-09
54	Steinhaus	Meal	$109	2019-07-16
55	Office Max	Campaign office supplies	$101	2019-03-31
56	Jon Hoadley for Congress	Direct contribution	$100	2019-08-27
56	Negaunee Irontown Association	Parade donation	$100	2019-08-13
56	Gwinn Lions Club	Donation	$100	2019-07-28
56	Munising 4th of July Committee	Parade donation	$100	2019-07-11
56	Marquette County Democratic Party	MCDP century club donation	$100	2019-07-01
56	Committee to Elect Henry Yanez	Contribution for city council race	$100	2019-06-11
56	Michigan Legislative Labor Caucus	Member dues	$100	2019-05-24
56	Whole Foods Market	Gift	$100	2019-04-24
56	Marquette County Democratic Party	Ticket for summer sizzle event	$100	2019-04-22
56	Ann-Marie Brown	Payment for catering	$100	2019-09-27
56	Police Officers Association of Michigan	Table sponsorship	$100	2019-03-14
56	Exxon Mobil	2 $50 gas cards for staff	$100	2019-02-11
56	Progressive Women's Caucus	2019 membership fee	$100	2019-01-29
56	Great Lakes Recovery Centers	GLRC john kivela legacy fund donation	$100	2019-06-17
70	Target-Marquette	Office supplies	$96	2019-05-18
71	Huron Mountain Bakery	Food for office	$94	2019-10-02
72	Donckers	Meal	$93	2019-05-14
73	Huron Mountain Bakery	Food	$92	2019-06-18
74	Verizon	Cell phone bill	$88	2019-04-24
75	Yooper Shirts	Campaign t-shirts	$87	2019-02-02
76	Target-Marquette	Office supplies	$83	2019-01-19
77	Upper Peninsula Supply Co.	Gift	$78	2019-10-02
77	Target-Marquette	Parade candy - pioneer days negaunee	$78	2019-07-10
79	Marquette Food Co-Op	Food for fundraiser	$77	2019-08-19
80	Target-Marquette	Office supplies	$75	2019-05-12
80	Target-Marquette	Gift for constituent	$75	2019-03-31
82	Cafe Bodega	Meals	$73	2019-06-29
82	Trenary Home Bakery	Food	$73	2019-06-07
82	Comerica Inc.	The d shop detroit tigers memorabilia for office	$73	2019-06-06
85	Jason Chapman	Payment	$70	2019-07-30
85	Meijer Lansing	Office supplies	$70	2019-06-04
85	League of Women Voters of Michigan	Membership fee	$70	2019-05-30
85	Tavern and Tap	Meals	$70	2019-05-23
85	Cafe Bodega	Meals for meeting	$70	2019-07-11
90	Target-Marquette	Office supplies/snacks	$66	2019-07-21
90	Target-Marquette	Parade candy	$66	2019-07-20
92	Steinhaus	Meals	$63	2019-08-23
93	Soup Spoon Cafe	Meals	$61	2019-04-26
93	Target-Marquette	Office supplies	$61	2019-09-27
95	Target-Marquette	Office supplies	$60	2019-09-29
95	Cafe Bodega	Meals	$60	2019-05-11
95	Target-Marquette	Event supplies	$60	2019-02-17
95	Cafe Bodega	Meal	$60	2019-04-05
99	L.L. Bean Inc.	Office supplies	$59	2019-09-06
100	Holiday Gas Station Ishpeming	Gas	$58	2019-05-30