According to quarterly campaign statements filed with Michigan’s Secretary of State, the following reason was given for the expenditure: 'social media'.
The committee has spent about $25,456 total since the beginning of the year, 0.4 percent of which has gone to Facebook.
The following table lists the 52 payments the committee has made this year.
| Rank | Payee | Reason | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campaign Finance Services | Campaign finance services | $3,220 | 2019-03-22 |
| 2 | Michigan Senate Democrats | Contribution | $2,500 | 2019-07-21 |
| 2 | Michigan Democratic Party | Contribution | $2,500 | 2019-04-25 |
| 4 | Detroit Regional Chamber | Mackinac policy conference | $1,500 | 2019-03-25 |
| 5 | Midtown Brewing Co. | Food exense | $1,436 | 2019-06-25 |
| 6 | Nip and Sip Catering Inc. | Catering expense | $1,329 | 2019-09-24 |
| 7 | Tru Hotel | Lodging for conference | $1,155 | 2019-08-09 |
| 8 | The Architect Hotel | Lodging for conference- chief of staff | $1,145 | 2019-09-11 |
| 8 | The Architect Hotel | Lodging for conference- senator | $1,145 | 2019-09-11 |
| 10 | Detroit Regional Chamber | Mackinac policy conference | $817 | 2019-04-03 |
| 11 | Delta Airlines | Travel expense | $762 | 2019-07-08 |
| 12 | National Conference of State Legisla | Legislative conference registration | $750 | 2019-08-05 |
| 13 | Southwest Airlines | Airfare | $670 | 2019-08-05 |
| 14 | Delta Airlines | Travel expense-state senator | $604 | 2019-09-09 |
| 14 | Delta Airlines | Travel expense-chief of staff | $604 | 2019-09-09 |
| 16 | Horatio Williams Foundation | Hole sponsorship & registration | $600 | 2019-06-16 |
| 17 | Robinhill Catering | Catering expense | $455 | 2019-04-15 |
| 18 | Bailey | Enterainment- DJ | $400 | 2019-06-29 |
| 19 | Golfballs. Com | Reception gifts | $363 | 2019-04-09 |
| 20 | Micro Center | Computer expense | $305 | 2019-07-03 |
| 21 | Congressional Black Caucus Foundatio | Registration for legislative conference | $303 | 2019-08-16 |
| 22 | Jalapenos | Omega day at the captitol refreshments | $261 | 2019-09-24 |
| 22 | Walmart | Donation to charitable organization event | $261 | 2019-08-15 |
| 24 | Gordon Food Service Store | Inauguration expenses | $240 | 2019-01-14 |
| 25 | Detroit Regional Chamber | Reception | $200 | 2019-05-30 |
| 26 | Go Daddy | Internet domain provider | $182 | 2019-03-01 |
| 27 | Candlewood Suites | State of the union lodging | $170 | 2019-02-14 |
| 28 | USPS | Postage | $165 | 2019-06-13 |
| 29 | Only Square Designs LLC | Graphic design | $140 | 2019-02-04 |
| 30 | College Park USPS | Po box | $134 | 2019-07-15 |
| 31 | US Postal Office | Postage for invitations | $110 | 2019-08-21 |
| 32 | Lyft Ride | Ground transportation | $99 | 2019-07-25 |
| 33 | Meijer | Inauguration expense | $92 | 2019-01-14 |
| 34 | Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association | Facility rental | $75 | 2019-09-24 |
| 34 | Orbitz | Lodging for meeting- senator | $75 | 2019-09-19 |
| 36 | Lyft Ride | Ground transportation | $70 | 2019-07-22 |
| 37 | Social media | $66 | 2019-10-01 | |
| 38 | Tim Hortons | Omega day at the captitol refreshments | $62 | 2019-09-24 |
| 39 | USPS | Po box rental | $60 | 2019-01-28 |
| 40 | Family Dollar | Refreshments | $53 | 2019-06-15 |
| 40 | Costco Wholesale | Inauguration expense | $53 | 2019-01-14 |
| 42 | Comerica Bank | Service charge | $40 | 2019-05-13 |
| 43 | Social media | $35 | 2019-09-19 | |
| 44 | Comerica Bank | Service charge | $33 | 2019-09-13 |
| 44 | Comerica Bank | Service charge | $33 | 2019-08-13 |
| 46 | Comerica Bank | Service charge | $31 | 2019-06-13 |
| 47 | Comerica Bank | Bank service charge | $29 | 2019-02-13 |
| 48 | Comerica Bank | Service charge | $28 | 2019-04-11 |
| 48 | Comerica Bank | Service charge | $28 | 2019-03-13 |
| 48 | Comerica Bank | Bank service charge | $28 | 2019-01-14 |
| 51 | Lyft Ride | Ground transportation | $26 | 2019-08-06 |
| 52 | US Postal Office | Envelopes for mailing | $16 | 2019-09-25 |
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