According to quarterly campaign statements filed with Michigan’s Secretary of State, the following reason was given for the expenditure: 'venue for fundraiser'.
The committee has spent about $28,391 total since the beginning of the year, 4.4 percent of which has gone to The Wild Pumpkin.
The following table lists the 47 payments the committee has made this year.
| Rank | Payee | Reason | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | House Republican Campaign Committee | Direct contribution | $10,000 | 2019-07-16 |
| 2 | Jason Wentworth | Loan repayment | $5,000 | 2019-08-09 |
| 2 | Jason Wentworth | Loan repayment | $5,000 | 2019-07-10 |
| 4 | The Wild Pumpkin | Venue for fundraiser | $1,260 | 2019-09-30 |
| 5 | Pale Blue Smoking Co. | Food for fundraiser | $1,000 | 2019-08-27 |
| 6 | Pale Blue Smoking Co. | Food for fundraiser | $996 | 2019-09-10 |
| 7 | Witbeck's Family Foods | Food for clare city youth policy academy | $535 | 2019-07-29 |
| 8 | Victor Strategies LLC | Notecards - all done in house | $524 | 2019-05-01 |
| 9 | James Johnson | Campaign staff wages | $460 | 2019-01-11 |
| 10 | Cops and Doughnuts | Food expense for event | $314 | 2019-06-03 |
| 11 | Veterans Freedom Park | Donation | $250 | 2019-09-10 |
| 11 | Clare County Republican Committee | Political party membership | $250 | 2019-01-03 |
| 13 | JD Open | Event ticket | $240 | 2019-06-28 |
| 14 | Gladwin Kiwanis | Donation | $200 | 2019-09-25 |
| 14 | Joanna Krell | Entertainment for fundraiser | $200 | 2019-09-11 |
| 14 | Arenac Co. 4h | Donation | $200 | 2019-09-10 |
| 17 | Clare County Right to Life | Event ticket | $180 | 2019-04-24 |
| 18 | Clare High School | Donation | $170 | 2019-01-04 |
| 19 | Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association | Room rental for event | $150 | 2019-05-21 |
| 19 | The Clare County Review | Ad | $150 | 2019-01-08 |
| 21 | Gladwin County Republican Committee | Event ticket | $130 | 2019-04-11 |
| 22 | Gladwin Kiwanis | Tickets/donation | $120 | 2019-06-03 |
| 23 | Gladwin Sheriff's Department | Dare program ad | $105 | 2019-09-10 |
| 24 | Mid Michigan Big Brothers Sisters | Event ticket/donation | $100 | 2019-04-03 |
| 24 | Clare County Fair | Event/donation | $100 | 2019-01-04 |
| 26 | Arenac County Right to Life | Event ticket | $80 | 2019-09-10 |
| 27 | Witbeck's Family Foods | Food for fundraiser | $77 | 2019-09-24 |
| 28 | Sam's Club | Parade supplies | $76 | 2019-03-11 |
| 29 | Cops and Doughnuts | Food expense for event | $68 | 2019-02-03 |
| 30 | USPS | P.o. box fee | $64 | 2019-02-26 |
| 31 | Deluxe Checks | Checks | $60 | 2019-07-16 |
| 31 | Gladwin County Republican Committee | Event ticket | $60 | 2019-06-03 |
| 33 | Gladwin County Republican Committee | Event ticket | $50 | 2019-09-30 |
| 33 | Clare County Republican Committee | Event ticket | $50 | 2019-07-02 |
| 35 | Osceola County Republican Committee | Event ticket | $40 | 2019-06-05 |
| 35 | Biggby Coffee | Coffee for event | $40 | 2019-02-20 |
| 37 | Veterans Freedom Park | Event ticket | $30 | 2019-01-12 |
| 38 | Clare Area Chamber | Event ticket | $25 | 2019-01-23 |
| 39 | Chemical Bank | Bank fee | $7 | 2019-03-18 |
| 40 | Chemical Bank | Bank fee | $6 | 2019-02-19 |
| 41 | Chemical Bank | Bank fee | $5 | 2019-01-16 |
| 42 | Chemical Bank | Bank fee | $4 | 2019-09-17 |
| 42 | Chemical Bank | Bank fee | $4 | 2019-05-16 |
| 42 | Chemical Bank | Bank fee | $4 | 2019-04-16 |
| 45 | Chemical Bank | Bank fee | $3 | 2019-06-18 |
| 46 | Chemical Bank | Bank fee | $2 | 2019-07-16 |
| 47 | Chemical Bank | Bank fee | $1 | 2019-08-16 |
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