According to quarterly campaign statements filed with Michigan’s Secretary of State, the following reason was given for the expenditure: 'parade candy'.
The committee has spent about $13,168 total since the beginning of the year, 5.1 percent of which has gone to Sam's Club.
The following table lists the 100 largest payments the committee has made this year.
| Rank | Payee | Reason | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campaign Finance Services | Campaign finance compliance services | $3,221 | 2019-08-07 |
| 2 | Chippewa Hotel | Hotel for conference | $1,458 | 2019-06-02 |
| 3 | Michigan House Democratic Fund | Direct contribution | $1,000 | 2019-07-20 |
| 4 | Michigan House Democratic Fund | Direct contribution | $500 | 2019-07-10 |
| 4 | Grand Ledge Chamber of Commerce | Music in the park sponsorship | $500 | 2019-06-17 |
| 4 | Michigan House Democratic Fund | Direct contribution | $500 | 2019-04-22 |
| 7 | Professional Party Planner | Food for inaugural reception | $480 | 2019-01-03 |
| 8 | Jersey Giant | Food for event | $420 | 2019-06-18 |
| 9 | Amazon.com | St patrick's day parade supplies | $375 | 2019-03-08 |
| 10 | Jersey Giant | Food for event | $265 | 2019-04-16 |
| 11 | Waverly Community Schools | Robotics program sponsorship | $250 | 2019-04-24 |
| 11 | Knights of Columbus #788 | Wild game dinner sponsorship | $250 | 2019-01-10 |
| 13 | Greenstone Farm Credit Services | 4-h auction - eaton county fair | $235 | 2019-07-11 |
| 14 | Sam's Club | Parade candy | $219 | 2019-06-29 |
| 15 | Eaton Co. Pheasants Forever | Dinner tickets | $200 | 2019-08-08 |
| 15 | Speedway-W Lansing | Gas cards | $200 | 2019-07-24 |
| 17 | Quality Dairy | Snacks for nurse & teacher appreciation day | $144 | 2019-05-08 |
| 18 | Sam's Club | Parade candy | $137 | 2019-09-06 |
| 19 | Sam's Club | Parade candy | $131 | 2019-08-16 |
| 20 | Speedway-W Lansing | Gas cards | $100 | 2019-08-14 |
| 20 | Engage Michigan-SEIU Scholarship FD | Donation to scholarship fund | $100 | 2019-07-25 |
| 20 | Actblue Program Services | Payment processing fee | $100 | 2019-06-26 |
| 20 | Michigan Legislative Labor Caucus | Membership dues | $100 | 2019-05-24 |
| 20 | Speedway-W Lansing | Gas card | $100 | 2019-05-22 |
| 20 | Speedway-W Lansing | Gas card | $100 | 2019-04-16 |
| 20 | Speedway-W Lansing | Gas card | $100 | 2019-04-16 |
| 20 | Michigan Progressive Women's Caucus | Membership dues | $100 | 2019-02-26 |
| 20 | Governor's Room | Inaugural reception venue rental | $100 | 2019-01-04 |
| 29 | Ingham County Democratic Party | Advertisement | $95 | 2019-06-11 |
| 30 | Sam's Club | Food for event | $90 | 2019-06-18 |
| 31 | National Wild Turkey Federation | Event tickets | $80 | 2019-01-23 |
| 32 | Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association | Room rental | $75 | 2019-08-22 |
| 33 | Peers Juneteenth Committee | Advertisement | $65 | 2019-06-25 |
| 34 | Michigan State Capitol Commission | Flags for constituents | $60 | 2019-08-27 |
| 34 | Capital Area United Way | Event tickets | $60 | 2019-04-24 |
| 36 | Greenstone Farm Credit Services | 4-h auction - eaton county fair | $50 | 2019-07-02 |
| 36 | Greenstone Farm Credit Services | 4-h auction - eaton county fair | $50 | 2019-07-02 |
| 36 | City of Lansing | Ramadan dinner advertisement | $50 | 2019-06-11 |
| 36 | Michigan Health and Hospital Association | FR event room rental | $50 | 2019-05-21 |
| 36 | Michigan Childrens Trust Fund | Pam posthumus auction event | $50 | 2019-04-24 |
| 36 | Grand Ledge High School | Advertisement | $50 | 2019-03-25 |
| 36 | Eaton Community Hospice | Donation | $50 | 2019-03-08 |
| 43 | Sam's Club | Parade candy | $47 | 2019-09-06 |
| 44 | Sam's Club | Parade supplies | $45 | 2019-08-17 |
| 44 | Ingham County Democratic Party | Advertisement | $45 | 2019-05-28 |
| 44 | Michigan State Capitol Commission | Flag for constituent | $45 | 2019-01-18 |
| 47 | NAACP-Lansing Branch | Program book advertisement | $43 | 2019-08-12 |
| 48 | Michigan State Capitol Commission | Flags for constituents | $40 | 2019-05-20 |
| 48 | Friends of Eaton Co. Parks | Membership dues | $40 | 2019-04-05 |
| 50 | Amazon.com | Parade supplies | $39 | 2019-08-14 |
| 51 | Greater Lansing Area Club | Founders day advertisement | $31 | 2019-03-12 |
| 52 | Michigan State AFSCME Council 25 | MLK dinner advertisement | $30 | 2019-02-05 |
| 53 | MSUCFU | Bank fee | $25 | 2019-08-09 |
| 53 | Michigan Legislative Labor Caucus | Staff membership dues | $25 | 2019-07-18 |
| 53 | Labor Council for Lat Am Advancement | Donation | $25 | 2019-05-15 |
| 53 | Michigan Progressive Women's Caucus | Event tickets | $25 | 2019-02-14 |
| 57 | Michigan State Capitol Commission | Tribute framing services | $21 | 2019-02-11 |
| 57 | Godaddy.com | Domain name registration | $21 | 2019-01-09 |
| 59 | Lansing Reg Sister Cities Committee | Advertisement | $20 | 2019-08-21 |
| 59 | Michigan State Capitol Commission | Flag for constituent | $20 | 2019-08-18 |
| 59 | Harland Clarke | Check printing services | $20 | 2019-07-03 |
| 59 | Michigan State Capitol Commission | Flag for constituent | $20 | 2019-05-20 |
| 59 | Aka Delta Tau Omega | Event tickets | $20 | 2019-03-26 |
| 59 | Michigan State Capitol Commission | Flag for constituents | $20 | 2019-02-11 |
| 59 | Michigan State Capitol Commission | Flag for constituent | $20 | 2019-01-25 |
| 66 | USPS-West Lansing | Postage | $17 | 2019-04-29 |
| 67 | Vantiv E-Commerce | Payment processing fee | $14 | 2019-07-20 |
| 68 | Costco-East Lansing | Office supplies | $12 | 2019-06-02 |
| 69 | Vantiv E-Commerce | Payment processing fee | $10 | 2019-08-31 |
| 69 | Social media advertising | $10 | 2019-08-18 | |
| 69 | Lansing Kappa Alpha PSI Foundation | Event tickets | $10 | 2019-05-17 |
| 69 | Vantiv E-Commerce | Payment processing fee | $10 | 2019-04-09 |
| 69 | Vantiv E-Commerce | Payment processing fee | $10 | 2019-03-31 |
| 69 | UAW Local 652 | Black history month advertisement | $10 | 2019-03-01 |
| 75 | Vantiv E-Commerce | Payment processing fee | $9 | 2019-07-09 |
| 75 | Vantiv E-Commerce | Payment processing fee | $9 | 2019-06-30 |
| 75 | Vantiv E-Commerce | Payment processing fee | $9 | 2019-04-30 |
| 78 | Act Blue Technical Services | Payment processing fee | $7 | 2019-08-08 |
| 79 | Vantiv E-Commerce | Payment processing fee | $6 | 2019-07-31 |
| 79 | Vantiv E-Commerce | Payment processing fee | $6 | 2019-05-31 |
| 79 | Vantiv E-Commerce | Payment processing fee | $6 | 2019-05-09 |
| 79 | USPS-West Lansing | Postage | $6 | 2019-04-29 |
| 79 | Insty Prints | Printing services | $6 | 2019-04-17 |
| 79 | Vantiv E-Commerce | Payment processing fee | $6 | 2019-02-28 |
| 85 | MSUFCU | Wire fee | $5 | 2019-07-19 |
| 85 | MSUFCU | Wire fee | $5 | 2019-07-19 |
| 85 | Vantiv E-Commerce | Payment processing fee | $5 | 2019-01-31 |
| 88 | Act Blue Technical Services | Payment processing fee | $4 | 2019-09-05 |
| 88 | Actblue Program Services | Payment processing fee | $4 | 2019-04-03 |
| 90 | Actblue Program Services | Payment processing fee | $3 | 2019-07-03 |
| 90 | Vantiv E-Commerce | Payment processing fee | $3 | 2019-06-11 |
| 90 | Actblue Program Services | Payment processing fee | $3 | 2019-05-03 |
| 90 | USPS-West Lansing | Postage | $3 | 2019-04-29 |
| 90 | Vantiv E-Commerce | Payment processing fee | $3 | 2019-03-11 |
| 95 | Actblue Program Services | Payment processing fee | $2 | 2019-06-05 |
| 95 | Actblue Program Services | Payment processing fee | $2 | 2019-03-04 |
| 95 | Vantiv E-Commerce | Payment processing fee | $2 | 2019-02-11 |
| 95 | Vantiv E-Commerce | Payment processing fee | $2 | 2019-01-09 |
| 99 | Actblue Program Services | Payment processing fee | $1 | 2019-02-04 |
| 99 | Actblue Program Services | Payment processing fee | $1 | 2019-01-04 |
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