According to quarterly campaign statements filed with Michigan’s Secretary of State, the following reason was given for the expenditure: 'advertising'.
The committee has spent about $49,605 total since the beginning of the year, 0.6 percent of which has gone to The Journal Era.
The following table lists the 46 payments the committee has made this year.
| Rank | Payee | Reason | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lambert Edwards and Association | Av chase-all done in house | $6,226 | 2019-02-14 |
| 2 | Sterling Corp. | Consulting/bookkeeping-all done in house | $5,200 | 2019-07-01 |
| 2 | Sterling Corp. | Consulting/bookkeeping-all done in house | $5,200 | 2019-07-01 |
| 2 | Sterling Corp. | Consulting/bookkeeping-all done in house | $5,200 | 2019-04-18 |
| 2 | Sterling Corp. | Consulting/bookkeeping-all done in house | $5,200 | 2019-04-02 |
| 6 | Sterling Corp. | Consulting/bookkeeping-all done in house | $4,800 | 2019-07-01 |
| 7 | Sterling Corp. | Consulting/bookkeeping-all done in house | $4,400 | 2019-04-18 |
| 8 | Sterling Corp. | Consulting-all done in house | $2,600 | 2019-07-01 |
| 8 | Sterling Corp. | Consulting-all done in house | $2,600 | 2019-07-01 |
| 10 | Michigan Future Fund | Office furniture | $1,750 | 2019-08-12 |
| 11 | Sterling Corp. | Consulting/bookkeeping-all done in house | $800 | 2019-04-02 |
| 12 | Michigan Future Fund | Posts and other supplies | $600 | 2019-08-12 |
| 13 | Oscar's Print and Copy Services | Printing | $550 | 2019-03-02 |
| 14 | Kim Lasata | Loan payment | $500 | 2019-08-27 |
| 15 | Sterling Corp. | Consulting/bookkeeping-all done in house | $400 | 2019-04-18 |
| 16 | Grand Traverse Pie Co. | Food for event. | $325 | 2019-02-07 |
| 17 | The Journal Era | Advertising | $300 | 2019-09-03 |
| 18 | U.S. Postal Service | Box rent & postage | $257 | 2019-03-01 |
| 19 | 221 Main | Food for fundraiser | $229 | 2019-03-18 |
| 20 | Grand Traverse Pie Co. | Food for fundraiser | $223 | 2019-05-09 |
| 21 | Lake Michigan Catholic Schools | Advertising | $220 | 2019-04-15 |
| 22 | Sterling Corp. | Bookkeeping-all done in house | $200 | 2019-07-01 |
| 22 | Berrien County Right to Life | Dinner | $200 | 2019-04-20 |
| 24 | The Local | Food for fundraiser | $169 | 2019-06-21 |
| 25 | Art and Image Sign Shop | Signs | $142 | 2019-05-21 |
| 26 | St. Joseph GOP | Lincoln day dinner | $110 | 2019-06-14 |
| 26 | U.S. Postal Service | Postage | $110 | 2019-06-04 |
| 26 | Walmart | Postage stamps | $110 | 2019-03-02 |
| 29 | Centreville Lions Club | Advertising | $100 | 2019-08-23 |
| 29 | Karoub Associates | Room rental | $100 | 2019-05-09 |
| 29 | Karoub Associates | Room rental charge. | $100 | 2019-02-07 |
| 32 | Katherine Witkowski | Reimbursement | $96 | 2019-06-04 |
| 33 | Berrien County GOP | Lincoln day dinner | $80 | 2019-04-08 |
| 33 | Berrien County GOP | Membership | $80 | 2019-04-08 |
| 35 | Fifth Third Bank | Supplies | $54 | 2019-03-11 |
| 36 | Cass County GOP | Membership | $50 | 2019-04-23 |
| 36 | 6th District GOP | Ticket | $50 | 2019-03-14 |
| 38 | Fedex | Printing | $48 | 2019-06-04 |
| 38 | Fedex | Printing | $48 | 2019-06-04 |
| 40 | Michigan State Capitol Commission | Flag for pow | $45 | 2019-06-04 |
| 41 | Berrien County GOP | Ticket | $35 | 2019-03-10 |
| 42 | Cass County GOP | Membership | $30 | 2019-05-13 |
| 43 | St. Joseph Co. Republican Party | Lincoln day dinner ad | $25 | 2019-08-12 |
| 44 | Walmart | Supplies | $21 | 2019-03-11 |
| 45 | St. Joseph GOP | Membership | $20 | 2019-05-16 |
| 46 | Fifth Third Bank | Service charge | $3 | 2019-03-11 |
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