According to quarterly campaign statements filed with Michigan’s Secretary of State, the following reason was given for the expenditure: 'meals'.
The committee has spent about $7,874 total since the beginning of the year, 2.5 percent of which has gone to Cafe Bodega.
The following table lists the 41 payments the committee has made this year.
| Rank | Payee | Reason | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State of Michigan | Laborers contribution filing fee | $1,000 | 2019-03-13 |
| 1 | Landmark Inn | Food for event | $1,000 | 2019-02-18 |
| 3 | Econo Foods | Fundraiser supplies | $512 | 2019-02-15 |
| 4 | Landmark Inn | Room cost | $465 | 2019-02-16 |
| 5 | Inn on Mackinac | Lodging mackinac conference | $447 | 2019-02-02 |
| 6 | Holiday Inn of Marquette | Lodging for staff | $446 | 2019-02-17 |
| 7 | Piedmont Restaurant | Food for group | $252 | 2019-02-16 |
| 8 | Mary Wardell | Bookkeeping - accounting services | $250 | 2019-04-30 |
| 8 | Special Olympics Michigan | Donation for polar plunge 2019 event | $250 | 2019-03-19 |
| 10 | Landmark Inn | Service charge for event | $240 | 2019-02-17 |
| 11 | Holiday Marquette | Gas cards and fill-up | $223 | 2019-03-03 |
| 11 | Holiday Inn of Marquette | Lodging for staff | $223 | 2019-02-16 |
| 13 | Holiday Gas Station Ishpeming | 2 $100 gas cards for staff | $200 | 2019-02-11 |
| 13 | Holiday Gas Wetmore | Gas cards for staff | $200 | 2019-01-29 |
| 15 | State of Michigan | Late filing fee | $175 | 2019-02-20 |
| 16 | Apple Eastwood Towne Center | Cell phone | $160 | 2019-04-16 |
| 17 | Target-Marquette | Food/snacks for office | $138 | 2019-04-27 |
| 17 | Target-Marquette | Office supplies | $138 | 2019-04-05 |
| 19 | Auto Armor Auto SPA | Vehicle maintenance | $135 | 2019-01-04 |
| 20 | Office Max | Campaign office supplies | $101 | 2019-03-31 |
| 21 | Whole Foods Market | Gift | $100 | 2019-04-24 |
| 21 | Marquette County Democratic Party | Ticket for summer sizzle event | $100 | 2019-04-22 |
| 21 | Police Officers Association of Michigan | Table sponsorship | $100 | 2019-03-14 |
| 21 | Exxon Mobil | 2 $50 gas cards for staff | $100 | 2019-02-11 |
| 21 | Progressive Women's Caucus | 2019 membership fee | $100 | 2019-01-29 |
| 26 | Verizon | Cell phone bill | $88 | 2019-04-24 |
| 27 | Yooper Shirts | Campaign t-shirts | $87 | 2019-02-02 |
| 28 | Target-Marquette | Office supplies | $83 | 2019-01-19 |
| 29 | Target-Marquette | Gift for constituent | $75 | 2019-03-31 |
| 30 | Soup Spoon Cafe | Meals | $61 | 2019-04-26 |
| 31 | Cafe Bodega | Meals | $60 | 2019-05-11 |
| 31 | Cafe Bodega | Meal | $60 | 2019-04-05 |
| 31 | Target-Marquette | Event supplies | $60 | 2019-02-17 |
| 34 | Touch of Finland | Gift for constituent | $53 | 2019-02-26 |
| 35 | Holiday Station-Harvey | Gas | $47 | 2019-03-30 |
| 36 | Cafe Bodega | Meal | $38 | 2019-03-10 |
| 37 | Holiday Gas Station Ishpeming | Gas | $31 | 2019-04-15 |
| 38 | Cafe Bodega | Meals | $22 | 2019-04-28 |
| 39 | Target-Marquette | Snacks for office | $20 | 2019-04-14 |
| 40 | Target-Marquette | Office supplies | $19 | 2019-04-19 |
| 41 | Cafe Bodega | Meal | $16 | 2019-04-13 |
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