According to quarterly campaign statements filed with Michigan’s Secretary of State, the following reason was given for the expenditure: 'flowers'.
The committee has spent about $17,356 total since the beginning of the year, 0.2 percent of which has gone to Hometown Floral.
The following table lists the 31 payments the committee has made this year.
| Rank | Payee | Reason | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senate Republican Campaign Committee | Contribution | $5,000 | 2019-04-18 |
| 1 | Senate Republican Campaign Committee | Contribution | $5,000 | 2019-03-05 |
| 3 | Patrick Outman | Contract labor - no | $2,000 | 2019-01-04 |
| 4 | Verizon | Cell phone | $657 | 2019-02-22 |
| 4 | Rick Outman | Reimbursment | $657 | 2019-02-22 |
| 6 | Alexander Consulting | Consulting/printing/mailing | $500 | 2019-01-07 |
| 7 | Montcalm County Republican Committee | Event ticket & ad | $425 | 2019-05-01 |
| 8 | Radisson Hotel | Lodging | $297 | 2019-02-13 |
| 9 | Montcalm County Republican Committee | Membership | $245 | 2019-05-01 |
| 10 | Nip and Sip | Catering | $231 | 2019-04-18 |
| 11 | 4th Congressional District Republican Committee | Contribution | $200 | 2019-01-22 |
| 11 | Montcalm County Republican Committee | Contribution | $200 | 2019-01-18 |
| 11 | Lakeview Area News | Ads | $200 | 2019-01-15 |
| 14 | Clare High School | Winter bash dinner ticket | $170 | 2019-03-08 |
| 14 | Sacred Heart Parish | Event tickets/sponsor | $170 | 2019-01-23 |
| 16 | Radisson Hotel | Lodging | $169 | 2019-02-25 |
| 17 | Friends of NRA-Central Michigan | Event ticket | $150 | 2019-03-18 |
| 18 | Sam's Club | Parade supplies | $147 | 2019-02-19 |
| 19 | 4th Congressional District Republican Committee | Ad | $125 | 2019-02-25 |
| 20 | Doherty Hotel | Lodging | $117 | 2019-01-14 |
| 21 | Clare County Agricultural Society | Ads | $100 | 2019-01-23 |
| 22 | Radisson Hotel | Lodging | $96 | 2019-05-06 |
| 23 | Ducks Unlimited | Membership - flat river | $90 | 2019-04-23 |
| 24 | Ducks Unlimited | Ticket & membership - haymarsh | $75 | 2019-03-01 |
| 25 | MT. Pleasant Area Chamber | Legislative breakfast | $65 | 2019-04-19 |
| 26 | Clare County RTL | Event ticket | $60 | 2019-04-16 |
| 27 | RTL of Michigan | Donation | $50 | 2019-04-22 |
| 28 | Clare County Republican Party | Ad | $45 | 2019-04-15 |
| 29 | Hometown Floral | Flowers | $40 | 2019-05-06 |
| 29 | Clare County Republican Party | Event ticket | $40 | 2019-04-26 |
| 31 | Ducks Unlimited | Dinner ticket | $35 | 2019-02-14 |
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