According to quarterly campaign statements filed with Michigan’s Secretary of State, the following reason was given for the expenditure: 'processing fee'.
The committee has spent about $7,856 total since the beginning of the year, 0.7 percent of which has gone to Vantiv Ecommerce Merchant.
The following table lists the 31 payments the committee has made this year.
| Rank | Payee | Reason | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan Senate Democratic Fund | Contribution | $5,000 | 2019-02-28 |
| 2 | Nip and Sip Catering | Catering | $455 | 2019-03-13 |
| 3 | NGP Van Inc. | Software | $320 | 2019-04-01 |
| 3 | NGP Van Inc. | Accounting software | $320 | 2019-03-04 |
| 3 | NGP Van Inc. | Software | $320 | 2019-02-04 |
| 3 | NGP Van Inc. | Accounting | $320 | 2019-01-02 |
| 7 | Blessings in a Backpack | Burton manor event | $140 | 2019-04-26 |
| 8 | Karma Coffee | Coffee doughnuts | $125 | 2019-03-01 |
| 8 | Michigan Progressive Women's Caucus | Caucus dues | $125 | 2019-01-25 |
| 10 | Ian Clemens Foundation | Trivia event contribution | $120 | 2019-02-12 |
| 11 | United States Postal Service | Po box | $118 | 2019-03-23 |
| 12 | United States Postal Service | Stamps invites | $110 | 2019-02-19 |
| 13 | Northville Township Firefighters CHA | Donation | $100 | 2019-02-12 |
| 14 | Plymouth Coffee Bean | Coffee doughnuts | $98 | 2019-04-26 |
| 15 | Tim Hortons Livonia | Coffee doughnuts | $55 | 2019-02-12 |
| 16 | Tim Hortons Canton | Coffee doughnuts | $36 | 2019-02-12 |
| 17 | Squarespace | Monthly service fee | $16 | 2019-04-05 |
| 18 | Vantiv Ecommerce Merchant | Fees | $15 | 2019-04-09 |
| 19 | Vantiv Ecommerce Merchant | Processing fee | $13 | 2019-01-09 |
| 20 | Vantiv Ecommerce Merchant | Processing fee | $12 | 2019-02-11 |
| 21 | Vantiv Ecommerce Merchant | Processing fee | $9 | 2019-03-11 |
| 22 | Squarespace | Web hosting | $5 | 2019-04-05 |
| 23 | Vantiv Ecommerce Merchant | Processing fee | $4 | 2019-05-05 |
| 23 | NGP Van Inc. | Processing fee | $4 | 2019-01-03 |
| 25 | NGP Van Inc. | Processing fee | $3 | 2019-05-02 |
| 25 | NGP Van Inc. | Processing fee | $3 | 2019-04-01 |
| 25 | Actblue | Fees | $3 | 2019-04-01 |
| 25 | NGP Van Inc. | Processing fee | $3 | 2019-03-11 |
| 25 | NGP Van Inc. | Processing fee | $3 | 2019-02-04 |
| 30 | Actblue | Processing fee | $1 | 2019-02-04 |
| 30 | Actblue | Processing fee | $1 | 2019-01-04 |
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