Table of Contents Index of Tables .................................................................................................................................................... 2 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 4 Governor ........................................................................................................................................................... 6 Secretary of State................................................................................................................................................ 8 Attorney General ................................................................................................................................................ 9 Michigan Senate ............................................................................................................................................... 10 Michigan House of Representatives .................................................................................................................. 12 Michigan Political Parties .................................................................................................................................. 14 Michigan Political Action Committees .............................................................................................................. 16 Issue Advertising ............................................................................................................................................... 18 Education Boards ............................................................................................................................................... 20 Supreme Court ................................................................................................................................................... 22 Court of Appeals ................................................................................................................................................ 23 Circuit, District and Probate Courts .................................................................................................................... 24 Ballot Proposals ................................................................................................................................................. 25 U.S. House of Representatives – Michigan ........................................................................................................ 28 U.S. Senate – Michigan ..................................................................................................................................... 29 Fixing a Failed System: How to Restore Limits and Accountability ................................................................... 30 Appendices A. Gubernatorial Television Spending by Market – 2006 ............................................................................... 33 B. Summary of Michigan Senate Candidates’ Campaign Finances – 2006 Cycle ........................................... 34 C. Top Contributors to Winning Michigan Senate Campaigns – 2006 Cycle .................................................. 37 D. Summary of Individual vs. PAC contributions: Senators – 2006 Cycle ..................................................... .43 E. Summary of Michigan House Candidates’ Campaign Finances – 2006 Cycle ............................................ 44 F. Top Contributors to Winning Michigan House Campaigns – 2006 Cycle ................................................... 52 G. Summary of Individual vs. PAC contributions: Representatives – 2006 Cycle ........................................... 70 H. Top Contributors to Michigan Political Parties’ State Committees – 2006 Cycle ........................................ 72 I. Top 150 Michigan State Political Action Committees – 2006 Cycle .......................................................... 73 J. Elected Officials’ State Leadership PACs – 2006 Cycle ................................................................................ 77 K. Top Contributors to Michigan Legislative Caucuses’ PACs – 2006 Cycle ..................................................... 80 L. Top Contributors to Top Michigan Leadership PACs – 2006 Cycle .............................................................. 82 M. Top Contributors to Winning Appellate Judicial Candidates – 2006 .......................................................... 85 N. Probate Court Candidates’ Campaign Finances, Contested Seats – 2006 .................................................. 86 O. District Court Candidates’ Campaign Finances, Contested Seats – 2006 ................................................... 88 P. Circuit Court Candidates’ Campaign Finances, Contested Seats – 2006 .................................................... 90 Q. Top Contributors to Michigan Political Committees – 2006 Cycle ............................................................. 91 Notes on Data ............................................................................................................................................. 92 P. 2 2 P. 2006 Citizen’s Guide to Michigan Campaign Finance Campaign Michigan to Guide Citizen’s 2006 Tables Table 1. Summary of Michigan Campaign Finances – 2006 Cycle ................................................................4 Table 2. Michigan Campaign Finance Contribution Limits .............................................................................5 Table 3. Federal Campaign Finance Contribution Limits – 2006 Cycle ..........................................................5 Table 4. Gubernatorial Campaign Finance Summary – 2006 Cycle ...............................................................7 Table 5. Summary of Gubernatorial Television Issue Ads – 2006 ..................................................................7 Table 6. Top Contributors, Jennifer M. Granholm for Governor – 2006 Cycle ................................................7 Table 7. Secretary of State Campaign Finance Summary – 2006 Cycle .........................................................8 Table 8. Top Contributors, Terri Lynn Land for Secretary of State – 2006 Cycle ..............................................8 Table 9. Attorney General Campaign Finance Summary – 2006 Cycle ..........................................................9 Table 10. Attorney General Issue Ad Summary – 2006 ..................................................................................9 Table 11. Top Contributors, Mike Cox for Attorney General – 2006 Cycle ........................................................9 Table 12. Profile of Michigan Senate Campaigns – 2006 Cycle .....................................................................10 Table 13. Most Expensive Michigan Senate Races – 2006 Cycle ...................................................................11 Table 14. Profile of Michigan House Campaigns – 2006 Cycle ......................................................................12 Table 15. Most Expensive Michigan House Races – 2006 Cycle ...................................................................13 Table 16. Michigan Republican Party – State Account, 2002-2006 ..............................................................14 Table 17. Michigan Democratic Party – State Account, 2002-2006 ..............................................................15 Table 18. Top 40 Michigan Political Action Committees – 2006 Cycle ..........................................................17 Table 19. Contributors to Michigan 21st Century Fund – 2006 Cycle (Partial List) .......................................18 Table 20. Michigan Chamber of Commerce Issue Ads – 2006 .......................................................................19 Table 21. Summary of State Education Boards’ Campaign Finances – 2006 Cycle ........................................21 Table 22. Summary of Michigan Supreme Court Campaign Finances – 2006 ..............................................22 Table 23. Summary of Michigan Supreme Court Campaign Spending, 1994-2006 ......................................22 Table 24. Michigan Court of Appeals Campaign Finances - 2006, Contested Seats ......................................23 Table 25. Summary of Circuit, District and Probate Court Campaign Finances – 2006 .................................24 Table 26. Campaign Finance Summary, Proposal 06-2 – 2006 Cycle ............................................................25 Table 27. Campaign Finance Summary, Proposal 06-3 – 2006 Cycle ............................................................26 Table 28. Campaign Finance Summary, Proposal 06-5 – 2006 Cycle ............................................................26 Table 29. Summary of Michigan U.S. House Campaign Finances – 2006 Cycle ...........................................28 Table 30. Summary of Michigan U.S. Senate Campaign Finances – 2006 Cycle ...........................................29 2006 Citizen’s Guide to Michigan Campaign Finance P. 4 4 P. Introduction 2006 Citizen’s Guide to Michigan Campaign Finance Campaign Michigan to Guide Citizen’s 2006 In 2006, Michigan political campaigns were much more • Just thirty-eight individuals and one PAC gave the costly than ever before. Consider the following points: Michigan Republican Party $3.5 million. • Overall campaign costs were up by 60 percent compared • Two individuals and four issue advertising groups were