Michigan’s Top 150 PACs (Jan. 1, 2017-Oct. 20, 2018) RANK PAC NAME TYPE AMOUNT RAISED AMOUNT RAISED NOTES ON THE PACS JAN. 1, 2017 TO JAN. 1, 2015 TO OCT 20, 2018 OCT. 20, 2016 1 RGA MICHIGAN 2018 SUPER PAC $4,744,000 ——— Is the Republican Governors Association’s Michigan super (REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION) PAC 2 HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE CAUCUS $4,726,391 $3,950,018 Is the caucus committee for the House Republicans 3 SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE CAUCUS $4,099,871 $2,122,083 Is the caucus committee for the Senate Republicans 4 MICHIGAN HOUSE DEMOCRATIC FUND CAUCUS $3,477,234 $2,892,324 Is the caucus committee for the House Democrats 5 CONSERVATION VOTERS OF MICHIGAN SUPER PAC $2,959,400 $68,324 Has been funded by the League of Conservation Voters 6 BETTER JOBS STRONGER FAMILIES SUPER PAC $2,713,538 ——— Is a super PAC supporting Bill Schuette for governor (SUPPORTING AG BILL SCHUETTE) 7 MICHIGAN SENATE DEMOCRATIC FUND CAUCUS $2,526,525 $1,111,247 Is the caucus committee for the Senate Democrats 8 MICHIGAN LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE PAC SUPER PAC $2,203,660 ——— Has been funded by the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee 9 RGA MICHIGAN PAC PAC $2,005,417 ——— Has contributed $2 million to the Michigan Republican Party (REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION) this year 10 UNITED WE CAN MICHIGAN SUPER PAC $1,847,575 ——— Has been funded by the United We Can federal committee and has supported Gretchen Whitmer for governor 11 MICHIGAN REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS PAC $1,682,483 $707,025 Gave $170,000 to the Michigan Democratic State Central Committee during the month of October 12 MICHIGAN PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES SUPER PAC $1,354,100 $191,315 Reported spending $418,841 either in support of Gretchen Whitmer or in opposition to Bill Schuette since Aug. 1. 13 REALTORS PAC OF MICHIGAN PAC $1,231,387 $857,755 Gave $68,000 to Tom Leonard in October and September 14 BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN PAC $1,201,920 $1,092,133 Gave $68,000 to Gretchen Whitmer’s campaign in October 15 DAGA MI PEOPLES LAWYER PROJECT SUPER PAC $1,035,000 ——— Has been funded primarily by the Democratic Attorneys General Association 16 MICHIGAN CHAMBER PAC III SUPER PAC $1,018,209 $850,487 Has received $410,000 from the Michigan Insurance Coalition since Aug. 1 17 NEA ADVOCACY FUND PAC $1,000,000 $18,274 Has given $1 million to the A Stronger Michigan since Aug. 1 (NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION) 18 TURNAROUND DETROIT SUPER PAC $987,550 $0 Promoted Mike Duggan for Detroit mayor in 2017 (SUPPORTING DETROIT MAYOR MIKE DUGGAN) 19 CALLEY CONTINUES COMEBACK INC. SUPER PAC $964,537 ——— Supported Republican Brian Calley in the primary for (SUPPORTING LT. GOV. BRIAN CALLEY) governor 20 MICHIGAN REALTORS SUPER PAC $951,897 $471,515 Reported spending $673,875 on advertisements in October 21 MICHIGAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC $949,073 $648,270 ——— 22 MICHIGAN BEER AND WINE WHOLESALERS PAC $886,870 $850,487 Gave to both Gretchen Whitmer and Bill Schuette in October 23 iVOTE MICHIGAN FUND SUPER PAC $876,351 ——— Has reported spending in support of secretary of state candidate Jocelyn Benson 24 PROGRESS MICHIGAN POLITICAL ACTION FUND SUPER PAC $853,120 $102,710 Received $250,000 from Everytown for Gun Safety in October 25 COMPETE MICHIGAN LEADERSHIP $837,216 $174,752 Received $50,000 from William Young, CEO of Plastipak, in (SEN. MIKE SHIRKEY) September 26 HEALTH PAC PAC $823,728 $789,517 ——— (MICHIGAN HEALTH AND HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION) 27 MICHIGAN LABORERS POLITICAL LEAGUE PAC $793,825 $496,651 ——— 28 CHATFIELD MAJORITY FUND LEADERSHIP $768,975 $85,200 Has received $60,000 from the Republican State Leadership (REP. LEE CHATFIELD) Committee since Sept. 1 29 FOR OUR FUTURE MICHIGAN SUPER PAC $750,050 ——— Has been supporting statewide Democratic candidates in Michigan 30 MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE, JUSTICE PAC $749,333 $566,895 Reported giving $59,681 Supreme Court candidate Megan PAC Cavanagh since July 21 31 MICHIGAN FREEDOM FUND SUPER PAC $699,598 ——— Spent $699,596 in opposition to Democratic attorney general candidate Dana Nessel during the month of October 32 MIPAC PAC $674,956 $9,500 Spent $91,600 in support Brian Calley in the gubernatorial (SUPPORTING LT. GOV. BRIAN CALLEY) primary. 33 OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 324 PAC $629,538 $317,703 Gave $68,000 to Gretchen Whitmer’s campaign in September 34 DTE ENERGY COMPANY PAC $606,797 $660,971 ——— 35 UAW MICHIGAN VOLUNTARY PAC* PAC $585,216 $1,614,186 Hadn’t turned in its required disclosure covering from July 21 through Oct. 20 as of Oct. 30 36 RELENTLESS POSITIVE ACTION PAC LEADERSHIP $575,228 $240,760 Gave $58,000 to Brian Calley’s campaign for governor on (GOV. RICK SNYDER) July 24 37 AUTO DEALERS OF MICHIGAN PAC $567,155 $484,124 Gave $15,000 each to secretary of state candidates Jocelyn Benson and Mary Treder Lang 38 WORKING MICHIGAN SUPER PAC $554,625 $338,218 Has received $274,024 from the UAW Education Fund since Aug. 1 39 MICHIGAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION, MIBANKPAC PAC $550,000 $398,654 ——— 40 NEW APPROACH PAC SUPER PAC $508,500 ——— Has given $508,500 to the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana (SUPPORTING MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION) Like Alcohol 41 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND PAC $500,956 $130,646 Gave $250,000 to the Michigan Democratic State Central MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES PEOPLE Committee in September 42 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS SUPER PAC $500,000 $678,019 Gave $500,000 to A Stronger Michigan, a 527 promoting SOLIDARITY Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer 43 BUSINESS LEADERS FOR MICHIGAN PAC II SUPER PAC $485,000 $522,000 Gave $40,000 to the Fund for Michigan’s Tomorrows, a nonprofit that promoted gubernatorial candidate Bill Schuette before the Republican primary 44 MOVING MICHIGAN FORWARD FUND I LEADERSHIP $465,158 ——— Gave $150,000 to Moving Michigan Forward Fund II in (SEN. ARLAN MEEKHOF) September 45 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND SUPER PAC $460,897 $0 Gave $250,000 to the Democratic Attorneys General MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES FOR MICHIGAN Association MI People’s Lawyer Project 46 CMS ENERGY CORP EMPLOYEES FOR BETTER PAC $444,981 $345,964 ——— GOVERNMENT 47 MICHIGAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PAC $434,816 $599,483 Received $25,000 from J.C. Huizenga of the Huizenga Group on Sept. 25 48 CHATFIELD MAJORITY FUND 2 LEADERSHIP $420,630 ——— Received $50,000 from Anthony Soave of Soave Enterprise (REP. LEE CHATFIELD) in October 49 DETROIT AUTO DEALERS PAC $413,624 $325,126 ——— 50 COMCAST CORPORATION AND NBCUNIVERSAL PAC $412,850 $289,350 ——— 51 MILLER CANFIELD PAC $411,705 $320,003 ——— 52 WORKING AMERICA-MI SUPER PAC $404,344 ——— Received $404,344 from the progressive group For Our Future Action in September 53 MOVING MICHIGAN FORWARD FUND II LEADERSHIP $400,495 $505,211 Received $150,000 from Sen. Arlan Meekhof’s Moving (SEN. ARLAN MEEKHOF) Michigan Forward I PAC on Sept. 28 54 NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC REDISTRICTING PAC $398,600 ——— Has given $385,000 to the Michigan Democratic State COMMITTEE Central Committee 55 POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN PAC $396,138 $330,957 ——— LEGISLATIVE FUND 56 MICHIGAN CREDIT UNION LEAGUE ACTION FUND PAC $386,905 $300,845 ——— 57 SENATE MAJORITY 2018 PAC $370,750 $55,650 Has received $279,950 from Sen. Mike Shirkey’s Compete Michigan PAC in 2018 58 DGA VICTORY FUND PAC $330,492 ——— Received $100,000 from Marsha Laufer of Florida on Sept. (DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION) 19 59 FARM PAC SUPER PAC $322,289 $22,825 Has received $226,500 from Farm Bureau Life Insurance (MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU) Company in 2018 60 WIN JUSTICE SUPER PAC $317,584 ——— Received $200,000 from State Victory Action, a North Carolina-based 527 political organization 61 POWERING THE ECONOMY SUPER PAC $303,600 $467,814 Has received $282,800 from the Detroit Regional Chamber (DETROIT REGIONAL CHAMBER) since the start of 2017 62 GREAT LAKES EDUCATION PROJECT PAC $300,250 $590,050 Received $300,000 from members of the DeVos family in April 63 DUGGAN LEADERSHIP FUND LEADERSHIP $288,582 ——— Received $15,000 from the JP Morgan Chase & Co. PAC in (DETROIT MAYOR MIKE DUGGAN) September 64 UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS PAC $282,741 $8,223 ——— ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB 65 FORD MOTOR COMPANY CIVIC ACTION FUND PAC $280,150 $226,786 ——— 66 MICHIGAN DESERVES BETTER SUPER PAC $278,750 $121,450 Received $50,000 from the Association for Justice on July 27 (SUPPORTS RIGHTS TO NO-FAULT BENEFITS) and $30,000 from Quality Home Medical on Sept. 21 67 AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF MICHIGAN PAC $276,837 $148,925 ——— 68 DELTA DENTAL PAC $276,536 $171,781 ——— 69 STAMAS LEADERSHIP PAC LEADERSHIP $275,637 $139,850 ——— (SEN. JIM STAMAS) 70 DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN PAC $272,955 $206,278 ——— COMMITTEE 71 BUSINESS LEADERS FOR MICHIGAN PAC $270,500 $245,250 ——— 72 MICHIGAN VALUES LEADERSHIP FUND LEADERSHIP $267,410 $411,075 ——— (REP. TOM LEONARD) 73 INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL PAC $262,890 $386,567 ——— WORKERS 74 MICHIGAN RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC $255,124 $140,596 ——— 75 MICHIGAN PIPE TRADES ASSOCIATION SUPER PAC $253,821 $705,814 ——— INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE 76 MICHIGAN FREEDOM NETWORK PAC $250,200 $295,504 Received $250,000 from members of the DeVos family in April 77 NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC REDISTRICTING SUPER PAC $250,000 ——— Contributed $250,000 to For Our Future Michigan on Sept. 10 COMMITTEE - MICHIGAN INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE 78 POLICY OVER PARTY SUPER PAC $250,000 $250,000 Received $250,000 from the Washington, D.C.-based Engineers Political Education Committee 79 THE ELDER FUND FOR MICHIGAN LEADERSHIP $247,275 ——— Has received $200,000 from the UAW’s Michigan PAC in (REP.