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Top second-quarter campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| John James for Senate, Inc. | John James | $3,267,448 |
| Peters for Michigan | Gary Peters | $3,233,566 |
| Elissa Slotkin for Congress | Elissa Slotkin | $745,168 |
| Haley Stevens for Congress | Haley Stevens | $383,595 |
| Peter Meijer for Congress | Peter Meijer | $289,235 |
| Scholten for Congress | Hillary Scholten | $264,564 |
| Gretchen Driskell for Congress | Gretchen Driskell | $227,768 |
| Amash for America Exploratory Committee | Justin Amash | $131,067 |
| Walberg for Congress | Timothy L. Walberg | $129,205 |
| Upton for All of US | Frederick Stephen Upton | $119,902 |
| Esshaki for Congress | Eric Esshaki | $115,720 |
| Debbie Dingell for Congress | Debbie Dingell | $106,330 |
| Moolenaar for Congress | John Moolenaar | $94,275 |
| Bergmanforcongress | John Bergman | $85,409 |
| Friends of Brenda Jones | Brenda Jones | $83,702 |
| Andy Levin for Congress | Andy Levin | $82,338 |
| Shane Hernandez for Congress | Shane Hernandez | $80,251 |
| Stabenow for US Senate | Debbie Stabenow | $60,867 |
| Lynn Afendoulis for Congress | Lynn Afendoulis | $59,227 |
| Bentivolio for Congress | Kerry Bentivolio | $53,992 |
| The Committee to Elect David Dudenhoefer | David Anthony Dudenhoefer | $41,008 |
| Solomon Rajput for Congress | Solomon Rajput | $38,156 |
| Linda O'Dell for Congress | Linda O'Dell | $34,500 |
| Tom Norton for Congress | Thomas John Norton | $33,891 |
| Friends of Dana Ferguson | Dana Ferguson | $31,445 |
| Lisa McClain for Congress | Lisa Mcclain | $29,425 |
| Friends of Dan Kildee | Daniel T. Kildee | $29,245 |
| Carmelita for Congress | Carmelita Greco | $28,900 |
| Paul Junge for Congress | Paul Junge | $25,435 |
| Vote Gabi | Gavriel Grossbard | $13,745 |
| Lemmo to Congress | Alfred C. Lemmo | $13,738 |
| The Committee to Elect Emily Rafi | Emily E. Rafi | $11,818 |
| Justin Amash for Congress | Justin Amash | $10,734 |
| Detmer for Congress | Mike Detmer | $10,580 |
| Citizens for Jen Richardson | Jennifer Richardson | $10,027 |
| Nikki Snyder for Congress | Nicolette Snyder | $9,750 |
| Citizens for Anthony Feig | Anthony Dean Feig | $9,612 |
| Brenda Lawrence for Congress | Brenda Lulenar Lawrence | $9,469 |
| Huizenga for Congress | William P. Huizenga | $5,600 |
| Lyke for Congress | Kristina Lyke | $5,100 |
| R. Vance Patrick Elect | Robert Vance Patrick | $5,050 |
| Committee to Elect Joseph Kishore | Joseph Kishore Tanniru | $4,032 |
| Whittney Williams for Congress | Whittney Williams | $2,410 |
| Tim Kelly for Congress | Timothy P. Kelly | $2,192 |
| Committee to Elect Kimberly Bizon | Kimberly Ann Bizon | $1,100 |
| Dr. Bisham Singh for Congress | Bisham Singh | $1,000 |
| Friends of Jerry Hilliard | Jerome C. Hilliard | $670 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Tom Norton for Congress• Peters for Michigan• Bentivolio for Congress• Committee To Elect Joseph Kishore• Moolenaar for Congress• Friends of Brenda Jones• Stabenow for Us Senate• Carmelita for Congress• Bergmanforcongress• Brenda Lawrence for Congress• Shane Hernandez for Congress• John James for Senate Inc.• Whittney Williams for Congress• The Committee To Elect Emily Rafi• Elissa Slotkin for Congress• Lemmo To Congress• Detmer for Congress• R. Vance Patrick Elect• Friends of Dana Ferguson• Lisa McClain for Congress• Justin Amash for Congress• Esshaki for Congress• Linda O'Dell for Congress• Solomon Rajput for Congress• Tim Kelly for Congress• Huizenga for Congress• Friends of Jerry Hilliard• Amash for America Exploratory Committee• Citizens for Jen Richardson• Committee To Elect Kimberly Bizon• Vote Gabi• Paul Junge for Congress• Lyke for Congress• Nikki Snyder for Congress• Dr. Bisham Singh for Congress• Friends Of Dan Kildee• Andy Levin for Congress• Citizens for Anthony Feig• The Committee To Elect David Dudenhoefer• Haley Stevens for Congress• Peter Meijer for Congress• Scholten for Congress• Debbie Dingell for Congress• Upton for All of Us• Walberg for Congress• Lynn Afendoulis for Congress
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