New campaign finance filings for Michigan state legislative races show Republicans leading Democrats in fundraising. Between July 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021, Republican candidates outraised Democratic candidates by 122 percent.
Heading into the primary elections, 35 Republican candidates raised $853,583 compared to $207,572 raised by ten Democrats.
In the Democratic party, the top fundraisers in the most recent reporting period were:
- Sarah Anthony (State Senate, District 23) – $116,763
- Jason Morgan (House of Representatives, District 53) – $65,653
- Joe Boogren (House of Representatives, District 109) – $21,295
- Alabas Farhat (House of Representatives, District 15) – $3,751
- Graham Diedrich (House of Representatives, District 69) – $110
In the Republican party, the top fundraisers in the most recent reporting period were:
- Roger Hauck (State Senate, District 34) – $201,925
- Annette Glenn (State Senate, District 36) – $131,695
- TC Clements (State Senate, District 17) – $117,010
- Michele Hoitenga (State Senate, District 36) – $89,525
- Jonathan Lindsey (State Senate, District 16) – $87,013
The candidates who raised the most money were Roger Hauck (R) in Senate District 34 ($201,925), Annette Glenn (R) in Senate District 36 ($131,695), and TC Clements (R) in Senate District 17 ($117,010).
State legislative primary elections are held on August 2, 2022. In some cases, party nominees may have been chosen earlier.
Republicans have a 22-16 majority in the Michigan State Senate and a 55-51 majority in the Michigan State House.
Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how much and how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political parties may contribute to campaigns.
The data above are based on campaign finance reports that candidate PACs submitted to the Michigan Secretary of State. Candidate PACs represent individuals who have run for state or local office at any point, including past and present officeholders. This article does not include non-candidate PACs. In 2022, Transparency USA will publish campaign finance data after the following major reporting deadlines. State or federal law may require filers to submit additional reports.
| Report Name | Report Due Date |
| 2022 Annual/January | 1/31/2022 |
| 2022 April (PACs) | 4/25/2022 |
| 2022 July (PACs) | 7/25/2022 |
| 2022 Post-Primary | 9/1/2022 |
| 2022 Pre-General | 10/28/2023 |
| 2022 Post-General | 12/8/2022 |
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