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Michigan 2014 ballot measure campaign expenditure recipients
| 2014 measures |
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| August 5 |
Proposal 1 
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| November 4 |
Proposal 1 
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| Proposal 2
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| Endorsements |
| Expenditures |
| Local measures |
The following information details to whom 2014 Michigan ballot measure campaign expenditures went. Those who received expenditures provided services, such as consulting, advertising, polling, legal work and signature collection, for the ballot measure campaigns.
The top five recipients of 2014 ballot measure campaign expenditures in Michigan were:
- Joe Slade White Communications: $5,738,218
- NCC: $1,132,969
- Arena Communications: $1,002,928
- PCI Consultants: $830,700
- National Petition Services: $505,299
An aggregation of data on expenditure recipients in all states can be found here.
All data was compiled from expenditures data made available through the state's campaign finance website.[1]
Expenditure recipients
The following chart illustrates which firms received payments greater than or equal to $15,000 from ballot measure campaign committees in 2014.
- A green background indicates that the expenditure recipient was employed by supporters of a measure.
- A red background indicates that the recipient was employed by opponents of the measure.
| Recipient | Total | Proposal 1 (August) | Proposal 1 and Proposal 2 (November) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Economic Group | $34,500 | $34,500 | |
| Arena Communications | $1,002,928 | $1,002,928 | |
| Canal Partners | $365,249 | $365,249 | |
| Carve Editorial | $22,550 | $22,550 | |
| CJS Consulting | $20,461 | $20,461 | |
| Combat Data | $22,000 | $22,000 | |
| DeWitt Communications | $56,855 | $56,855 | |
| Dykema Gossett PLLC | $34,832 | $34,832 | |
| Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith | $37,569 | $37,569 | |
| Fox Sports Detroit | $39,950 | $39,950 | |
| Genesis Service Associates | $18,230 | $18,230 | |
| Getty Images | $33,634 | $33,634 | |
| Glengariff Group Inc. | $369,800 | $369,800 | |
| Hulsen Media Services LLC | $105,070 | $105,070 | |
| Joe Slade White Communications | $5,738,218 | $5,738,218 | |
| Joe Trippi and Associates | $398,668 | $398,668 | |
| Lake Research Group | $28,260 | $28,260 | |
| Mouthpiece Communications | $34,605 | $34,605 | |
| Muchmore Harrington Smalley | $15,000 | $15,000 | |
| National Petition Services | $505,299 | $505,299 | |
| NCC | $1,132,969 | $1,132,969 | |
| PCI Consultants | $830,700 | $830,700 | |
| Revsik Data Systems LLC | $51,000 | $51,000 | |
| RMS Interactive | $218,576 | $218,576 | |
| Schmidt Printing Inc. | $22,636 | $22,636 | |
| Sterling Corporation | $60,408 | $60,408 | |
| Swash Labs | $92,750 | $92,750 | |
| The Edelson Group Inc. | $255,000 | $255,000 | |
| Truscott Rossman Group LLC | $221,607 | $221,607 | |
| USPS | $164,288 | $164,288 | |
| WBKB-TV | $41,727 | $41,727 | |
| WDIV-TV | $487,433 | $487,433 | |
| WDVD-FM | $15,810 | $15,810 | |
| WEYI-TV | $22,185 | $22,185 | |
| WFQX-TV | $23,218 | $23,218 | |
| WGTU-TV | $23,367 | $23,367 | |
| WHEM-TV | $82,573 | $82,573 | |
| Wide Eye Creative | $23,218 | $23,218 | |
| WILX-TV | $218,323 | $218,323 | |
| WJBK-TV | $357,000 | $357,000 | |
| WJMN-TV | $23,498 | $23,498 | |
| WJR-AM | $30,558 | $30,558 | |
| WJRT-TV | $85,914 | $85,914 | |
| WKBD-TV | $16,757 | $16,757 | |
| WLAJ-TV | $28,692 | $28,692 | |
| WLNS-TV | $123,900 | $123,900 | |
| WLUC-TV | $44,102 | $44,102 | |
| WMXD-FM | $28,951 | $28,951 | |
| WNIC-FM | $15,130 | $15,130 | |
| WOMC-FM | $22,823 | $22,823 | |
| WOOD-TV | $163,255 | $163,255 | |
| WPBN-TV | $100,551 | $100,551 | |
| WSMH-TV | $33,490 | $33,490 | |
| WSYM-TV | $50,766 | $50,766 | |
| WWJ-MA | $24,438 | $24,438 | |
| WWJ-TV | $221,553 | $221,553 | |
| WWMT-TV | $190,200 | $190,200 | |
| WWTV-TV | $142,554 | $142,554 | |
| WXMI-TV | $55,985 | $55,985 | |
| WXSP-TV | $88,203 | $88,203 | |
| WXYZ-TV | $327,271 | $327,271 | |
| WZZM-TV | $67,979 | $67,979 |
See also
- Michigan 2014 ballot measures
- 2014 ballot measure campaign expenditure recipients
- Campaign finance requirements for Michigan ballot measures
External links
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