Michigan Republican State Senate candidates and officeholders have raised $7.9 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among state senators and candidates, Aric Nesbitt has raised more than any other Republican.
Nesbitt is the representative for Michigan State Senate District 26 and is running to represent Michigan State Senate District 20 in 2022. Nesbitt raised $953,124 and spent $621,151 between Jan. 1, 2021, and July 20, 2022. According to Michigan Secretary of State reports, the following individual donors and PACs gave the most money to Nesbitt.
Aric Nesbitt’s Top 10 Donors, (1/1/2021 – 7/20/2022)
Of the $953,124 in reported donations, $220,700 came from these 10 donors:
| Total Donations | Name | Type |
| $40,000 | John Kennedy III | INDIVIDUAL |
| $27,100 | Matthew T Moroun | INDIVIDUAL |
| $25,000 | Thomas Archipley II | INDIVIDUAL |
| $24,600 | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan PAC | ENTITY |
| $21,500 | Michigan Society of Anesthesiologist PAC | ENTITY |
| $17,500 | Comcast Corp PAC | ENTITY |
| $17,500 | Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers State PAC | ENTITY |
| $17,500 | Rock Holdings Inc State PAC | ENTITY |
| $15,000 | Christopher Yatooma | INDIVIDUAL |
| $15,000 | Dana Getman | INDIVIDUAL |
The data above are based on campaign finance reports that active Michigan PACs submitted to the Michigan Secretary of State. Federal PACs are not required to report to state agencies. Transparency USA publishes campaign finance data following major reporting deadlines. State or federal law may require filers to submit additional reports.
See updates to Aric Nesbitt’s campaign finance data after the next reports are available.
| 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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