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Michigan House, District 01

Last update: July 26, 2014 | 11:16 p.m.

Alerts: Get automatic alerts whenever a candidate in this race files an electronic report, or is targeted by an independent expenditure

Total candidate fundraising: $2,192,459
Total candidate spending: $1,076,760
Total outside spending: $229,304
Candidate + outside spending: $1,306,063

Incumbent: Dan Benishek (R)
Rothenberg Political Report rates this seat: Toss-up/Tilt Republican

Next scheduled election: primary to be held 8/5/14

Map tiles by Stamen Design. Data by OpenStreetMap.

Candidates

These are candidates who have filed paperwork to report fundraising with the Federal Elections Commission; they may not actually appear on the ballot. Only candidates who have reported raising at least $1,000, or who have been targeted by $1,000 or more in independent expenditures are shown.

Candidate (Party)
Incumbent
Cash on hand
Cash on hand date
Candidate Fundraising
Candidate Spending
Outside Spending For
Outside Spending Against
BENISHEK, DANIEL J. M.D. (R) Y $830,702 7/16/14 $1,527,354 $755,603 $202,286 $27,006
CANNON, JERRY (D) N $336,663 7/16/14 $647,733 $311,070 $10 $0
ARCAND, ALAN DAVID (R) N $7,566 3/31/14 $17,371 $10,085 $0 $0

Most recent candidate committee filings

Committee registration changes and filings superseded by amended reports are excluded.

Filing ID (Type)
Candidate
Coverage Date
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
943078 48-hour notice of contributions/loans received BENISHEK FOR CONGRESS, INC. 7/24/14 - 7/25/14 $22,700 $0
942785 48-hour notice of contributions/loans received BENISHEK FOR CONGRESS, INC. 7/21/14 - 7/22/14 $4,000 $0
941993 48-hour notice of contributions/loans received (AMENDED) BENISHEK FOR CONGRESS, INC. 7/17/14 - 7/18/14 $3,000 $0
942900 Monthly/quarterly report CANNON FOR CONGRESS 7/1/14 - 7/16/14 $6,281 $42,529 $336,663
942873 Monthly/quarterly report BENISHEK FOR CONGRESS, INC. 7/1/14 - 7/16/14 $30,240 $141,732 $830,702

Recent Independent Expenditures

The most recent independent expenditures of $5,000 or more targeting candidates in this race are listed below. See all of this race's independent expenditures.

Committee
Candidate
Support
Oppose
Payee
Amount
Date
Purpose
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND BENISHEK, DANIEL J. M.D.
Support
National Rifle Association of America - Fairfax, VA $1,125 2014-07-17 Salary / Benefits
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND BENISHEK, DANIEL J. M.D.
Support
National Rifle Association of America - Fairfax, VA $1,157 2014-07-03 Salary / Benefits
US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BENISHEK, DANIEL J. M.D.
Support
Craft Media/Digital - Washington, DC $200,000 2014-05-07 TV and digital advertisement You Know supporting Dan Benishek, 5/7 - 5/20.
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE BENISHEK, DANIEL J. M.D.
Oppose
Ralston Lapp Media, LLC John Lapp - Washington, DC $14,303 2013-03-21 Media Production
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE BENISHEK, DANIEL J. M.D.
Oppose
Ralston Lapp Media, LLC John Lapp - Washington, DC $12,282 2013-02-28 Media Production

Independent Expenditure Summary

The amounts below are totals of all independent expenditures made for or against a candidate, regardless of amount. Only groups who have spent at least $1,000 on independent expenditures altogether are shown. For more, see all independent expenditures made in this race.

Committee
Candidate
Incumbent
Office Sought
Support / Oppose
Total outside spending
US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BENISHEK, DANIEL J. M.D. (R) Y US Rep. (MI-01)
Support
$200,000
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE BENISHEK, DANIEL J. M.D. (R) Y US Rep. (MI-01)
Oppose
$27,007
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