People from West MI who have contributed the maximum amount to Michigan’s Gubernatorial candidates

Michigan will be deciding who the next Governor will be this coming November and there has been plenty of money contributed to a variety of candidates running for that office.

According to the Michigan Campaign Finance Network, 318 donors have already given the maximum amount of money allowed under current campaign finance rules. 

In addition, there has already been $16 million raised by the eight Gubernatorial candidates, 4 from the GOP and 4 from the Democrats. Of the candidates that have donors who have contributed the maximum amount of $6,800, there are three Republicans and two Democrats.

GOP Candidates who have donors contributing the maximum:

• Bill Schuette has 97 donors who have given the maximum
• Brian Calley has 80 donors who have given the maximum
• Pat Colbeck has 14 donors who have given the maximum

Democratic Candidates who have donors contributing the maximum:

• Abdul El-Sayed has 40 donors who have given the maximum
• Gretchen Whitmer has 80 donors who have given the maximum

West MI Donors who have given the maximum

It is important that we know who the following people are, who have contributed the maximum amount of money to at least one of the candidates for Governor. It’s important because, those who can at the drop of a hat donate $6,800 are part of the capitalist class that too often determines the outcome of elections and influences policy.

It doesn’t matter which candidates they are giving money to, since those who have wealth always want to keep it and increase it. Those who can contribute $6,800 essentially undermine the very notion of democracy and one vote, one person. It is also important to acknowledge that this is how the system of voting is DESIGNED to function. The voting process is not broken, it works quite well for those who have power and want to maintain it.

There is one example you will see below, where someone has donated the maximum amount allowed under current campaign finance laws and given $6,800 to two different candidates. John & Nancy Kennedy have each contributed $6,800 to both Brian Calley and Bill Schuette, thus making sure that they will have access to the two leading Republican candidates.

Bill Schuette Campaign:

• Daniel Bowen DDS $6,800
• William Currie Universal Forrest Products $6,800
• Janice Currie Currie Holdings LLC $6,800
• Mary Ann Keeler $6,800
• John Kennedy AutoCam Medical Corp $6,800
• Nancy Kennedy $6,800
• Joan Secchia $6,800
• Margaret Thompson MSU $6,800
• Jerry Tubergen RDV Corp $6,800
• Marcia Tubergen $6,800
• Lynn White $6,800

Brian Calley Campaign:

• Daniel Bowen Dempsey Ventures $6,800
• Sam Cummings CWD Real Estate $6,800
• Karen DeBlaay Fred Hansen Corp. $6,800
• Dan DeVos DP Fox Ventures $6,800
• Pam DeVos Pamela Roland $6,800
• Sidney Jansma Jr. Wolverine Worldwide $6,800
• John Kennedy AutoCam Inc $6,800
• Nancy Kennedy $6,800
• Dave Killoran ODL Inc $6,800
• Jeffrey Padnos Pandos Corp $6,800
• Richard Riley Grand X-Rays Supply Co. $6,800
• Robert Roth Roman Manufacturing $6,800
• Jim Williams Williams Distributing Co $6,800

Pat Colbeck Campaign:

Todd Van Dyke OVD $6,800

Abdul El-Sayed Campaign:

None from West MI

Gretchen Whitmer Campaign:

• Elizabeth Barton $6,800
• Jim Barton $6,800
• Steve Peska H & H Management $6,800
• Peter Steketee $6,800
• Joan Steketee $6,800
• Kate Wolters Kate Richard Wolters FND $6,800