Perry Johnson Nears $30 Million Self-Funding as Jocelyn Benson Builds $6.4 Million War Chest
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Updated · bridgemi.com · Jul 27
Perry Johnson Nears $30 Million Self-Funding as Jocelyn Benson Builds $6.4 Million War Chest
1 articles · Updated · bridgemi.com · Jul 27
Summary
$30 million in self-funding has put Perry Johnson near Michigan's modern gubernatorial record, with filings showing he spent $23 million this year on ads ahead of the Aug. 4 Republican primary.
Friday's disclosures also showed Democrat Jocelyn Benson leading all candidates in fundraising with $5 million raised and more than $6.4 million cash on hand, far above Chris Swanson's roughly $722,000 raised.
John James reported about $3.1 million raised and $1.4 million in campaign reserves, while allied super PAC Mission Michigan held $1.9 million after major backing from the DeVos family.
Most of Johnson's $26.7 million in spending flowed through firms tied to consultant John Yob, while James also received $258,000 in public funding and support from more than 8,300 contributors.
The filings — released just 11 days before the primary and after absentee ballots were mailed — offered voters their first full look this year at a race already shaped by self-funding, union money and super PAC cash.