The House Republican Campaign Committee
outraised the House Democratic Fund during the third quarter of the year with a
total of $222,303 compared to $218,054 raised by the Democrats. Even though
both parties raised close to the same amount during the third quarter, the
Republicans still have about $150,000 more cash on hand than the Democrats.
The current amount of cash on hand has been
the most held by the House Democrats in the past 10 years and they have almost
$450,000 more on hand currently than they did at this same time in 2011, said
House Democrat spokesperson Katie Carey.
Minority Leader Tim Greimel (D-Auburn Hills)
was among the Democrats top donors along with the UAW PAC. For the Republicans,
the largest donations came from Nancy Kennedy and the Van Andel Institute.
Senate Republicans also outraised the Senate
Democrats for the third quarter by about $53,000. The Republicans raised
$201,000 while the Democrats raised $147,436. Total amounts raised for the year
to date are $331,361 by the Democrats and $833,875 for the Republicans. Senate
Republicans also have almost doubled the cash on hand that the Democrats have
with $1.15 million compared to $523,598.
David Van Andel, CEO of the Van Andel
Institute and Jim Nicholson, president and CEO at PVS Chemicals were the two
biggest donors to the Republican caucus both contributing $20,000, which is the
maximum allowed for a single year. The UAW Michigan PAC and the Michigan
Association for Justice were the biggest contributors to the Democrats, donating
$20,000 each.