In the
4th Senate District, Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) is
outspending incumbent Senator Virgil Smith (D-Detroit) by a $193,744 to
$109,255 margin in the Democratic primary. Ms. Tlaib raised $120,145 between
January 1 and July 20 leaving her with $28,752 cash on hand compared to Mr.
Smith’s $79,643 raised and $21,620 cash on hand.
In the
37th Senate District Representative Wayne Schmidt (R-Traverse City)
has spent $235,108 well surpassing Republican primary opponent Representative
Greg MacMaster’s (R-Kewadin) reported $36,318. Mr. Schmidt has also outraised
Mr. MacMaster by a sizable margin, $213,521 to $43,420, in the race to replace
Senator Howard Walker (R-Traverse City). While MacMaster has a lead in the
polls, Mr. Schmidt has the cash on hand advantage with a $71,866 to $11,435
lead for the last two weeks of the race.
Senator
Bert Johnson (D-Highland Park) raised $8,750 while spending $52,771 leaving him
with $7,588 cash on hand in his race against John Olumba (I-Detroit), whose
finances had not yet been reported, for the 2nd Senate District.
In the
5th Senate District race to replace term-limited Senate Minority
Floor Leader Tupac Hunter (D-Detroit), Representative David Knezek (D-Dearborn
Heights) leads the group in spending with $83,464. He has raised $108,619
leaving him with $25,154 on hand and $6,000 in debts and obligations.
Representative David Nathan (D-Detroit) has $115 on hand after spending
$33,534. The other two candidates’ reports, former Representative Shanelle
Jackson and Representative Thomas Stallworth III (D-Detroit), were not
available late Friday.
Representative
Ellen Cogen Lipton (D-Huntington Woods) has raised the most money in the race
for the 11th Senate District with $150,250. Ms. Lipton has spent
$131,356 leaving her with $18,894 on hand and $45,000 in debts and obligations.
Representative Vicki Barnett (D-Farmington Hills) has raised $37,610 this cycle
and spent $52,907 leaving her with $2,652 and $3,933 in debts and obligations.
The incumbent in the race Senator Vincent Gregory (D-Southfield) trails in both
fundraising and spending with $29,330 and $19,585 respectively. This has left
Mr. Gregory with $11,469 cash on hand and $4,000 in debts and obligations.
Matt
Maddock has made a splash in the 15th Senate District Republican
primary by raising $62,298 and spending $54,253. He has $7,807 cash on hand and
another $25,000 in debts and obligations. Although his numbers have garnered
some deserved respect, Senator Mike Kowall (R-White Lake Township) has a
distinct advantage after raising $131,475 and spending $101,631 in this cycle.
He is left with $80,635 cash on hand.
Senator
Mike Green (R-Mayville) has a significant monetary lead over his primary
opponent Representative Kevin Daley (R-Lum). Mr. Green has outspent Mr. Daley
$86,273 to $45,939 and outraised him $102,415 to $56,845 this reporting period.
This leaves Senator Green with a $153,176 to $10,905 advantage in cash on hand.