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2014

Michigan Senate

Last update: Sept. 23, 2016 | 7:40 a.m.

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Total candidate fundraising: $22,463,856
Total candidate spending: $22,646,123
Total outside spending: $28,268,200
Candidate + outside spending: $50,914,324

Incumbent: Gary C. Peters (D)
This is an open seat
Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report rates this seat: Democrat Favored

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
LAND, TERRI LYNN (R)
Lost General
N $67,111 12/31/14 $12,337,661 $12,270,548 $1,115,690 $14,206,431
PETERS, GARY (D)
Won General
N $221,602 12/31/14 $10,024,419 $10,289,555 $3,573,888 $7,670,292
JONES, JEFFREY ALLAN (None) N $0 12/31/14 $60,151 $54,596 $0 $0
MARINEAU, PAUL KNOWLES (None) N $0 8/12/14 $31,425 $31,424 $0 $0
WHITNEY, TERRY RAY (D)
Withdrew or not on ballot
N $100 1/31/14 $10,200 $0 $0 $0

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
VOTE 2 REDUCE DEBT (V2RD) LAND, TERRI LYNN
Support
Strategic Media 21 - San Jose, CA $7,678 2014-11-12 Advertising Services and Production
VOTE 2 REDUCE DEBT (V2RD) PETERS, GARY
Oppose
Strategic Media 21 - San Jose, CA $7,678 2014-11-12 Advertising Services and Production
RIGHT TO LIFE OF MICHIGAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE LAND, TERRI LYNN
Support
Wolverine Printing - Grand Rapids, MI $11,700 2014-11-10 Printing, Flier
RIGHT TO LIFE OF MICHIGAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE PETERS, GARY
Oppose
Wolverine Printing - Grand Rapids, MI $1,660 2014-11-10 Printing, Flier
CONSERVATION VOTERS OF MICHIGAN PAC - FEDERAL ACCOUNT PETERS, GARY
Support
Mack-Sumner Communications, LLC - Alexandria, VA $10,038 2014-11-06 Door Hangers

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
ENDING SPENDING ACTION FUND PETERS, GARY (D) N US Sen. (MI)
Oppose
$5,144,760
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE LAND, TERRI LYNN (R) N US Sen. (MI)
Oppose
$3,723,519
NEXTGEN CLIMATE ACTION COMMITTEE LAND, TERRI LYNN (R) N US Sen. (MI)
Oppose
$3,691,853
SENATE MAJORITY PAC LAND, TERRI LYNN (R) N US Sen. (MI)
Oppose
$3,574,131
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E LAND, TERRI LYNN (R) N US Sen. (MI)
Oppose
$1,976,650
B-PAC PETERS, GARY (D) N US Sen. (MI)
Oppose
$891,675
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND PETERS, GARY (D) N US Sen. (MI)
Support
$886,282
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS INC PETERS, GARY (D) N US Sen. (MI)
Support
$870,241
CONSERVATION VOTERS OF MICHIGAN PAC - FEDERAL ACCOUNT PETERS, GARY (D) N US Sen. (MI)
Support
$813,805
CROSSROADS GRASSROOTS POLICY STRATEGIES PETERS, GARY (D) N US Sen. (MI)
Oppose
$763,962
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE PETERS, GARY (D) N US Sen. (MI)
Oppose
$681,508
HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND PETERS, GARY (D) N US Sen. (MI)
Support
$640,923
US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LAND, TERRI LYNN (R) N US Sen. (MI)
Support
$500,000
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS INC LAND, TERRI LYNN (R) N US Sen. (MI)
Oppose
$427,229
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND LAND, TERRI LYNN (R) N US Sen. (MI)
Oppose
$388,769
WORKING AMERICA PETERS, GARY (D) N US Sen. (MI)
Support
$343,558
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) LAND, TERRI LYNN (R) N US Sen. (MI)
Oppose
$325,236
VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND PETERS, GARY (D) N US Sen. (MI)
Support
$291,797
WORKERS' VOICE PETERS, GARY (D) N US Sen. (MI)
Support
$248,593
ENDING SPENDING ACTION FUND LAND, TERRI LYNN (R) N US Sen. (MI)
Support
$247,500
MI PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES PETERS, GARY (D) N US Sen. (MI)
Support
$219,063
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS VICTORY FUND PETERS, GARY (D) N US Sen. (MI)
Support
$216,222
VOTE 2 REDUCE DEBT (V2RD) LAND, TERRI LYNN (R) N US Sen. (MI)
Support
$212,066
MICHIGAN FOR ALL PETERS, GARY (D) N US Sen. (MI)
Support
$198,331
PURE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE PETERS, GARY (D) N US Sen. (MI)
Oppose
$123,042
PURE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE PETERS, GARY (D) N US Sen. (MI)
Oppose
$122,477
NEXTGEN CLIMATE ACTION COMMITTEE PETERS, GARY (D) N US Sen. (MI)
Support
$113,523
FUELS AMERICA PETERS, GARY (D) N US Sen. (MI)
Support
$78,006
CREDO SUPERPAC LAND, TERRI LYNN (R) N US Sen. (MI)
Oppose
$76,553
RIGHT TO LIFE OF MICHIGAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE LAND, TERRI LYNN (R) N US Sen. (MI)
Support
$74,377
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS/ SAVE AMERICAS FREE ENTERPRISE TRUST LAND, TERRI LYNN (R) N US Sen. (MI)
Support
$71,500
WORKERS' VOICE LAND, TERRI LYNN (R) N US Sen. (MI)
Oppose
$67,721
VOTE 2 REDUCE DEBT (V2RD) PETERS, GARY (D) N US Sen. (MI)
Oppose
$48,214
THE VOICES OF THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES PETERS, GARY (D) N US Sen. (MI)
Support
$37,500
MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION PETERS, GARY (D) N US Sen. (MI)
Support
$27,660
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY PETERS, GARY (D) N US Sen. (MI)
Oppose
$27,069
PROTECTING AMERICA'S RETIREES PETERS, GARY (D) N US Sen. (MI)
Support
$18,184
NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUND LAND, TERRI LYNN (R) N US Sen. (MI)
Support
$17,311
WOMEN'S VOICES WOMEN VOTE ACTION FUND LAND, TERRI LYNN (R) N US Sen. (MI)
Oppose
$15,863
AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS-PAC PETERS, GARY (D) N US Sen. (MI)
Support
$15,350
MI PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES LAND, TERRI LYNN (R) N US Sen. (MI)
Oppose
$14,759
RIGHT TO LIFE OF MICHIGAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE PETERS, GARY (D) N US Sen. (MI)
Oppose
$9,118
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND LAND, TERRI LYNN (R) N US Sen. (MI)
Support
$8,139
PROTECTING AMERICA'S RETIREES LAND, TERRI LYNN (R) N US Sen. (MI)
Oppose
$7,796
NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE LAND, TERRI LYNN (R) N US Sen. (MI)
Support
$5,778
MICHIGAN REPUBLICAN PARTY PETERS, GARY (D) N US Sen. (MI)
Oppose
$5,100
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