Where can I look up Campaign Finance information? League of Women Voters Copper Country Rhianna Williams.

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Where can I look up Campaign Finance information? League of Women Voters Copper Country Rhianna Williams

Federal Elections Commission:

Find out spending in your area: Reports for PACs, committees and candidates operating exclusively in one county are filed with the county clerk. Baraga County: 2 S. Main St., L’Anse Houghton County: 401 E Houghton Ave, Houghton Keweenaw County: th St., Eagle River

Michigan Representatives Scott Dianda, MI House District 110 P.O. Box 30014, Lansing, MI , housedems.com/state-rep-scott-dianda Tom Casperson, MI Senate District 38 P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI , Photos from and

U.S. Representatives Debbie Stabenow, U.S. Senator 1901 W. Ridge, Marquette, MI Gary Peters, U.S. Senator 124 West Allegan St., Suite 1810, Lansing, MI Dan Benishek, U.S. Representative, MI 1 st District 307 S. Front St, Suite 120, Marquette, MI benishek.house.gov

Addendum Bibliography Oosting, Jonathan.(Dec. 10, 2013). Michigan campaign finance: 12 things to know about controversial bill to double donation limits. Mlive. Michigan Campaign Finance Network. (2014). A Citizen’s Guide to Michigan Campaign Finance Michigan Legislature. (1976). Michigan Campaign Finance Act: Act 388 of Michigan Secretary of State. (Nov. 2015). Campaign Finance Disclosure. Selweski, Chad. (Nov. 9, 2015). Michigan gets F grade in 2015 State Integrity Investigation. The Center for Public Integrity.