According to quarterly campaign statements filed with Michigan’s Secretary of State, the following reason was given for the expenditure: 'parade candy'.
The committee has spent about $67,792 total since the beginning of the year, 0.8 percent of which has gone to C and C Sales.
The following table lists the 65 payments the committee has made this year.
| Rank | Payee | Reason | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lambert Edwards and Association | Ads (done in house) | $21,855 | 2019-01-03 |
| 2 | Senate Republican Campaign Committee | Refund for 2/14 contribution | $21,820 | 2019-03-27 |
| 3 | Senate Republican Campaign Committee | Direct contribution | $11,150 | 2019-04-15 |
| 4 | Sterling Consulting | Consulting (done in house) | $1,250 | 2019-06-14 |
| 4 | Sterling Consulting | Consulting (done in house) | $1,250 | 2019-06-05 |
| 6 | Sign Up | Christmas cards | $809 | 2019-02-06 |
| 7 | Michigan State Capitol Commission | Flags | $725 | 2019-02-06 |
| 8 | C and C Sales | Parade candy | $552 | 2019-07-24 |
| 9 | Infoguys Mirs | Mirs | $495 | 2019-04-03 |
| 10 | Delta Chamber of Commerce | Dinner | $370 | 2019-02-06 |
| 11 | Marquette Mining Journal | Newspaper ad | $361 | 2019-01-18 |
| 12 | AT&T | Phones | $354 | 2019-07-08 |
| 13 | Robinhill Catering | Catering | $338 | 2019-03-14 |
| 14 | Jake Putala | Reimbursement | $337 | 2019-06-14 |
| 15 | Iron Mountain Daily News | Newspaper ad | $330 | 2019-01-18 |
| 16 | Verizon Wireless | Phone | $315 | 2019-02-06 |
| 17 | Houghton Mining Gazette Counter | Newspaper ad | $302 | 2019-01-18 |
| 18 | Rebeccah Burns | Bookkeeping (april - july) | $300 | 2019-07-20 |
| 19 | Verizon Wireless | Phones | $247 | 2019-07-09 |
| 19 | Verizon Wireless | Phones | $247 | 2019-06-06 |
| 19 | Verizon Wireless | Phone | $247 | 2019-05-08 |
| 19 | Verizon Wireless | Phone | $247 | 2019-04-08 |
| 19 | Verizon Wireless | Phone | $247 | 2019-03-06 |
| 24 | Jake Putala | Wages | $238 | 2019-05-31 |
| 25 | Sign Up | Invites | $224 | 2019-07-19 |
| 26 | Patty Woerpel | Reimursements for oath party- see memo | $218 | 2019-01-04 |
| 27 | Escanaba Daily Press | Online newspaper subscription | $180 | 2019-02-25 |
| 28 | Edward McBroom | Reimbursements -see memos | $179 | 2019-04-22 |
| 29 | US Post Office-Kingsford | Mailing | $159 | 2019-05-22 |
| 30 | MBA-Mackinaw Bridge Authority | Bridge fare card | $150 | 2019-02-25 |
| 31 | North Country Website Design | Website | $126 | 2019-04-15 |
| 32 | Ironwood Daily Globe | Newspaper ad | $125 | 2019-01-18 |
| 33 | Iron Mountain Daily News | Advertisement | $122 | 2019-04-18 |
| 34 | Bonifas Fine Art Center | Hall rental | $118 | 2019-01-04 |
| 35 | Sign Up | Banner | $106 | 2019-07-22 |
| 36 | Staybridge Suites | Event rental | $100 | 2019-06-12 |
| 36 | Foresight Group | Office supplies | $100 | 2019-03-21 |
| 36 | US Post Office-Escanaba | Invitation postage | $100 | 2019-01-04 |
| 39 | The Advertiser | Newspaper ads | $96 | 2019-04-08 |
| 40 | City of Bessemer | Town hall room | $90 | 2019-02-06 |
| 41 | Dickinson County Parks | Rental | $80 | 2019-05-06 |
| 41 | US Post Office-Escanaba | Stamps | $80 | 2019-04-22 |
| 41 | Foresight Group | Office supplies | $80 | 2019-04-08 |
| 44 | Miller Floral | Funeral | $79 | 2019-04-01 |
| 44 | Miller Floral | Phone | $79 | 2019-01-25 |
| 46 | Verizon Wireless | Phone | $78 | 2019-01-08 |
| 47 | Flowers by Jerry | Funeral | $77 | 2019-07-09 |
| 48 | Peterson Pub | Newspaper annual subscription | $70 | 2019-03-21 |
| 49 | Lutey's Flower Shop | Get well soon | $69 | 2019-07-09 |
| 50 | L'Anse Sentinel | Newspaper annual subscription | $60 | 2019-03-25 |
| 50 | Delta County Gun Owners Association | Dinner | $60 | 2019-03-11 |
| 52 | Rebeccah Burns | Office supplies | $58 | 2019-07-23 |
| 52 | Walmart | Cups napkins ice cream scoop birthday decor | $58 | 2019-05-31 |
| 54 | Iron County Reporter | Newspaper annual subscription | $57 | 2019-03-25 |
| 55 | Jerzeys 41 | Meeting | $44 | 2019-04-22 |
| 56 | Crispigna's Restaurant | Meeting | $31 | 2019-04-22 |
| 57 | Northern Interstate Bank | Bank fee | $30 | 2019-02-12 |
| 57 | Northern Interstate Bank | Bank fee | $30 | 2019-02-12 |
| 59 | Wildwood Restaurant | Meeting | $24 | 2019-04-22 |
| 60 | Holiday Stationstore | Gas | $21 | 2019-05-31 |
| 61 | North Country Website Design | Website | $10 | 2019-07-18 |
| 61 | North Country Website Design | Website | $10 | 2019-06-19 |
| 61 | Ojibwa BP Gas | Gas | $10 | 2019-06-01 |
| 61 | Holiday Stationstore | Gas | $10 | 2019-06-01 |
| 61 | North Country Website Design | Website | $10 | 2019-05-25 |
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