According to quarterly campaign statements filed with Michigan’s Secretary of State, the following reason was given for the expenditure: 'event rental'.
The committee has spent about $64,198 total since the beginning of the year, 0.2 percent of which has gone to Staybridge Suites.
The following table lists the 52 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 | 2019-06-05 |
| 5 | Sign Up | Christmas cards | $809 | 2019-02-06 |
| 6 | Michigan State Capitol Commission | Flags | $725 | 2019-02-06 |
| 7 | Infoguys Mirs | Mirs | $495 | 2019-04-03 |
| 8 | Delta Chamber of Commerce | Dinner | $370 | 2019-02-06 |
| 9 | Marquette Mining Journal | Newspaper ad | $361 | 2019-01-18 |
| 10 | Robinhill Catering | Catering | $338 | 2019-03-14 |
| 11 | Iron Mountain Daily News | Newspaper ad | $330 | 2019-01-18 |
| 12 | Verizon Wireless | Phone | $315 | 2019-02-06 |
| 13 | Houghton Mining Gazette Counter | Newspaper ad | $302 | 2019-01-18 |
| 14 | Verizon Wireless | Phones | $247 | 2019-06-06 |
| 14 | Verizon Wireless | Phone | $247 | 2019-05-08 |
| 14 | Verizon Wireless | Phone | $247 | 2019-04-08 |
| 14 | Verizon Wireless | Phone | $247 | 2019-03-06 |
| 18 | Jake Putala | Wages | $238 | 2019-05-31 |
| 19 | Patty Woerpel | Reimursements for oath party- see memo | $218 | 2019-01-04 |
| 20 | Escanaba Daily Press | Online newspaper subscription | $180 | 2019-02-25 |
| 21 | Edward McBroom | Reimbursements -see memos | $179 | 2019-04-22 |
| 22 | US Post Office-Kingsford | Mailing | $159 | 2019-05-22 |
| 23 | MBA-Mackinaw Bridge Authority | Bridge fare card | $150 | 2019-02-25 |
| 24 | North Country Website Design | Website | $126 | 2019-04-15 |
| 25 | Ironwood Daily Globe | Newspaper ad | $125 | 2019-01-18 |
| 26 | Iron Mountain Daily News | Advertisement | $122 | 2019-04-18 |
| 27 | Bonifas Fine Art Center | Hall rental | $118 | 2019-01-04 |
| 28 | Staybridge Suites | Event rental | $100 | 2019-06-12 |
| 28 | Foresight Group | Office supplies | $100 | 2019-03-21 |
| 28 | US Post Office-Escanaba | Invitation postage | $100 | 2019-01-04 |
| 31 | The Advertiser | Newspaper ads | $96 | 2019-04-08 |
| 32 | City of Bessemer | Town hall room | $90 | 2019-02-06 |
| 33 | Dickinson County Parks | Rental | $80 | 2019-05-06 |
| 33 | US Post Office-Escanaba | Stamps | $80 | 2019-04-22 |
| 33 | Foresight Group | Office supplies | $80 | 2019-04-08 |
| 36 | Miller Floral | Funeral | $79 | 2019-04-01 |
| 36 | Miller Floral | Phone | $79 | 2019-01-25 |
| 38 | Verizon Wireless | Phone | $78 | 2019-01-08 |
| 39 | Peterson Pub | Newspaper annual subscription | $70 | 2019-03-21 |
| 40 | L'Anse Sentinel | Newspaper annual subscription | $60 | 2019-03-25 |
| 40 | Delta County Gun Owners Association | Dinner | $60 | 2019-03-11 |
| 42 | Walmart | Cups napkins ice cream scoop birthday decor | $58 | 2019-05-31 |
| 43 | Iron County Reporter | Newspaper annual subscription | $57 | 2019-03-25 |
| 44 | Jerzeys 41 | Meeting | $44 | 2019-04-22 |
| 45 | Crispigna's Restaurant | Meeting | $31 | 2019-04-22 |
| 46 | Northern Interstate Bank | Bank fee | $30 | 2019-02-12 |
| 46 | Northern Interstate Bank | Bank fee | $30 | 2019-02-12 |
| 48 | Wildwood Restaurant | Meeting | $24 | 2019-04-22 |
| 49 | Holiday Stationstore | Gas | $21 | 2019-05-31 |
| 50 | Ojibwa BP Gas | Gas | $10 | 2019-06-01 |
| 50 | Holiday Stationstore | Gas | $10 | 2019-06-01 |
| 50 | North Country Website Design | Website | $10 | 2019-05-25 |
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