2026 candidate · follow the money
Who funds Ryan Cushman?
The money.
- Raised
- $116K
- Spent
- $116K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Debts
- $114K
- Individuals 2% $2,457
- Candidate's own money & loans 98% $114K
Campaign totals through Aug 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Who gave.
Who gives $2,457 from individuals
15% in small-dollar gifts
$375 of $2,457 came unitemized: from donors whose gifts to the campaign this cycle total $200 or less, whom the campaign does not have to name.
100% from Michigan · 0% from elsewhere
Of itemized gifts, by the state on each donor's mailing address. Giving from other states is lawful and common.
Top states
- Michigan $2,082
Retired, self-employed, not employed or not given: $2,082.
Summary through Aug 14, 2026. Itemized gifts dated Jul 6, 2026 to Jul 6, 2026, net of refunds (1 entries). Every itemized contribution on FEC.gov ↗
From the principal campaign committee's FEC reports; joint-fundraising transfers and later reports are not included, and no donor is named here. A contribution is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.
Outside money in the final weeks.
No 24- or 48-hour report in the FEC file read November 4, 2026 names Ryan Cushman.
Where it went.
Where the money went $116K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 90% $105K
- Consultants & strategy 3% $3,500
- Travel, meals & events 2% $2,837
- Office, technology & overhead <0.1% $51
- Legal & compliance 0.2% $201
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.4% $500
- Other or unclassified 4% $4,201
Largest payees
- TOWN SQUARE MEDIA GRAND RAPIDS $47K
- RYAN CUSHMAN FOR CONGRESS $32K
- EXPRESS CANVASSING $9,706
- SALEM MEDIA $5,000
- MCCANDLESS GROUP STRATEGIES LLC $3,500
Paid to individuals: $3,582, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Mar 30, 2026 to Jul 28, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (27 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Others who filed for this seat.
- Hillary ScholtenDemocrat · $3.0M raised · $143 outside
- Terri DeboerRepublican · $766K raised
- Michael Jay Markey Jr.Republican · $0 raised
Questions worth asking.
Money shows who backed a campaign, not how a person will act. Compare it with what they did and said: their votes or official actions if they have held office, their own statements, and their answers to a finding. Use the same questions for every candidate.
FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing. This page identifies the filing by its FEC candidate ID; a person can hold more than one filing.