2026 race · follow the money
Michigan U.S. House District 1
6 filings report $5.4M raised, and outside groups reported $373K in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
The count.
Checking the election sources…
Side by side.
Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew DenotterRepublican · Filed as challenger | $1.9M | 2% | 0% | 98% | $2.0M | $-553 | — | — |
| John BergmanRepublican · Filed as incumbent | $1.6M | 40% | 60% | 0% | $2.3M | $263K | $20K | $353K |
| Callie BarrDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $1.5M | 88% | 9% | 0% | $1.3M | $384K | — | — |
| Kyle BlomquistDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $296K | 99% | 0% | 1% | $294K | $1,178 | — | — |
| Justin MichalRepublican · Filed as challenger | $62K | 67% | 0% | 33% | $62K | $40 | — | — |
| Wayne StilesDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $55K | 82% | 0% | 18% | $53K | $2,392 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- VOTEVETS$353K against John Bergman
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13K for John Bergman
- RIGHT TO LIFE OF MICHIGAN VICTORY FUND$7,442 for John Bergman
Each campaign.
- Raised
- $1.9M
- Spent
- $2.0M
- Cash on hand
- $-553
- Debts
- $2.1M
- Individuals 2% $29K
- Candidate's own money & loans 98% $1.9M
- Other receipts <0.1% $524
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $2.0M in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 96% $1.9M
- Consultants & strategy 2% $46K
- Travel, meals & events 0.2% $3,817
- Office, technology & overhead 0.3% $6,748
- Legal & compliance 0.4% $7,700
- Contributions, transfers & refunds <0.1% $717
- Other or unclassified 0.3% $6,028
Largest payees
- COMPLETE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT LLC -CSMLLC $1.6M
- SPECTRUM REACH $286K
- MICHAEL CARTER CONSULTING LLC $71K
- DEDRICK MILLER SERVICES $1,852
- ANEDOT $895
Paid to individuals: $530, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Feb 23, 2026 to Jul 31, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (76 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.
Sitting member of Congress · Jack Bergman
In the U.S. House (MI-1) since 2017 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 23 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 3 committees: Armed Services, Budget, Veterans' Affairs · 4 subcommittees
- 213 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 2 committees reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H6MI01226) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
- Raised
- $1.6M
- Spent
- $2.3M
- Cash on hand
- $263K
- Individuals 40% $646K
- PACs & other committees 60% $966K
- Party committees <0.1% $200
- Other receipts 0.2% $2,525
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $803K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $20K supporting · $353K opposing ($353K of it designated for the general election)
Biggest spenders supporting
Biggest spenders opposing
- VOTEVETS $353K
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $1.3M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $1.3M of the $2.3M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 15, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 51% $655K
- Consultants & strategy 4% $53K
- Fundraising & processing fees 8% $105K
- Polling, research & data 0.3% $4,062
- Travel, meals & events 26% $336K
- Office, technology & overhead 3% $40K
- Legal & compliance 3% $41K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.7% $9,020
- Other or unclassified 4% $52K
Largest payees
- SSC STRATEGIES LLC $275K
- FULFILLMENT SOLUTIONS INC. $92K
- ADVICTORY LLC $91K
- GREENLEE CONSULTING $71K
- THE ELEVATED GROUP $68K
Paid to individuals: $102K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Jul 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (1,480 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.
- Raised
- $1.5M
- Spent
- $1.3M
- Cash on hand
- $384K
- Individuals 88% $1.3M
- PACs & other committees 9% $132K
- Party committees 0.6% $8,750
- Other receipts 3% $45K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $225K moved between the candidate's own committees.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $283K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $283K of the $1.3M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 15, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 14% $38K
- Consultants & strategy 55% $156K
- Staff & payroll 4% $10K
- Fundraising & processing fees 8% $22K
- Polling, research & data 0.1% $324
- Travel, meals & events 2% $4,440
- Office, technology & overhead 6% $17K
- Legal & compliance 11% $31K
- Other or unclassified 2% $4,164
Largest payees
- WATERSHED STRATEGY $45K
- FAROUGH AND ASSOCIATES $32K
- WINNING MARGINS $30K
- ACTBLUE $21K
- VICTORY FIRST CONSULTING $20K
Paid to individuals: $65K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Jul 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (395 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.
- Raised
- $296K
- Spent
- $294K
- Cash on hand
- $1,178
- Individuals 99% $292K
- Candidate's own money & loans 1% $3,646
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $281K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 49% $139K
- Consultants & strategy 21% $60K
- Fundraising & processing fees 14% $39K
- Polling, research & data 3% $7,150
- Travel, meals & events 4% $9,805
- Office, technology & overhead 5% $15K
- Legal & compliance 4% $11K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.2% $505
- Other or unclassified <0.1% $42
Largest payees
- NORTH COMPASS POLITICAL LLC $70K
- META $66K
- GOOGLE, LLC $16K
- BLUE BIRD CONSULTING LLC $11K
- ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES $9,150
Paid to individuals: $69K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Aug 6, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (445 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.
- Raised
- $62K
- Spent
- $62K
- Cash on hand
- $40
- Individuals 67% $41K
- Candidate's own money & loans 33% $21K
- Other receipts <0.1% $50
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $49K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $49K of the $62K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 13, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 84% $41K
- Consultants & strategy 2% $900
- Fundraising & processing fees 1% $500
- Travel, meals & events 6% $2,915
- Office, technology & overhead 7% $3,143
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.7% $352
Largest payees
- LIONS CREATIVE $26K
- MICHIGAN BROADCASTERS LLC $5,500
- DYNES DESIGNZ $5,031
- VERIZON WIRELESS $3,143
- SAFARI SUN $2,044
Payments dated Feb 19, 2025 to Jul 13, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (58 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.
- Raised
- $55K
- Spent
- $53K
- Cash on hand
- $2,392
- Debts
- $8,557
- Individuals 82% $45K
- Candidate's own money & loans 18% $10K
- Other receipts 0.1% $74
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $44K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $44K of the $53K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 15, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 22% $9,765
- Consultants & strategy 20% $8,886
- Fundraising & processing fees 49% $21K
- Travel, meals & events 2% $749
- Office, technology & overhead 1% $419
- Legal & compliance 5% $2,325
- Other or unclassified 1% $500
Largest payees
- C2G $12K
- MDC GROUP $7,902
- TOWNSEND GROUP $5,500
- I SEE COMMUNICATIONS $3,632
- SWITCHBOARD $2,932
Paid to individuals: $3,492, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Apr 14, 2025 to Jul 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (96 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.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Liz Hakola, Zebulon Hart Featherly, Arnett Satterla, Susan Lovato, Laveta Davenport, Robert Kovaly.
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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.