Money Can't Buy a Movement
How outside groups are trying to buy the Michigan Senate primary
Roughly 10.4 million people live in Michigan. Of those 10.4 million, there are 7,354,552 active voters and 5,691,235 people who voted in the 2024 general election.
With less than a week to go until the primary, Super PACs have spent nearly $60,000,000 on the Michigan senate race. Right around $10 for every 2024 voter in the whole state.
To put these numbers in perspective, lets compare the Super PAC spending to some Michigan-related expenditures:
$51,810,922: Detroit Health Department budget
$78,900,000: Michigan Freshwater Protection Fund
$5,060,636: Wayne County Public Health budget
This amount of outside spending on a primary race is a complete obfuscation of democracy. In an ideal world, candidates win elections based on the merits of their policy positions, not how much money they’ve raised. In this world, candidates are not even judged on how much they have raised but rather, how much outside interest groups are willing to spend on them.
Candidates who are unable to appeal to small dollar donors are relying entirely on outside Super PACs to buoy them across the finish line.
Luckily for us, the infinite money glitch does not always work. Money can buy endless ads on TV, blanket social media with astroturfed endorsements, and bring on the best consultants in the business.
But money can’t buy a movement.
No matter your views on the candidates running in the Michigan Senate primary, we can all agree that a political system bought and paid for by unelected and unaccountable outside groups with unlimited funds is not sustainable.
Join us in the movement that money can’t buy.
Nico + Daniel
PS.
I would never vote for Haley Stevens and I'm happy whenever she gets called out for her actions and her lies, but I need to clarify one thing you're reporting. TIAA is my retirement company. They were founded by Andrew Carnegie and though they're not considered nonprofit, they operate like one. They're not a corporation. I'm not happy that they've donated anything to Stevens but I watch their investments and they stay away from any questionable or controversial businesses. I remember the CEO once scoffing at anyone who thought Enron was a good investment. He said he saw through them right away.
TO: Political Integrity Project. I think I see the trajectory your aiming for, but just shining a light on ONE state is NOT enough. I am in a different state. Contact me so we can work together. I have family alll up and down the east coast. We could make REAL change when we have numbers behind us. Contact me if your interested in growing this project to a country wide level. From CA to NYC. Lets do this. whitelightnight333@duck.com (That is NOT my picture that is in the profile its satire)