Super PAC · MI · C00943332

West Michigan for Common Sense

Can raise unlimited money from people, companies and unions, and spend it on ads for or against candidates. It can’t give directly to campaigns or coordinate with them.

Treasurer: Johnny Brann Jr.. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $1,075,359
  • Spent
    $964,755
  • Cash on hand
    $110,604
  • Outside spending
    $883,633

Raised, spent and cash on hand through reports covering Oct. 14, 2026. Outside spending from FEC filings through Oct. 30, 2026.

Donors and outside spending

J.C. Huizenga$615KJohn Workman$10KStephen J. Klotz$5KMichael Kanis$1KDavid S Hooker$1KMeg Willit$521Everyone else$443KAgainst Hillary Scholten (D)$610KFor Terri DeBoer (R)$274KWest Michigan for Common Sense
  • Raised from its largest donors
  • Outside spending for
  • Outside spending against

Left: what the group raised, from reports through Oct. 14, 2026. Donors are ranked by what they gave among the group’s 100 largest contributions. “Everyone else” is the rest of what it raised; select it to see more donors. Right: its outside spending through Oct. 30, 2026, including 24- and 48-hour reports. The two sides come from different reports, so they don’t add up to each other.

Where its money went

  • Given: the group’s own contributions to the campaign
  • Bundled: donors’ contributions the group collected and forwarded
  • For: outside spending supporting
  • Against: outside spending opposing
    • Against$610K
    • For$274K

Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages. Outside spending includes $883,633 from 24- and 48-hour reports, as filed, and matches our race pages.

It also gave $13,271 to parties and other committees this cycle. See the list on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab).

Who funds it

Biggest donors by total given

Each donor’s contributions combined, among the group’s 100 largest this cycle, as of Oct. 31, 2026. A donor who gave many smaller amounts may be missing.

Biggest donors by total given
DonorTypeContributionsTotal
J.C. HuizengaPerson3$615,112
John WorkmanPerson1$10,000
Stephen J. KlotzPerson1$5,000
Michael KanisPerson1$1,000
David S HookerPerson1$1,000
Meg WillitPerson1$521
Nicholas ParadisoPerson1$521
Cindy HuizengaPerson1$521
Brian AndersonPerson1$521
Larry J RobsonPerson1$500
Jason PaterPerson1$500
Robert OwenPerson1$500
James W. O KeefePerson1$500
Barbara J. MeekhoffPerson1$500
Mark JohnsonPerson1$500
Megan DekrakerPerson1$500
Thomas DawsonPerson1$313
Roger VictoryPerson1$250
David John VanderkamPerson1$250
Tonya ShuitmakerPerson1$250
Nick SheltrownPerson1$250
William KrombeenPerson1$250
Stephen C N KepleyPerson1$250
Qwen A BergsmaPerson1$250

Largest single contributions

Largest single contributions this cycle, as of Oct. 31, 2026. Committees and organizations link to their own pages when they file with the FEC; an organization that doesn’t file won’t show its own donors here.

Largest contributions received this cycle
ContributorTypeFromDateAmount
J.C. HuizengaExecutive, Huizenga GroupPersonGrand Rapids, MIJune 29, 2026$500,000
J.C. HuizengaExecutive, Huizenga GroupPersonGrand Rapids, MIApril 24, 2026$100,000
J.C. HuizengaExecutive, Huizenga GroupPersonGrand Rapids, MIJune 30, 2026$15,112
John WorkmanRetired, RetiredPersonNorton Shores, MIJune 30, 2026$10,000
Stephen J. KlotzCEO, Huizenga GroupPersonGrand Rapids, MIJune 15, 2026$5,000
Michael KanisRetired, RetiredPersonHolland, MIJune 23, 2026$1,000
David S HookerPresident, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture PaPersonGrand Rapids, MIJune 11, 2026$1,000
Meg WillitRetired, RetiredPersonHolland, MIJune 19, 2026$521
Nicholas ParadisoPrincipal, Michael Best StrategiesPersonWashington, DCJune 16, 2026$521
Cindy HuizengaOwner, Huizenga Bros Greenhouses INC.PersonGrand Rapids, MIJune 19, 2026$521
Brian AndersonConsulting, AugustoPersonHudsonville, MIJune 18, 2026$521
Larry J RobsonRetired, RetiredPersonEast Grand Rapids, MIJune 13, 2026$500
Jason PaterCEO, National Heritage AcademiesPersonGrand Rapids, MIJune 19, 2026$500
Robert OwenChief Financial Officer, National Heritage AcademiesPersonGrand Rapids, MIJune 18, 2026$500
James W. O KeefeRetired, RetiredPersonGrand Rapids, MIJune 19, 2026$500
Barbara J. MeekhoffRetired, RetiredPersonGrand Haven, MIJune 18, 2026$500
Mark JohnsonPartner, Michigan Software LabsPersonGrand Rapids, MIJune 19, 2026$500
Megan DekrakerChief of External Relations, National Heritage AcademiesPersonGrand Rapids, MIJune 19, 2026$500
Thomas DawsonRetired, RetiredPersonBryon Center, MIJune 15, 2026$313
Roger VictorySenator, Michigan State SenatePersonHudsonville, MIJune 18, 2026$250

See every contribution to West Michigan for Common Sense on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.