Utility money

Which candidates on Michigan’s November ballot took money from the political action committees of DTE Energy and Consumers Energy, the state’s two big utilities, and how much. Direct PAC gifts only; see the methodology at the bottom for what that leaves out.

Time frame: the 2025–26 election cycle, from January 1, 2025 through the latest filings. State candidates’ records run through September 18, 2026; federal candidates’ through August 24, 2026. Refreshed weekly.

DTE Energy PAC

$182,000

to 70 candidates

Consumers Energy PAC

$238,010

to 86 candidates

Neither PAC gave directly to any candidate for Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State or U.S. Senate. Their money goes to the Legislature; at the top of the ticket, utility influence runs through party committees, independent spending and groups that do not disclose donors, none of which appear in these records.

Direct gifts from the two utilities’ political action committees to candidates on Michigan’s November ballot, out of 288 candidates with reported money. Employees of the two companies also gave personally: $38,964 from DTE employees and $18,601 from Consumers employees to state candidates, not counted below.

Show as share of money raised

U.S. House (9)

Candidate	Office	DTE PAC	Consumers PAC	Total	Raised
Debbie Dingell Dincumbent	U.S. House District 6	$16,000	$10,000	$26,000	$1,193,712
Tim Walberg Rincumbent	U.S. House District 5	$15,000	$10,000	$25,000	$1,742,399
Kristen McDonald Rivet Dincumbent	U.S. House District 8	$13,000	$10,000	$23,000	$5,644,876
Hillary Scholten Dincumbent	U.S. House District 3	$15,000	$7,000	$22,000	$2,329,122
Lisa McClain Rincumbent	U.S. House District 9	$10,000	$10,000	$20,000	$5,242,309
Tom Barrett Rincumbent	U.S. House District 7	$9,000	$10,000	$19,000	$6,306,828
Jack Bergman Rincumbent	U.S. House District 1	$5,000	$10,000	$15,000	$1,917,574
John Moolenaar Rincumbent	U.S. House District 2	$5,000	$10,000	$15,000	$1,652,235
Bill Huizenga Rincumbent	U.S. House District 4	—	$10,000	$10,000	$4,093,991

Debbie Dingell D U.S. House District 6

DTE $16,000 · Consumers $10,000 · of $1,193,712 raised

Tim Walberg R U.S. House District 5

DTE $15,000 · Consumers $10,000 · of $1,742,399 raised

Kristen McDonald Rivet D U.S. House District 8

DTE $13,000 · Consumers $10,000 · of $5,644,876 raised

Hillary Scholten D U.S. House District 3

DTE $15,000 · Consumers $7,000 · of $2,329,122 raised

Lisa McClain R U.S. House District 9

DTE $10,000 · Consumers $10,000 · of $5,242,309 raised

Tom Barrett R U.S. House District 7

DTE $9,000 · Consumers $10,000 · of $6,306,828 raised

Jack Bergman R U.S. House District 1

DTE $5,000 · Consumers $10,000 · of $1,917,574 raised

John Moolenaar R U.S. House District 2

DTE $5,000 · Consumers $10,000 · of $1,652,235 raised

Bill Huizenga R U.S. House District 4

DTE — · Consumers $10,000 · of $4,093,991 raised

State Senate (20)

Candidate	Office	DTE PAC	Consumers PAC	Total	Raised
Joe Bellino Rincumbent	State Senate District 16	$4,500	$4,000	$8,500	$78,400
Michael Webber Rincumbent	State Senate District 9	$2,500	$3,500	$6,000	$207,412
Veronica Klinefelt Dincumbent	State Senate District 11	$2,500	$3,000	$5,500	$104,499
Kevin Hertel Dincumbent	State Senate District 12	$1,500	$4,000	$5,500	$640,038
John Damoose Rincumbent	State Senate District 37	$3,500	$2,000	$5,500	$224,910
John Cherry Dincumbent	State Senate District 27	$2,500	$2,500	$5,000	$118,530
Mark Huizenga Rincumbent	State Senate District 30	$1,500	$2,750	$4,250	$245,790
Darrin Camilleri Dincumbent	State Senate District 4	$1,000	$2,500	$3,500	$472,728
Dayna Polehanki D	State Senate District 8	—	$3,500	$3,500	$155,817
Carol Glanville D	State Senate District 30	$1,500	$2,000	$3,500	$691,195
Mary Cavanagh Dincumbent	State Senate District 6	$1,000	$2,000	$3,000	$177,255
Roger Hauck Rincumbent	State Senate District 34	—	$2,250	$2,250	$70,240
Julie Rogers D	State Senate District 19	—	$2,000	$2,000	$217,685
Andrew Beeler R	State Senate District 25	—	$2,000	$2,000	$72,205
Matthew Bierlein R	State Senate District 26	—	$2,000	$2,000	$160,193
Kim Cole R	State Senate District 32	—	$2,000	$2,000	$205,841
Thomas Albert Rincumbent	State Senate District 18	$1,500	—	$1,500	$59,025
Sarah Anthony Dincumbent	State Senate District 21	—	$1,500	$1,500	$138,657
Michele Hoitenga Rincumbent	State Senate District 36	$1,000	—	$1,000	$30,160
Dave Prestin R	State Senate District 38	$500	—	$500	$168,089

Joe Bellino R State Senate District 16

DTE $4,500 · Consumers $4,000 · of $78,400 raised

Michael Webber R State Senate District 9

DTE $2,500 · Consumers $3,500 · of $207,412 raised

Veronica Klinefelt D State Senate District 11

DTE $2,500 · Consumers $3,000 · of $104,499 raised

Kevin Hertel D State Senate District 12

DTE $1,500 · Consumers $4,000 · of $640,038 raised

John Damoose R State Senate District 37

DTE $3,500 · Consumers $2,000 · of $224,910 raised

John Cherry D State Senate District 27

DTE $2,500 · Consumers $2,500 · of $118,530 raised

Mark Huizenga R State Senate District 30

DTE $1,500 · Consumers $2,750 · of $245,790 raised

Darrin Camilleri D State Senate District 4

DTE $1,000 · Consumers $2,500 · of $472,728 raised

Dayna Polehanki D State Senate District 8

DTE — · Consumers $3,500 · of $155,817 raised

Carol Glanville D State Senate District 30

DTE $1,500 · Consumers $2,000 · of $691,195 raised

Mary Cavanagh D State Senate District 6

DTE $1,000 · Consumers $2,000 · of $177,255 raised

Roger Hauck R State Senate District 34

DTE — · Consumers $2,250 · of $70,240 raised

Julie Rogers D State Senate District 19

DTE — · Consumers $2,000 · of $217,685 raised

Andrew Beeler R State Senate District 25

DTE — · Consumers $2,000 · of $72,205 raised

Matthew Bierlein R State Senate District 26

DTE — · Consumers $2,000 · of $160,193 raised

Kim Cole R State Senate District 32

DTE — · Consumers $2,000 · of $205,841 raised

Thomas Albert R State Senate District 18

DTE $1,500 · Consumers — · of $59,025 raised

Sarah Anthony D State Senate District 21

DTE — · Consumers $1,500 · of $138,657 raised

Michele Hoitenga R State Senate District 36

DTE $1,000 · Consumers — · of $30,160 raised

Dave Prestin R State Senate District 38

DTE $500 · Consumers — · of $168,089 raised

State House (66)

Candidate	Office	DTE PAC	Consumers PAC	Total	Raised
Matt Hall Rincumbent	State House District 42	$6,000	$7,000	$13,000	$490,526
Pauline Wendzel Rincumbent	State House District 39	$5,500	$4,000	$9,500	$97,301
Kathy Schmaltz Rincumbent	State House District 46	$3,000	$4,510	$7,510	$148,255
Steve Frisbie Rincumbent	State House District 44	$3,500	$3,500	$7,000	$224,958
Jamie Thompson Rincumbent	State House District 28	$3,000	$2,500	$5,500	$125,757
Parker Fairbairn Rincumbent	State House District 107	$2,250	$3,000	$5,250	$146,735
Joey Andrews Dincumbent	State House District 38	$2,500	$2,500	$5,000	$168,856
Rylee Linting Rincumbent	State House District 27	$2,000	$2,500	$4,500	$191,927
Julie Brixie Dincumbent	State House District 73	$1,500	$3,000	$4,500	$102,134
Angela Witwer Dincumbent	State House District 76	$2,000	$2,500	$4,500	$169,940
Will Snyder Dincumbent	State House District 87	$500	$4,000	$4,500	$61,181
Ann Bollin Rincumbent	State House District 49	$1,500	$2,500	$4,000	$103,743
Ron Robinson Rincumbent	State House District 58	$2,500	$1,500	$4,000	$153,063
David Martin Rincumbent	State House District 68	$2,000	$2,000	$4,000	$58,582
John Fitzgerald Dincumbent	State House District 83	$1,500	$2,500	$4,000	$102,994
Bill Schuette Jr. Rincumbent	State House District 95	$1,500	$2,500	$4,000	$251,852
Mike Hoadley Rincumbent	State House District 99	$1,500	$2,500	$4,000	$50,398
Brian BeGole Rincumbent	State House District 71	$1,500	$2,000	$3,500	$53,068
Nancy DeBoer Rincumbent	State House District 86	$2,000	$1,500	$3,500	$121,055
Cam Cavitt Rincumbent	State House District 106	$2,000	$1,500	$3,500	$67,683
Laurie Pohutsky Dincumbent	State House District 17	$2,000	$1,000	$3,000	$59,834
Nancy Jenkins-Arno Rincumbent	State House District 34	$1,250	$1,500	$2,750	$70,595
John Roth Rincumbent	State House District 104	$1,250	$1,500	$2,750	$93,339
Rachelle Smit Rincumbent	State House District 43	—	$2,500	$2,500	$89,783
Sarah Lightner Rincumbent	State House District 45	$500	$2,000	$2,500	$46,849
Joseph Aragona Rincumbent	State House District 60	$1,500	$1,000	$2,500	$136,075
Stephen Wooden Dincumbent	State House District 81	$500	$2,000	$2,500	$86,570
Jerry Neyer Rincumbent	State House District 92	$1,000	$1,500	$2,500	$81,301
Kelly Breen Dincumbent	State House District 21	$750	$1,250	$2,000	$55,063
Mike Harris Rincumbent	State House District 52	$500	$1,500	$2,000	$92,518
Sylvia Grot R	State House District 59	—	$2,000	$2,000	$61,648
Khristian Silvis D	State House District 84	—	$2,000	$2,000	$91,117
Greg VanWoerkom Rincumbent	State House District 88	$500	$1,500	$2,000	$93,900
Lynn Afendoulis R	State House District 90	—	$2,000	$2,000	$100,051
Briar Bearss R	State House District 97	—	$2,000	$2,000	$119,410
Gregory Alexander Rincumbent	State House District 98	$1,000	$1,000	$2,000	$75,813
Curt Vanderwall Rincumbent	State House District 102	—	$2,000	$2,000	$59,680
Ken Borton Rincumbent	State House District 105	$500	$1,500	$2,000	$85,415
Samantha Steckloff Dincumbent	State House District 19	$750	$1,000	$1,750	$83,901
Jennifer Wortz Rincumbent	State House District 35	$250	$1,250	$1,500	$50,953
Mark Tisdel Rincumbent	State House District 55	—	$1,500	$1,500	$108,376
Alicia St. Germaine Rincumbent	State House District 62	$250	$1,250	$1,500	$26,545
Joseph Pavlov Rincumbent	State House District 64	$1,000	$500	$1,500	$39,265
Phil Green Rincumbent	State House District 67	$500	$1,000	$1,500	$57,055
Penelope Tsernoglou Dincumbent	State House District 75	$500	$1,000	$1,500	$75,414
Pat Outman Rincumbent	State House District 91	$750	$750	$1,500	$53,610
Timothy Beson Rincumbent	State House District 96	$500	$1,000	$1,500	$70,270
Tom Kunse Rincumbent	State House District 100	—	$1,500	$1,500	$47,307
Karl Bohnak Rincumbent	State House District 109	$1,250	—	$1,250	$104,152
Alabas Farhat Dincumbent	State House District 3	—	$1,000	$1,000	$182,570
Mai Xiong Dincumbent	State House District 13	$1,000	—	$1,000	$158,747
Ranjeev Puri Dincumbent	State House District 24	—	$1,000	$1,000	$66,831
Peter Herzberg Dincumbent	State House District 25	—	$1,000	$1,000	$29,955
Morgan Foreman Dincumbent	State House District 33	—	$1,000	$1,000	$17,367
Jason Woolford Rincumbent	State House District 50	$1,000	—	$1,000	$19,938
Brenda Carter Dincumbent	State House District 53	—	$1,000	$1,000	$52,780
Jaime Greene Rincumbent	State House District 65	$500	$500	$1,000	$33,319
Angela Rigas Rincumbent	State House District 79	—	$1,000	$1,000	$23,627
Bradley Slagh Rincumbent	State House District 85	$500	$500	$1,000	$28,877
Amos O'Neal Dincumbent	State House District 94	—	$1,000	$1,000	$69,309
Mike Mueller Rincumbent	State House District 72	$250	$500	$750	$63,850
William Bruck Rincumbent	State House District 30	$500	—	$500	$15,150
Tom Kuhn Rincumbent	State House District 57	—	$500	$500	$86,125
Cynthia Neeley Dincumbent	State House District 70	—	$500	$500	$24,740
Stephanie Young Dincumbent	State House District 16	$250	—	$250	$51,296
Tim Kelly Rincumbent	State House District 93	$250	—	$250	$53,425

Matt Hall R State House District 42

DTE $6,000 · Consumers $7,000 · of $490,526 raised

Pauline Wendzel R State House District 39

DTE $5,500 · Consumers $4,000 · of $97,301 raised

Kathy Schmaltz R State House District 46

DTE $3,000 · Consumers $4,510 · of $148,255 raised

Steve Frisbie R State House District 44

DTE $3,500 · Consumers $3,500 · of $224,958 raised

Jamie Thompson R State House District 28

DTE $3,000 · Consumers $2,500 · of $125,757 raised

Parker Fairbairn R State House District 107

DTE $2,250 · Consumers $3,000 · of $146,735 raised

Joey Andrews D State House District 38

DTE $2,500 · Consumers $2,500 · of $168,856 raised

Rylee Linting R State House District 27

DTE $2,000 · Consumers $2,500 · of $191,927 raised

Julie Brixie D State House District 73

DTE $1,500 · Consumers $3,000 · of $102,134 raised

Angela Witwer D State House District 76

DTE $2,000 · Consumers $2,500 · of $169,940 raised

Will Snyder D State House District 87

DTE $500 · Consumers $4,000 · of $61,181 raised

Ann Bollin R State House District 49

DTE $1,500 · Consumers $2,500 · of $103,743 raised

Ron Robinson R State House District 58

DTE $2,500 · Consumers $1,500 · of $153,063 raised

David Martin R State House District 68

DTE $2,000 · Consumers $2,000 · of $58,582 raised

John Fitzgerald D State House District 83

DTE $1,500 · Consumers $2,500 · of $102,994 raised

Bill Schuette Jr. R State House District 95

DTE $1,500 · Consumers $2,500 · of $251,852 raised

Mike Hoadley R State House District 99

DTE $1,500 · Consumers $2,500 · of $50,398 raised

Brian BeGole R State House District 71

DTE $1,500 · Consumers $2,000 · of $53,068 raised

Nancy DeBoer R State House District 86

DTE $2,000 · Consumers $1,500 · of $121,055 raised

Cam Cavitt R State House District 106

DTE $2,000 · Consumers $1,500 · of $67,683 raised

Laurie Pohutsky D State House District 17

DTE $2,000 · Consumers $1,000 · of $59,834 raised

Nancy Jenkins-Arno R State House District 34

DTE $1,250 · Consumers $1,500 · of $70,595 raised

John Roth R State House District 104

DTE $1,250 · Consumers $1,500 · of $93,339 raised

Rachelle Smit R State House District 43

DTE — · Consumers $2,500 · of $89,783 raised

Sarah Lightner R State House District 45

DTE $500 · Consumers $2,000 · of $46,849 raised

Joseph Aragona R State House District 60

DTE $1,500 · Consumers $1,000 · of $136,075 raised

Stephen Wooden D State House District 81

DTE $500 · Consumers $2,000 · of $86,570 raised

Jerry Neyer R State House District 92

DTE $1,000 · Consumers $1,500 · of $81,301 raised

Kelly Breen D State House District 21

DTE $750 · Consumers $1,250 · of $55,063 raised

Mike Harris R State House District 52

DTE $500 · Consumers $1,500 · of $92,518 raised

Sylvia Grot R State House District 59

DTE — · Consumers $2,000 · of $61,648 raised

Khristian Silvis D State House District 84

DTE — · Consumers $2,000 · of $91,117 raised

Greg VanWoerkom R State House District 88

DTE $500 · Consumers $1,500 · of $93,900 raised

Lynn Afendoulis R State House District 90

DTE — · Consumers $2,000 · of $100,051 raised

Briar Bearss R State House District 97

DTE — · Consumers $2,000 · of $119,410 raised

Gregory Alexander R State House District 98

DTE $1,000 · Consumers $1,000 · of $75,813 raised

Curt Vanderwall R State House District 102

DTE — · Consumers $2,000 · of $59,680 raised

Ken Borton R State House District 105

DTE $500 · Consumers $1,500 · of $85,415 raised

Samantha Steckloff D State House District 19

DTE $750 · Consumers $1,000 · of $83,901 raised

Jennifer Wortz R State House District 35

DTE $250 · Consumers $1,250 · of $50,953 raised

Mark Tisdel R State House District 55

DTE — · Consumers $1,500 · of $108,376 raised

Alicia St. Germaine R State House District 62

DTE $250 · Consumers $1,250 · of $26,545 raised

Joseph Pavlov R State House District 64

DTE $1,000 · Consumers $500 · of $39,265 raised

Phil Green R State House District 67

DTE $500 · Consumers $1,000 · of $57,055 raised

Penelope Tsernoglou D State House District 75

DTE $500 · Consumers $1,000 · of $75,414 raised

Pat Outman R State House District 91

DTE $750 · Consumers $750 · of $53,610 raised

Timothy Beson R State House District 96

DTE $500 · Consumers $1,000 · of $70,270 raised

Tom Kunse R State House District 100

DTE — · Consumers $1,500 · of $47,307 raised

Karl Bohnak R State House District 109

DTE $1,250 · Consumers — · of $104,152 raised

Alabas Farhat D State House District 3

DTE — · Consumers $1,000 · of $182,570 raised

Mai Xiong D State House District 13

DTE $1,000 · Consumers — · of $158,747 raised

Ranjeev Puri D State House District 24

DTE — · Consumers $1,000 · of $66,831 raised

Peter Herzberg D State House District 25

DTE — · Consumers $1,000 · of $29,955 raised

Morgan Foreman D State House District 33

DTE — · Consumers $1,000 · of $17,367 raised

Jason Woolford R State House District 50

DTE $1,000 · Consumers — · of $19,938 raised

Brenda Carter D State House District 53

DTE — · Consumers $1,000 · of $52,780 raised

Jaime Greene R State House District 65

DTE $500 · Consumers $500 · of $33,319 raised

Angela Rigas R State House District 79

DTE — · Consumers $1,000 · of $23,627 raised

Bradley Slagh R State House District 85

DTE $500 · Consumers $500 · of $28,877 raised

Amos O'Neal D State House District 94

DTE — · Consumers $1,000 · of $69,309 raised

Mike Mueller R State House District 72

DTE $250 · Consumers $500 · of $63,850 raised

William Bruck R State House District 30

DTE $500 · Consumers — · of $15,150 raised

Tom Kuhn R State House District 57

DTE — · Consumers $500 · of $86,125 raised

Cynthia Neeley D State House District 70

DTE — · Consumers $500 · of $24,740 raised

Stephanie Young D State House District 16

DTE $250 · Consumers — · of $51,296 raised

Tim Kelly R State House District 93

DTE $250 · Consumers — · of $53,425 raised

Employee giving (personal gifts by DTE and Consumers employees)

Separate from the PACs: individual employees giving on their own, mostly $25 to $500, as recorded in state and federal filings. Shown for the 15 candidates who received the most.

Candidate	Office	DTE employees	Consumers employees
Debbie Dingell D	U.S. House District 6	$14,600	—
Kristen McDonald Rivet D	U.S. House District 8	$9,250	$1,250
John James R	Governor	$661	$7,604
Jocelyn Benson D	Governor	$5,883	$890
Laura Perry R	State House District 31	$4,523	—
Abdul El-Sayed D	U.S. Senate	$1,283	$1,137
Jeremy Moss D	U.S. House District 11	—	$1,650
Bill Schuette Jr. R	State House District 95	—	$1,000
Jan Maino D	State House District 46	—	$984
William Lawrence D	U.S. House District 7	—	$975
Mike Rogers R	U.S. Senate	$711	—
Chedrick Greene D	State Senate District 35	$150	$450
Garlin Gilchrist D	Secretary of State	—	$500
Donavan McKinney D	U.S. House District 13	$500	—
Tom Turner D	State House District 57	—	$500

Methodology

Counted: direct contributions to a candidate’s committee from the DTE Energy Company Political Action Committee and from CMS Energy Corporation Employees for Better Government (Consumers Energy’s PAC), in their state filings (Michigan Secretary of State, 2025–26 transaction exports) and federal filings (FEC, 2026 cycle).

Not counted: money the utilities give to caucus funds, leadership PACs and other committees that then give to candidates; independent spending for or against candidates; spending by nonprofits that do not disclose donors; and personal gifts by the companies’ employees, which are summarized above but not attributed per candidate. These amounts are a floor, not the whole picture.

Every candidate links to their page, where the same figures appear with their other top sources. Data refreshes weekly; the “through” dates on candidate pages show how current each record is.