Top Birmingham Republican Presidential Campaign Contributors

BIRMINGHAM, MI – Michigan voters go to the polls on March 8 to cast their ballots for the presidential nomination in each party, and if campaign contributions are any indication of appeal, it could be a close race on the Republican side.

Neurosurgeon Ben Carson has raised $862,147 in individual donations in the state, according to publicly available contribution data from the Federal Election Commission, despite polling in last place among remaining candidates nationally.

Here’s how much the other Republican candidates have taken in from Michiganders:

• Florida Sen. Marco Rubio — $618,459
• Texas Sen. Ted Cruz — $508,109
• Ohio Gov. John Kasich — $235,787
• Donald Trump — $27,068

National contribution numbers tell a similar story, with Carson leading the way, followed by Cruz, Rubio, Trump and Kasich.

[REIC]Those numbers, though, are a bit misleading.

While the campaigns have raised plenty of money through individual contributions, Super PACs have poured tons of money to support campaigns as well.

Nationally, outside groups have raised $46,726,605 for Cruz, $13,807,549 for Carson, $34,313,903 for Rubio, $6,729,311 for Kasich and $1,894,509 for Trump, according to OpenSecrets.

Who’s giving money in Birmingham? These are the individual contributions of at least $500 to Republican campaigns:

RUBIO

• Hailey Agree, $2,700
• Robert B. Aikens, $1,000
• Dennis S. Bernard, $2,700
• Hadas Bernard, $2,700
• Joann Des Rosiers, $1,000
• Linda Dresner, $2,700
• Elia Zaid, $1,000
• Michael Fitzgerald, $8,100
• Jolie J. Goodman, $2,700
• Ryan M. Goodman, $2,700
• Thomas Guastello, $2,700
• Ryan A. Holdan, $2,700
• Kevin Kovachevich, $1,000
• Janet Jonna Lekas, $1,000
• Edward C. Levy Jr., $2,700
• Sami Maassarani, $1,000
• Alonzo L. McDonald, $2,000
• Mark Mitchell, $1,000
• George M. Nyman, $1,000
• Anthony M. Pipia, $2,700
• David T. Provost, $2,500
• Lauren Rakolta, $8,100
• Marc Schechter, $1,000
• David Sillman, $1,797
• Gerald C. Timmis III, $2,000
• Randi C. Williams, $1,000
• Nathan A. Zack, $1,000

TRUMP

• Steve Barone, $500

CRUZ

• Richard M. Donnelly, $1,900
• Lisa Guadalaja, $975
• Jim Harper, $1,000

CARSON

• Marco DeCapite, $500
• Richard M. Donnelly, $600
• Susan L. Donnelly, $500
• Meloney Lau, $500
• Patrick E. Moran, $1,000
• Cathie Jo Seamon, $500
• Sally Tyler, $500
• Scott Tyler, $500

KASICH

• Linda Dresner, $2,700
• Douglas J. Krizanic, $2,700
• Edward C. Levy, $2,700
• Alonzo L. McDonald Jr., $500
• Patrick Moran, $1,250
• John Opie, $2,700
• Ruanne Opie, $2,700

Following voting in four states, Trump holds a commanding lead in delegate count with 82. Cruz has 17 pledged delegates, Rubio 16, Kasich 6 and Carson 4.

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