Donor Tracking: Who's Funding Your Representative
Following The Money: This page is designed to help the public find out who’s funding their elected officials. The information shows state officeholders' top donors over time across a variety of giving methods. The data comes from the Secretary of State’s database and IRS filings.
The data was last updated Aug. 16, 2019. For candidate committees, the numbers cover through July 20, 2019. For political action committees (PACs) connected to officeholders, the numbers cover through July 20, 2019.
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1st House District, Rep. Tenisha Yancey
1ST HOUSE DISTRICT (Part of Wayne County)
Current representative: Rep. Tenisha Yancey (D-Harper Woods) is the current representative for the 1st House District. According to the House Democrats, the 1st District 
includes Harper Woods, Grosse Pointe Woods, Grosse Pointe Shores and a portion of Northeast Detroit.
Yancey was first elected to the Michigan House in a special election in November 2017. According to her official website, Yancy previously worked for the Wayne County Executive’s Office and for the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office. She also served on the Harper Woods Board of Education.
A look at the 1st District is here.
Yancey raises money through a candidate committee, Committee to Elect Tenisha Yancey for State Rep District 1. A PAC called Leaders Engaged Actively In Democracy also uses Yancey's address. The PAC formed in October 2018.
Top disclosed donors to Yancey And Connected Committees from 2017 to the present
| Donor | Amount | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tenisha Yancey and family | $39,820 | Candidate |
| 2. | United Auto Workers Voluntary PAC | $13,000 | Organized Labor |
| 3. | Michigan Regional Councial of Carpenters | $8,000 | Organized Labor |
| 4. | Michigan Laborers Political League | $7,150 | Organized Labor |
| 5. | Elder Fund, Brian Elder | $7,000 | Politicans |
| 6. | Operating Engineers Local 324 | $5,410 | Organized Labor |
| 7. | Chalena and M. Ahmed Beasley, Detroit | $3,500 | Individuals |
| 8. | Blue Cross Blue Shield | $3,500 | Health Care |
| 9. | Jane and Roy Granger, Farmington Hills | $2,000 | Individuals |
| 10. | Realtors PAC of MI | $2,000 | Real Estate |
DETAILED LISTS:
Top donors to Committee to Elect Tenisha Yancey for State Rep District 1 for 2019-2020:
| Donor | Amount | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michigan Laborers Political League | $3,150 | Organized Labor |
| 2. | Blue Cross Blue Shield | $1,000 | Health Care |
| 3. | Michigan Credit Union League | $500 | Finance and Banking |
| 4. | CNG Holdings | $500 | Finance and Banking |
| 5. | AT&T | $500 | Telecommunications |
| 6. | Henry Ford Health Systems | $500 | Health Care |
| 7. | Joe Tate Leadership PAC | $500 | Politicans |
| 8. | McKinney and Associates | $500 | Lobbying |
| 9. | MI Beer & Wine Wholesalers | $500 | Liquor |
| 10. | Michigan Credit Union League | $500 | Finance and Banking |
| 11. | Michigan Regional Councial of Carpenters | $500 | Organized Labor |
Top donors to Leaders Engaged Actively In Democracy for 2019-2020:
| Donor | Amount | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Laborer's Local 1191 | $1,000 | Organized Labor |
| 2. | Blue Cross Blue Shield | $500 | Health Care |
| 3. | Michigan Credit Union League | $500 | Finance and Banking |
| 4. | Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters | $500 | Organized Labor |
| 5. | Latif Oram, West Bloomfield | $350 | Individuals |
| 6. | Michigan Community College Association | $250 | Education |
| 7. | DTE Energy | $250 | Utilities |
| 8. | Henry Ford Health PAC | $250 | Health Care |
| 9. | Michigan Education Association | $250 | Education |
| 10. | Michigan Health & Hospital Association | $250 | Health Care |
| 11. | Smart Union Transportation | $250 | Organized Labor |
| 12. | MI Bankers PAC | $250 | Finance and Banking |
Top donors to Committee to Elect Tenisha Yancey for State Rep District 1 for 2017-2018:
| Donor | Amount | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tenisha Yancey and family | $39,820 | Candidate |
| 2. | United Auto Workers Voluntary PAC | $13,000 | Organized Labor |
| 3. | Michigan Regional Councial of Carpenters | $8,000 | Organized Labor |
| 4. | Operating Engineers Local 324 | $5,410 | Organized Labor |
| 5. | Michigan Laborers Political League | $4,000 | Organized Labor |
| 6. | Chalena and M. Ahmed Beasley, Detroit | $3,500 | Individuals |
| 7. | Benard and Phyllis Woods, Detroit | $3,350 | Individuals |
| 8. | Blue Cross Blue Shield | $2,000 | Health Care |
| 9. | Jane and Roy Granger, Farmington Hills | $2,000 | Individuals |
| 10. | Realtors PAC of MI | $2,000 | Real Estate |
Top donors to Leaders Engaged Actively In Democracy for 2018:
| Donor | Amount | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Elder Fund, Brian Elder | $7,000 | Politicans |
| 2. | Blue Cross Blue Shield | $500 | Health Care |
| 3. | Chandra Baker, Grosse Pointe Woods | $250 | Individuals |
| 4. | Mohamad Bazzi, Northville | $250 | Individuals |
| 5. | Ivery Curtis, Detroit | $250 | Individuals |
| 6. | Laborer's Local 1191 | $250 | Organized Labor |
| 7. | Charles Nolen | $250 | Individuals |
| 8. | Grosse Point Democratic Club | $200 | Individuals |
| 9. | Erika Davis, Detroit | $100 | Individuals |
| 10. | Nicole Huddleston | $50 | Individuals |
Campaign finance reports can be found in the Michigan Secretary of State's campaign finance database. If you see an error in the above data, please contact us at mcfn@mcfn.org.
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