D4

1.

a. In Michigan, the candidates who used the most money for their campaigns usually won the election.

b. Out of 15 elections in 2012, only one candidate, who used less money than their opponents, won the election.

c. Michigan votes mostly republican.

2.

a. Northam for lieutenant governor.

b. Northam received more donations from national groups. He received $112, 934 in donations from labor groups and $31, 915 from single- interest groups. Jackson only received $10,000 from partisan groups and $5,000 from interest groups. Overall, Northam raised more money than Jackson. Northam raised  $1,889,136, while Jackson only raised $971,557.