More than $22 million was raised for the Iowa Senate race in 2022. This was split fairly evenly between the Republican and Democrat parties.
What’s known as “dark money,” which comes from political non-profits and shell corporations, has greatly increased expenditures and donations in recent elections to record-breaking highs.
Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections.
Disclosures of political contributions can be unclear or murky due to gaps in information and misreporting.
Top Political Contributions in Iowa for week ending April 9, 2022
| Committee | Contributor | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird for Iowa | Gage Kent | $25,000 | 4/8/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Mary Rathje | $10,000 | 4/6/2022 |
| Cedar Rapids Trades Council CR IC Building Trades, PAC | Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Building and Construction Trades | $8,415 | 4/5/2022 |
| Polk County Republican Central Committee | Jenna Newell | $5,625 | 4/4/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Kevin Rowe | $5,000 | 4/7/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | John Smith | $5,000 | 4/8/2022 |
| Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | Daniel Roberts | $4,050 | 4/8/2022 |
| Latham for Supervisor | Tim Latham | $4,000 | 4/5/2022 |
| Chris Cutler for Polk County Treasurer | Carl and Penny Moyer | $4,000 | 4/8/2022 |
| Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | Tom Norcross | $3,650 | 4/4/2022 |
| Deb VanderGaast for Iowa Senate | Katherine Liddington | $3,000 | 4/7/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Debra Butler | $2,500 | 4/6/2022 |
| DeJear for Iowa | Elizabeth Nelson | $2,500 | 4/3/2022 |
| Rob Sand for Iowa | Mary O.'Keefe | $2,500 | 4/7/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Local Union No 347 IBEW Fund, PAC | $2,500 | 4/8/2022 |
| Bankers Unite in Legislative Decisions | Dana Nichols | $2,400 | 4/7/2022 |
| Latham for Supervisor | Tim Latham | $2,000 | 4/8/2022 |
| Polk County Republican Central Committee | West Des Moines Community Education | $1,620 | 4/7/2022 |
| Pate for Iowa | John and Dyan Smith | $1,500 | 4/5/2022 |
| Iowa Committee of Automotive Retailers | Jeff Helms | $1,500 | 4/7/2022 |
| Smith for Treasurer | Banda Srihari | $1,500 | 4/8/2022 |
| Committee- Elect Matt Matteson for Hamilton County Treasurer | Marilyn Doocy | $1,500 | 4/5/2022 |
| Iowa Committee of Automotive Retailers | Jeff Helms | $1,500 | 4/7/2022 |
| Republican Party of Iowa | Kim Reynolds for Iowa | $1,500 | 4/5/2022 |
| Smith for Treasurer | Michael Oday | $1,500 | 4/8/2022 |
| Coalition for Better County Government | Scott Heinz | $1,400 | 4/4/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Boone County Democratic Central Committee | $1,250 | 4/8/2022 |
| Greene County Republican Central Committee | -- | $1,240 | 4/8/2022 |
| Lange for Supervisor | Lance Lange | $1,074 | 4/8/2022 |
| Grace Van Cleave for Iowa | Robert Emerson | $1,000 | 4/7/2022 |
| Candy Bradley | Mark or Barb Otting | $1,000 | 4/9/2022 |
| Friends of Caleb Copley | William Davis | $1,000 | 4/6/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Dave L Schmitt Rev Trust | $1,000 | 4/6/2022 |
| Heaton for Rural Iowa | Abigail Heaton | $1,000 | 4/3/2022 |
| Wills for Iowa | Mary Ellen Kisting | $1,000 | 4/4/2022 |
| Smith for Treasurer | Michael Thoms | $1,000 | 4/8/2022 |
| Dubuque County Republican Central Committee | James Gantz | $1,000 | 4/6/2022 |
| Kenan Judge for Iowans | Ron Pearson | $1,000 | 4/3/2022 |
| Story County Republican Central Committee | James Wright | $1,000 | 4/5/2022 |
| Rozenboom for Senate | Ed Kinkade | $1,000 | 4/6/2022 |
| Wilz for Iowa | Chad Vanness | $1,000 | 4/8/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Greg Siemann | $1,000 | 4/8/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Frances Rockey | $1,000 | 4/6/2022 |
| Republican Party of Iowa | Mike Naig for Iowa Agriculture | $1,000 | 4/4/2022 |
| Frerick for Iowa | Richard Schechter | $1,000 | 4/6/2022 |
| Committee to Elect Angela Connolly for Supervisor | Gerald Kirke | $1,000 | 4/5/2022 |
| Citizens for John Norwood | Paul Ackley | $1,000 | 4/7/2022 |
| National Federation of Independent Business Iowa Political A | Lynn Schreder | $1,000 | 4/6/2022 |
| Dubuque County Republican Central Committee | Nicholas Heiar | $1,000 | 4/8/2022 |
| Iowans For Miller | Mark Bennett | $1,000 | 4/3/2022 |
| Smith for Treasurer | Robert Fleming | $1,000 | 4/8/2022 |
| Kelly Cunningham Haan Committee for Scott County Attorney | Lola Vandewalle | $1,000 | 4/3/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Gary Brown | $1,000 | 4/7/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Stevenson Weitz | $1,000 | 4/8/2022 |
| Clinton County Republican Central Committee | Suzanne Rose | $1,000 | 4/4/2022 |
| Wyatt For Iowa | Blackhawk County Democrats | $1,000 | 4/5/2022 |
| Committee to Elect Laura Roan | Ann and Peter Galanis | $1,000 | 4/8/2022 |
| Mark Banowetz for Supervisor | Louis Stepanek | $1,000 | 4/8/2022 |
| FUELIowa, PAC | Eric Taylor | $1,000 | 4/6/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Jim Tyler | $1,000 | 4/4/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Steven and Cara Duffield | $1,000 | 4/7/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Doug and Carol Shull | $1,000 | 4/4/2022 |
| Bousselot for Iowa | Chase Wagner | $1,000 | 4/6/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Gary Dickey | $1,000 | 4/8/2022 |
| Abatepac | Warren Ewoldt | $985 | 4/4/2022 |
| Republican Party of Iowa | Jasper County Republican Central Committee | $975 | 4/4/2022 |
| Allamakee County Republican Central Committee | Josh and Ellie Dreps | $910 | 4/4/2022 |
| Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Political Action Committee | -- | $828 | 4/4/2022 |
| Dallas County Democratic Central Committee | Libby Coyte | $800 | 4/7/2022 |
| Committee to Elect Jodie Hoadley | Ann Hatfield | $800 | 4/6/2022 |
| Harrison County Democratic Central Committee | Jan Creasman | $766 | 4/5/2022 |
| Austin V Hayek for Webster County Board of Supervisors | Kent Oberg | $750 | 4/7/2022 |
| Paul Talley LCT Campaign | Paul Talley | $719 | 4/7/2022 |
| Hawkeye Area Labor Council AFL-CIO Political Action Committe | Hawkeye Area Labor Council | $702 | 4/8/2022 |
| Iowa Providers, PAC | Joseph York | $700 | 4/4/2022 |
| Thomas Brolsma for Supervisor | Thomas Brolsma | $700 | 4/6/2022 |
| Suresh Reddy For Iowa | Suresh Reddy | $700 | 4/4/2022 |
| Abatepac | Ray Smith | $675 | 4/4/2022 |
| Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Local 125 Political Education Fund | -- | $646 | 4/4/2022 |
| Iowans For Cooling | -- | $644 | 4/7/2022 |
| Zahorik For Iowa | -- | $644 | 4/7/2022 |
| Kenan Judge for Iowans | Kenan and Kathi Judge | $630 | 4/7/2022 |
| Story County Republican Central Committee | Patrick and Julia Anderson | $602 | 4/4/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Roland Zimany | $600 | 4/6/2022 |
| Rob Sand for Iowa | Barb Hirsch-Giller | $600 | 4/5/2022 |
| Sawyer for Supervisor | Todd Sawyer | $575 | 4/6/2022 |
| Jones County Democratic Central Committee | -- | $537 | 4/3/2022 |
| Republican Party of Iowa | Clay County Republican Central Committee | $525 | 4/6/2022 |
| Republican Party of Iowa | Jones County Republican Central Committee | $525 | 4/4/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Diana Berchiolli | $521 | 4/4/2022 |
| Iowans For Cooling | James Larson | $500 | 4/7/2022 |
| Izaah Knox for Iowa Senate | Eddie Mauro | $500 | 4/4/2022 |
| Rozenboom for Senate | Karen De Bruin | $500 | 4/8/2022 |
| Smith for Treasurer | Dudley Fleck | $500 | 4/5/2022 |
| Friends of Caleb Copley | Leanne Tyler | $500 | 4/6/2022 |
| Austin Harris for Iowa | David Kochel | $500 | 4/7/2022 |
| Jaylen Cavil for Iowa | David Drake | $500 | 4/5/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Martha James | $500 | 4/6/2022 |
| Jennifer Smith for Iowa | W. Shirkey | $500 | 4/6/2022 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Wilz for Iowa• Todd Halbur for State Auditor• Committee To Elect Zach Wahls• Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa• K Lynn Evans Campaign Committee• Mark Banowetz for Supervisor• Sam Cox for Iowa• Lange for Supervisor• Heather Matson for Iowa House• Jackie Smith for Iowa Senate• Taxpayers for Collins• Cedar Rapids Trades Council CR Ic Building Trades, PAC• Mary Wells for Polk County Treasurer• Button for Recorder• Dow for Iowa• Bev Price for Jasper County Supervisor• Zylstra for Iowa House• Iowa Friends of Rural Electrification-Iaec, PAC• Iowans for Miller• Dejear for Iowa• Brett Mason for Supervisor• Iowa Optometric Association• Austin Baeth for Iowa• Esperance Hope Ikora• Kossuth County Republican Central Committee• Wood for Iowa• Sherman for Freedom Committee• Scholten for Iowa• Mixdorf for Iowa• Thomas Brolsma for Supervisor• John Hartkopf for Supervisor• Committee To Elect Shad Clayton• Committee To Elect Susan Miller• Credit Union, PAC• Joshua Meggers for Iowa House• Jones County Democratic Central Committee• Henry County Democratic Central Committee• Neff for County Attorney• Jenny Hansen for Iowa House• Christy Wolfe for Iowa• Abatepac• Monica Kurth for Iowa House• Jordyn Hill for Warren County Recorder• Committee to Elect Jodie Hoadley• Iowans for Liz Bennett• Suresh Reddy for Iowa• Committee for Cathy Voith for Calhoun County Recorder• Wilkerson for Iowa House• Rozenboom for Senate• Matt Pries for Iowa• Friends of Ann McDonough• Widbin for Iowa• McCarthy for County Attorney• Harrison County Democratic Central Committee• Jaylen Cavil for Iowa• Sean Bagniewski for Iowa• Polk County Republican Central Committee• Latham for Iowa• Iowa Realtors, PAC• Carol Hibbs Campaign• Cass County Republican Central Committee• Dallas County Democratic Central Committee• Citizens for Pat Grassley• Story County Republican Central Committee• Winneshiek County Republican Central Committee• Bankers Unite in Legislative Decisions• Seth Zimmermann for Johnson County Supervisor• People for Pam Jochum• Bird for Iowa• Sawyer for Supervisor• Iowa Association of Nurse Anesthetists, PAC• Western Iowa Labor Federation COPE Fund• Iowa State Education Association or ISEA PAC, PAC• Coalition for Better County Government• Citizens for John Norwood• Rob Sand for Iowa• Dubuque County Republican Central Committee• Iowa Professional Fire Fighters, PAC• Iowans for Cooling• V Fixmer-Oraiz for Johnson County Supervisor• Loomis for County Attorney• Quirmbach for Senate• Candy Bradley• Srikant for Clive• Todd Brady for Iowa Senate• Friends of Caleb Copley• Cerro Gordo County Democratic Central Committee• Sonya Heitshusen for Iowa• Heaton for Rural Iowa• Tompkins for Auditor• Elect Roger Vicker• Latham for Supervisor• Committee to Elect Kirkendall• Wright for Iowa• Heather Stancil for Iowa• Cass County Democratic Central Committee• Claire Celsi for Iowa• Frerick for Iowa• Susie Weinacht for Iowa• Allamakee County Republican Central Committee• Rosien for Iowa• Greene County Republican Central Committee• Johnson for Supervisor• Iowans for Mike Vondran• Turek4Iowa• Hoffman for Bremer County Treasurer• Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Political Action Committee• Deb VanderGaast for Iowa Senate• Eric Gjerde for Iowa• Cundiff for Supervisor• Iowa Dental Political Action Committee• Boulton for Senate• Jones County Republican Central Committee• Friends of Jazmin Newton• Iowa Democratic Party• O'Brien County Republican Central Committee• Grundy County Republican Central Committee• Marvis Landon for Iowa• Polk County Democratic Central Committee• Boone County Republican Central Committee• Izaah Knox for Iowa Senate• Sam Wooden for Dubuque County Attorney• Chapman for Senate• Story County Democratic Central Committee• Pate for Iowa• Stoltenberg for House• Citizens for Katy Wethal• Hein for State House• Iowans for Tax Relief, PAC• Committee- Elect Matt Matteson for Hamilton County Treasurer• Taxpayers for Mitchell• Kerry Gruenhagen for Iowa Senate• Laborers' Local 43, PAC• Hamilton County Republican Central Committee• Deb Hild for House• Committee to Elect Angela Connolly for Supervisor• Iowa Committee of Automotive Retailers• Erick Zehr for Iowa• Bousselot for Iowa• Hodgeman Family Election Committee• Linn Eagles• Grace Van Cleave for Iowa• Wheeler for Representative• Zach Dieken for Iowa House• LaBruna for Iowa• Clinton County Republican Central Committee• Johnson County Republican Central Committee• Austin V Hayek for Webster County Board of Supervisors• Jennifer Smith for Iowa• Smith for Treasurer• Carroll County Republican Central Committee• Dumkrieger for Iowa• Kay Pence for Iowa• Chris Cutler for Polk County Treasurer• Glen Keith for Supervisor• Skylar Limkemann for Iowa House• Tim Lecander for Iowa• Kevin Kinney for State Senate• Zahorik for Iowa• Hamilton County Democratic Central Committee• Committee to Elect Laura Roan• Urbandale AREA Democrats• Wapello County Republican Central Committee• Kimberly Graham for Iowa• Robert A Gertsen• Austin Harris for Iowa• Republican Party Of Iowa• Wills for Iowa• Eliason for Iowa HD6• Dunn for Iowa Committee• Iowans for Responsible Gun Laws, PAC• FUELIowa, PAC• Ifc, PAC• Kathleen Figaro for Senate• Wyatt for Iowa• Iowa Unity Coalition• Currin to the Capitol• Kim Reynolds for Iowa• National Federation of Independent Business Iowa Political A• Iowa Voters for Van Lancker• Mark Thompson for Iowa House• Paul Talley LCT Campaign• Iowa Providers, PAC• Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC• Iowa Industry Political Action Committee or IIPAC• Mutual Insurance Association of Iowa, PAC• Iowa BEV #6098, PAC• MacKenzie Bills for Iowa• Committee for DeLoss• Kelly Cunningham Haan Committee for Scott County Attorney• Donahue for Statehouse• Jennifer Konfrst for Iowa• Mike Bixler• Mary Ann Hanusa for Auditor• Kenan Judge for Iowans• Dickinson County Democratic Central Committee• Postcards to Iowa Voters• Jammie Bradshaw for Johnson County Supervisor• Hawkeye Area Labor Council AFL-CIO 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