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 23, 2022
| Committee | Contributor | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Democratic Party | Iowa State Education Association or ISEA PAC, PAC | $25,000 | 4/22/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Dennis Albaugh | $25,000 | 4/18/2022 |
| Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Political Action Committee | -- | $12,042 | 4/18/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Fred Hubbell | $10,000 | 4/18/2022 |
| Linn County Democratic Central Committee | Mathis for State Senate | $10,000 | 4/19/2022 |
| Republican Party of Iowa | Polk County Republican Central Committee | $8,925 | 4/18/2022 |
| Iha, PAC | Chris Mitchell | $5,000 | 4/22/2022 |
| Young for Iowa House | Stephen Sandquist | $5,000 | 4/20/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Clarence Hoffman | $5,000 | 4/18/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Gary Kirke | $5,000 | 4/18/2022 |
| McCarthy for County Attorney | North Central States Carpenter, PAC | $5,000 | 4/20/2022 |
| Committee to Elect Zach Wahls | Jim Shelton | $5,000 | 4/21/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Mark Iles | $5,000 | 4/21/2022 |
| Candy Bradley | Gene Manternach | $5,000 | 4/20/2022 |
| Rob Sand for Iowa | Mark Hanawalt | $5,000 | 4/18/2022 |
| Sam Wooden for Dubuque County Attorney | Shawn Kelly | $5,000 | 4/18/2022 |
| Mauro Campaign Team | Edward Mauro | $4,650 | 4/20/2022 |
| Republican Party of Iowa | Linn County Republican Central Committee | $4,425 | 4/18/2022 |
| Kenan Judge for Iowans | John Drish | $4,000 | 4/23/2022 |
| Iowa Committee on Political Education - AFL-CIO | IFL Funds | $3,625 | 4/22/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Friends of Lindsay James | $3,300 | 4/19/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Williams for Iowa House | $3,030 | 4/19/2022 |
| Iowa Dental Political Action Committee | North Central District Dental Society | $3,000 | 4/20/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Kristin Sunde for Iowa House | $3,000 | 4/19/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Robert Kressig | $3,000 | 4/19/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Committee to Elect Art Staed | $3,000 | 4/19/2022 |
| McCarthy for County Attorney | George Cataldo | $3,000 | 4/20/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Steve Hansen for Iowa House | $3,000 | 4/19/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Monica Kurth for Iowa House | $3,000 | 4/19/2022 |
| DeJear for Iowa | Norma Bosma | $2,510 | 4/17/2022 |
| Jeff Shipley's Committee for Peace and Prosperity | Charles Jones | $2,500 | 4/21/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Ashley Keller | $2,500 | 4/17/2022 |
| National Federation of Independent Business Iowa Political A | Scott Turczynski | $2,500 | 4/18/2022 |
| Webster for Iowa | Cinda Barta | $2,500 | 4/17/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Josh Lederman | $2,500 | 4/18/2022 |
| DeJear for Iowa | Alicia Claypool | $2,500 | 4/17/2022 |
| National Federation of Independent Business Iowa Political A | Cary Coppola | $2,500 | 4/21/2022 |
| Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | Matt Barbara | $2,300 | 4/20/2022 |
| Maybanks for County Attorney | North Central States Carpenter, PAC | $2,000 | 4/20/2022 |
| Rob Sand for Iowa | Mark Fleming | $2,000 | 4/23/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | William Burke | $2,000 | 4/19/2022 |
| Iowa Committee on Political Education - AFL-CIO | IFL Funds | $1,937 | 4/21/2022 |
| Dallas County Democratic Central Committee | -- | $1,677 | 4/22/2022 |
| Matthew Ysbrand for County Treasurer | Matthew Ysbrand | $1,600 | 4/21/2022 |
| Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | Chad Saemisch | $1,500 | 4/19/2022 |
| Citizens for Jesse Green | Ebenezer Management, LLC | $1,500 | 4/21/2022 |
| Iowa Federation of Animal Owners | Garry Zumbach | $1,500 | 4/21/2022 |
| Joe Ruddy for Ankeny | Joe Ruddy | $1,500 | 4/19/2022 |
| Operating Engineers Local 234 Political Fund | International Union of Operating Engineers Local 234 | $1,450 | 4/23/2022 |
| Hayes for House | Jon and Jean Stanford | $1,357 | 4/19/2022 |
| Hy-Vee Employees' Political Action Committee, Inc. | Thomas Crocker | $1,250 | 4/22/2022 |
| Hy-Vee Employees' Political Action Committee, Inc. | Karl Kruse | $1,250 | 4/22/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Committee to Elect Zach Wahls | $1,250 | 4/19/2022 |
| Hy-Vee Employees' Political Action Committee, Inc. | Georgia Vangundy | $1,250 | 4/22/2022 |
| Hy-Vee Employees' Political Action Committee, Inc. | Andrew Schreiner | $1,250 | 4/22/2022 |
| Hy-Vee Employees' Political Action Committee, Inc. | Jeremy Gosch | $1,250 | 4/22/2022 |
| Hy-Vee Employees' Political Action Committee, Inc. | Lucas Tingley | $1,250 | 4/22/2022 |
| Hy-Vee Employees' Political Action Committee, Inc. | Daniel Fick | $1,250 | 4/22/2022 |
| Hy-Vee Employees' Political Action Committee, Inc. | Donna Tweeten | $1,250 | 4/22/2022 |
| Truck Iowa, PAC | Emily Middendorf | $1,200 | 4/22/2022 |
| Truck Iowa, PAC | Tom McFadden | $1,200 | 4/21/2022 |
| Loomis for County Attorney | Molly Gordon | $1,030 | 4/23/2022 |
| Iowans For Miller | Terry and Monica Goddard | $1,000 | 4/17/2022 |
| Stone for House | Wayne Johnson | $1,000 | 4/21/2022 |
| DeJear for Iowa | Timothy Urban | $1,000 | 4/17/2022 |
| Committee to Elect Zach Wahls | Sean McElwee | $1,000 | 4/19/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | CKL Revocable Trust | $1,000 | 4/18/2022 |
| DeJear for Iowa | Christina Espersen | $1,000 | 4/17/2022 |
| Citizens for Jesse Green | Mark Muench | $1,000 | 4/21/2022 |
| Iowa Voters for Van Lancker | David Anglin | $1,000 | 4/22/2022 |
| Citizens for Jesse Green | Steve Piercy | $1,000 | 4/21/2022 |
| Rozenboom for Senate | Robert Wersen | $1,000 | 4/23/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Jeffrey Lamberti | $1,000 | 4/20/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Chris Weaver | $1,000 | 4/21/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Pat Weiler | $1,000 | 4/22/2022 |
| DeJear for Iowa | Mark Fleming | $1,000 | 4/17/2022 |
| Friends of Schimanski | Daniel Schimanski | $1,000 | 4/20/2022 |
| Citizens for Jesse Green | Cat Properties, LLC | $1,000 | 4/21/2022 |
| Citizens for Jesse Green | Rick Brown | $1,000 | 4/21/2022 |
| Citizens for Jesse Green | Lane Mesenbrink | $1,000 | 4/21/2022 |
| Hite for State House | Robert Werson | $1,000 | 4/22/2022 |
| Hein for State House | William or Camela Greif | $1,000 | 4/19/2022 |
| Susie Weinacht for Iowa | John Smith | $1,000 | 4/20/2022 |
| Federation of Iowa Insurers, PAC | CUNA Mutual Holding Company Political Action Committee | $1,000 | 4/22/2022 |
| Committee to Elect Walter Utman Harrison County Supervisor | Michael Yanney | $1,000 | 4/19/2022 |
| Iowa Realtors, PAC | Ronda Dix | $1,000 | 4/22/2022 |
| National Federation of Independent Business Iowa Political A | Cindy Golding | $1,000 | 4/18/2022 |
| Story County Republican Central Committee | Roger Underwood | $1,000 | 4/23/2022 |
| Committee to Elect Laura Roan | Bill Graham | $1,000 | 4/20/2022 |
| Committee to Elect Laura Roan | Mark and Karrie Weinhardt | $1,000 | 4/23/2022 |
| Megan Srinivas for Iowa | Kavilash Chawla | $1,000 | 4/22/2022 |
| Hein for State House | Clyde E. or Roberta Meyer | $1,000 | 4/19/2022 |
| Iha, PAC | Gary Davis | $1,000 | 4/20/2022 |
| Sara Yedlik for Iowa | Edwon Yedlik | $1,000 | 4/21/2022 |
| McCarthy for County Attorney | Jack Hatch | $1,000 | 4/20/2022 |
| Iowans For Miller | Jeffrey Thompson | $1,000 | 4/18/2022 |
| Maher for Supervisor | George Crawford | $1,000 | 4/17/2022 |
| Citizens for Jesse Green | Stacy Young | $1,000 | 4/21/2022 |
| Austin Baeth for Iowa | Barry Ulberg | $1,000 | 4/19/2022 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Chauncey Moulding for Jefferson County Attorney• Clinton County Democratic Central Committee• Todd Halbur for State Auditor• Committee To Elect Zach Wahls• Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa• K Lynn Evans Campaign Committee• Sam Cox for Iowa• Heather Matson for Iowa House• Lee County Democratic Central Committee• Ben Rogers for Supervisor• Operating Engineers Local 234 Political Fund• Taxpayers for Collins• Mary Wells for Polk County Treasurer• Button for Recorder• Iha, PAC• Bev Price for Jasper County Supervisor• Iowans for Walton• Tyler Stewart for Iowa• Zylstra for Iowa House• Friends of Tavis Hall• Iowans for Miller• Dejear for Iowa• Mary Madison for Iowa• Brett Mason for Supervisor• Wahl for Statehouse• Iowa Optometric Association• Austin Baeth for Iowa• Iowa Committee On Political Education - Afl-Cio• Mike Naig for Iowa Agriculture• Esperance Hope Ikora• Wood for Iowa• Cwa Council of the State of Iowa Cope Fund• Scholten for Iowa• Casey's, PAC• Mixdorf for Iowa• Mauro Campaign Team• Committee To Elect Walter Utman Harrison County Supervisor• Gulick for Good Governance• Community Bankers of Iowa Political Action Committee• Onken for 89• Committee To Elect Susan Miller• Joshua Meggers for Iowa House• Hite for State House• Federation of Iowa Insurers, PAC• Charley Thomson for House• Eric Giddens for Iowa• Jenny Hansen for Iowa House• Jordyn Hill for Warren County Recorder• Iowans for Liz Bennett• Sue Cahill for Iowa House• Independent Insurance Agents of Iowa, PAC• RaleyForIowaSenate• Maybanks for County Attorney• Rozenboom for Senate• Committee to Elect Levi Davis• Widbin for Iowa• McCarthy for County Attorney• Young for Iowa House• Linn Phoenix Club• Jaylen Cavil for Iowa• Polk County Republican Central Committee• Webster for Iowa• Latham for Iowa• Iowa Realtors, PAC• Carol Hibbs Campaign• Benton County Democratic Central Committee• Dallas County Democratic Central Committee• MollyBuckForAnkeny• Story County Republican Central Committee• Winneshiek County Republican Central Committee• Bankers Unite in Legislative Decisions• Seth Zimmermann for Johnson County Supervisor• ReNae Arnold for Recorder• Hayes for House• Bird for Iowa• Sawyer for Supervisor• Phil Thompson for Iowa• Eddie Andrews for Iowa• De La Cerda for Iowa house district 36• Citizens for John Norwood• Carolyn Siebrecht for Recorder• Rob Sand for Iowa• Rachel Zimmermann Smith for County Attorney• Scott County Republican Central Committee• Barb Kniff McCulla for Iowa• Loomis for County Attorney• Candy Bradley• Linn County Republican Central Committee• Taylor for Representative• Todd Brady for Iowa Senate• Sonya Heitshusen for Iowa• Heaton for Rural Iowa• Tompkins for Auditor• Friends of Jason Schultz• Iowa Health, PAC• Friends of Schimanski• Jeff Shipley's Committee for Peace and Prosperity• Rose Funaro Houston for Recorder• Weets for Iowa• Zabner for Iowa• Committee to Elect Jeff Shudak• Claire Celsi for Iowa• Frerick for Iowa• Susie Weinacht for Iowa• Megan Srinivas for Iowa• Rosien for Iowa• Joe Ruddy for Ankeny• Black Hawk County Democratic Central Committee• Alons for Senate• Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Political Action Committee• Iowa Dental Political Action Committee• Jones County Republican Central Committee• Friends of Jazmin Newton• S. Cerwinskefordistrict2• Iowa Democratic Party• Marvis Landon for Iowa• Polk County Democratic Central Committee• Iowa Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee• Izaah Knox for Iowa Senate• Sam Wooden for Dubuque County Attorney• Stoltenberg for House• Dan Kelley for Iowa• Wayne Kenniker for Supervisor• Black Hawk County Republican Central Committee• Creasman for House 2018• Hein for State House• Andreski for Iowa House• Linn County Democratic Central Committee• Iowans for Tax Relief, PAC• Truck Iowa, PAC• Bridget Carberry Montgomery for Iowa• Iowa Funeral Directors Association, PAC• Committee to re-elect Patrick PJ Jennings• Adams for Supervisor• Taxpayers for Mitchell• Hy-Vee Employees' Political Action Committee, Inc.• Appanoose County Republican Central Committee• Hamilton County Republican Central Committee• Matthew Ysbrand for County Treasurer• Deb Hild for House• Iowa Chiropractic Society, PAC• Iowa Committee of Automotive Retailers• Jefferson County Republican Central Committee• Sara Yedlik for Iowa• Erick Zehr for Iowa• Bousselot for Iowa• Grace Van Cleave for Iowa• Nazario for Iowa• Scott County Democratic Central Committee• Nelson for County Attorney• Clinton County Republican Central Committee• Johnson County Republican Central Committee• Jennifer Smith for Iowa• Smith for Treasurer• Committee To Elect Art Staed• Chris Cutler for Polk County Treasurer• Glen Keith for Supervisor• Iowa Federation of Animal Owners• Northwest Des Moines Democrats• Skylar Limkemann for Iowa House• Tim Lecander for Iowa• Steve Smith for Guthrie County Superevisor Committee• Kevin Kinney for State Senate• Tiara Mays for Iowa• Dean Fisher for House• Zahorik for Iowa• Friends of Ken Croken• Committee to Elect Laura Roan• Wapello County Republican Central Committee• Freeman for Iowa• Citizens for Jesse Green• Stone for House• Kimberly Graham for Iowa• Jim Nelson for Iowa House• Republican Party Of Iowa• Maher for Supervisor• Dunn for Iowa Committee• Cedar County Republican Central Committee• Iowa Unity Coalition• Wulf for Iowa• Oxley for Supervisor• LisaFleishman4Iowa• Kim Reynolds for Iowa• National Federation of Independent Business Iowa Political A• Iowa Telecommunications Association, PAC• Iowa Voters for Van Lancker• Mark Thompson for Iowa House• Iowa Providers, PAC• Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC• Citizens for Campbell 2022• Kelly Cunningham Haan Committee for Scott County Attorney• Ankeny Area Democrats• Mike Bixler• Mary Ann Hanusa for Auditor• Kenan Judge for Iowans• NAIFA-Iowa IFAPAC• McClintock for Iowa• Thede for Iowa• Iowa Land Title Association or ILTA PAC, PAC• Hawkeye Area Labor Council AFL-CIO Political Action Committe
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