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 May 28, 2022
| Committee | Contributor | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice For All Political Action Committee | Nick Rowley | $225,000 | 5/25/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | RAGA Action Fund | $200,000 | 5/27/2022 |
| Iowans For Miller | DAGA Individual, PAC | $50,000 | 5/27/2022 |
| Kimberly Graham for Iowa | Justice & Public Safety, PAC | $21,752 | 5/24/2022 |
| Kimberly Graham for Iowa | Justice & Public Safety, PAC | $21,677 | 5/26/2022 |
| Kimberly Graham for Iowa | Justice & Public Safety, PAC | $21,168 | 5/26/2022 |
| Kimberly Graham for Iowa | Justice & Public Safety, PAC | $15,100 | 5/27/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Great Plains Laborers' District Council Iowa, PAC | $15,000 | 5/27/2022 |
| Iowa Health, PAC | Richard Allbee | $15,000 | 5/24/2022 |
| Joshua Meggers for Iowa House | Bruce Rastetter | $10,631 | 5/26/2022 |
| Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa | Nick Rowley | $10,000 | 5/27/2022 |
| Zahorik For Iowa | Ironworkers Political Action League | $10,000 | 5/27/2022 |
| Friends of Whitver | Gerald M. Kirke | $10,000 | 5/26/2022 |
| Zahorik For Iowa | Ironworkers Local #89 Political Education Fund | $10,000 | 5/26/2022 |
| Kimberly Graham for Iowa | Justice & Public Safety, PAC | $8,000 | 5/22/2022 |
| Megan Srinivas for Iowa | 314 Action Victory Fund | $7,500 | 5/27/2022 |
| Truck Iowa, PAC | Dustin Burton | $7,200 | 5/24/2022 |
| IFC, PAC | Peter Brownell | $5,800 | 5/24/2022 |
| IFC, PAC | Frank Brownell | $5,800 | 5/24/2022 |
| Republican Party of Iowa | Latham for Iowa | $5,000 | 5/23/2022 |
| Zahorik For Iowa | Cedar Rapids Trades Council CR IC Building Trades, PAC | $5,000 | 5/25/2022 |
| Megan Srinivas for Iowa | Karla Jurvetson | $5,000 | 5/25/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Allan Larson | $5,000 | 5/26/2022 |
| Hite for State House | Nicholas Rowley | $5,000 | 5/25/2022 |
| Colman Silbernagel for Iowa | Associated Builders & Contractors of Iowa Political Action C | $5,000 | 5/27/2022 |
| Hein for State House | Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Political Action Committee | $5,000 | 5/27/2022 |
| Thorup for Iowa | Nicholas Rowley | $5,000 | 5/25/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Jonathan Galloway | $5,000 | 5/28/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Alston W. Penfold | $5,000 | 5/23/2022 |
| Iowa Health, PAC | Robert Dvorak | $5,000 | 5/24/2022 |
| DeJear for Iowa | Mary Delaney | $5,000 | 5/22/2022 |
| Kimberly Graham for Iowa | Justice & Public Safety, PAC | $4,850 | 5/27/2022 |
| Win With Windschitl | Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Political Action Committee | $4,000 | 5/28/2022 |
| Kelly Cunningham Haan Committee for Scott County Attorney | David Cunningham | $3,640 | 5/26/2022 |
| Iowa Committee on Political Education - AFL-CIO | IFL Funds | $3,424 | 5/27/2022 |
| Kimberly Graham for Iowa | Justice & Public Safety, PAC | $3,350 | 5/26/2022 |
| Wheeler for Representative | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $3,000 | 5/28/2022 |
| Hite for State House | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $3,000 | 5/28/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Myron Stine | $3,000 | 5/25/2022 |
| Vote Bloomingdale | Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Political Action Committee | $3,000 | 5/26/2022 |
| Iowans For Dennis Bush | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $3,000 | 5/27/2022 |
| Hite for State House | Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Political Action Committee | $3,000 | 5/28/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Citizens for Wessel-Kroeschell | $3,000 | 5/27/2022 |
| Vote Bloomingdale | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $3,000 | 5/27/2022 |
| DeJear for Iowa | Kathleen Zimpleman | $2,600 | 5/22/2022 |
| Hein for State House | Western Dubuque Biodiesel, PAC | $2,500 | 5/27/2022 |
| Zahorik For Iowa | Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Local 125 Political Education Fund | $2,500 | 5/25/2022 |
| Grace Van Cleave for Iowa | Brittany Martin | $2,500 | 5/24/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | William Yohn | $2,500 | 5/25/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Creative Arms, LLC | $2,500 | 5/27/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Scott Schneidermann | $2,500 | 5/27/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Brian Nikulski | $2,500 | 5/23/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Jean Brumm | $2,500 | 5/26/2022 |
| Ashley Herrig for Clay County Attorney | Ashley Herrig | $2,358 | 5/25/2022 |
| Associated Builders & Contractors of Iowa Political Action C | Drew Smith | $2,200 | 5/26/2022 |
| Iowa Health, PAC | Hilaree Stringham | $2,000 | 5/23/2022 |
| Thorup for Iowa | Iowa LAWPAC | $2,000 | 5/26/2022 |
| Iowa Health, PAC | Holden Grandstaff | $2,000 | 5/23/2022 |
| Iowa Health, PAC | Amy Murphy | $2,000 | 5/23/2022 |
| Iowa Health, PAC | Samantha Gaspar | $2,000 | 5/23/2022 |
| Selena Humphrey for County Recorder | Selena Humphrey | $2,000 | 5/28/2022 |
| Committee to Elect Laura Roan | Donald Stanley | $2,000 | 5/23/2022 |
| Iowa Health, PAC | Brooke Bemiss-Thompson | $2,000 | 5/23/2022 |
| LS2group, PAC | Mark Joyce | $2,000 | 5/25/2022 |
| Iowa Health, PAC | Scott Christianson | $2,000 | 5/23/2022 |
| Iowa Health, PAC | Philip Maxey | $2,000 | 5/23/2022 |
| Iowa Health, PAC | Laurissa Martin | $2,000 | 5/23/2022 |
| Zahorik For Iowa | Iowa Committee on Political Education - AFL-CIO | $2,000 | 5/25/2022 |
| Rowley for Iowa Senate | Associated Builders & Contractors of Iowa Political Action C | $2,000 | 5/28/2022 |
| Iowa Health, PAC | Mallory Orton | $2,000 | 5/23/2022 |
| Iowa Health, PAC | Gisele Kruger | $2,000 | 5/23/2022 |
| Maxwell for State House | Iowa LAWPAC | $2,000 | 5/26/2022 |
| Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines, PAC | -- | $1,536 | 5/25/2022 |
| Watts for Supervisor | Chris Watts | $1,536 | 5/26/2022 |
| Davis County Democratic Central Committee | Phil Miller for Iowa House | $1,500 | 5/25/2022 |
| Wheeler for Representative | Plymouth County Republican Central Committee | $1,500 | 5/27/2022 |
| Charley Thomson for House | Cynthia Knutson | $1,500 | 5/26/2022 |
| Zylstra For Iowa House | Mary Van Raalte | $1,500 | 5/23/2022 |
| Iha, PAC | Steven Simonin | $1,500 | 5/26/2022 |
| Watts for Supervisor | Chris Watts | $1,500 | 5/27/2022 |
| Stiffler for Iowa | Dallas County Republican Central Committee | $1,500 | 5/27/2022 |
| Izaah Knox for Iowa Senate | Kyle Krause | $1,500 | 5/27/2022 |
| Iowa Committee on Political Education - AFL-CIO | IFL Funds | $1,305 | 5/27/2022 |
| Polk County Democratic Central Committee | DeJear for Iowa | $1,250 | 5/26/2022 |
| Kassel for Supervisor | Paul Kassel | $1,200 | 5/24/2022 |
| Mutual Insurance Association of Iowa, PAC | Jared Carlson | $1,183 | 5/27/2022 |
| Webster for Iowa | Gurpreet Gill | $1,100 | 5/26/2022 |
| Associated Builders & Contractors of Iowa Political Action C | Chad Christy | $1,100 | 5/23/2022 |
| Local #4 Fire, PAC | Fire Fighters Interested in Registration & Education (FI, PAC | $1,099 | 5/25/2022 |
| Local #4 Fire, PAC | Fire Fighters Interested in Registration & Education (FI, PAC | $1,094 | 5/23/2022 |
| Nelson for County Attorney | -- | $1,090 | 5/28/2022 |
| Webster for Iowa | Jim Work | $1,041 | 5/25/2022 |
| Wilz for Iowa | Fred Wilz | $1,041 | 5/27/2022 |
| Heather Stancil for Iowa | Dave and Shelley Marsh | $1,018 | 5/25/2022 |
| Committee to Elect Zach Wahls | Gerald Wetlaufer | $1,001 | 5/26/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Lionel Sauvage | $1,000 | 5/23/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Robert and Jane Fahr | $1,000 | 5/25/2022 |
| Citizens for Ako Abdul-Samad | Mary Marren | $1,000 | 5/26/2022 |
| Scott County Democratic Central Committee | -- | $1,000 | 5/24/2022 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Wilz for Iowa• Clinton County Democratic Central Committee• Thorup for Iowa• Committee To Elect Zach Wahls• J Wright for County Supervisor• Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa• K Lynn Evans Campaign Committee• Sam Cox for Iowa• Political Action - Iowa Dealers #6116• Heather Matson for Iowa House• Kim E Chapman for Supervisor• Johnson for Clay County Attorney• Jackie Smith for Iowa Senate• Taxpayers for Collins• Kassel for Supervisor• Mary Wells for Polk County Treasurer• CJ Bio America, PAC• Rebecca Bowker for Iowa• Iha, PAC• Zylstra for Iowa House• Iowans for Miller• Dejear for Iowa• Mary Madison for Iowa• Austin Baeth for Iowa• Iowa Committee On Political Education - Afl-Cio• Mike Naig for Iowa Agriculture• Wood for Iowa• Green for Johnson County• Waylon Brown for State Senate• Scholten for Iowa• Stiffler for Iowa• Lundgren for House• Mark Weatherly State Representative 39• Gulick for Good Governance• Janice Weiner for State Senate• Committee To Elect Shad Clayton• West Des Moines Democrats• Dubuque County Democratic Central Committee• Joshua Meggers for Iowa House• Hite for State House• Kathy Croker for Supervisor• Committee To Elect Matt Mccoy• Selena Humphrey for County Recorder• Charley Thomson for House• Westrich for Iowa• Abatepac• Jordyn Hill for Warren County Recorder• Deborah D Engstler• Iowans for Dennis Bush• Suresh Reddy for Iowa• C. J. May III for County Attorney• Chapman for Treasurer• RaleyForIowaSenate• Jed Ganzer for Iowa• Rozenboom for Senate• Matt Pries for Iowa• Young for Iowa House• Davis County Democratic Central Committee• Rinker for Iowa House• Polk County Republican Central Committee• Webster for Iowa• Iowa Realtors, PAC• Gustoff for Iowa• Taylor County Democratic Central Committee• Bankers Unite in Legislative Decisions• People for Pam Jochum• Paustian for Supervisor• Iowa Lawpac• Hayes for House• Bird for Iowa• Elect Hoffman• Barry G Anderson Supervisor committee• Eddie Andrews for Iowa• De La Cerda for Iowa house district 36• Citizens for John Norwood• Rob Sand for Iowa• Rowley for Iowa Senate• Cindy Golding for Iowa House• Scott County Republican Central Committee• DeVos for Treasurer• V Fixmer-Oraiz for Johnson County Supervisor• Barb Kniff McCulla for Iowa• Loomis for County Attorney• Candy Bradley• Matt Greiner for Senate• Howard County Democratic Central Committee• Tomlinson for Treasurer• Friends of Caleb Copley• Ray Lough Election Committee• Tompkins for Auditor• Local #4 Fire, PAC• Jay W. Mez for Cass County Attorney• Iowa Health, PAC• Jeff Shipley's Committee for Peace and Prosperity• Citizens for Ako Abdul Samad• Weets for Iowa• Win With Windschitl• Bill M Poch• Zabner for Iowa• Steve Hansen for Iowa House• Wright for Iowa• Heather Stancil for Iowa• Claire Celsi for Iowa• Frerick for Iowa• Megan Srinivas for Iowa• Rosien for Iowa• Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines, PAC• 17 Davenport Association of Professional Fire Fighters, PAC• Craig Cooper for Iowa House 81• Iowans for Mike Vondran• Price for Iowa• LS2group, PAC• Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Political Action Committee• Deb VanderGaast for Iowa Senate• Maxwell for State House• Boulton for Senate• Friends of Lindsay James• Iowa Osteopathic Political Action Committee• S. Cerwinskefordistrict2• Cournoyer for Senate• Iowa Democratic Party• Marvis Landon for Iowa• Polk County Democratic Central Committee• Vote Bloomingdale• Izaah Knox for Iowa Senate• Sam Wooden for Dubuque County Attorney• Chapman for Senate• Friends of Whitver• Hein for State House• Truck Iowa, PAC• Committee to Elect Allen Batschelet• Taxpayers for Mitchell• Kerry Gruenhagen for Iowa Senate• Parker for Supervisor• Matthew Ysbrand for County Treasurer• Iowa Committee of Automotive Retailers• Erick Zehr for Iowa• Bousselot for Iowa• Grace Van Cleave for Iowa• Wheeler for Representative• Matt Robinson for Iowa• Ashley Herrig for Clay County Attorney• Citizens for Mandelbaum• Zach Dieken for Iowa House• Nazario for Iowa• Scott County Democratic Central Committee• Garrett for Statehouse Committee• Delta Dental of Iowa, PAC• Cisneros for Iowa• Nelson for County Attorney• Clinton County Republican Central Committee• Jennifer Smith for Iowa• Dumkrieger for Iowa• Knobbe for Treasurer• Friends of Sandy Salmon• Watts for Supervisor• MuniPAC• Skylar Limkemann for Iowa House• Tiara Mays for Iowa• Zahorik for Iowa• Friends of Ken Croken• Committee to Elect Laura Roan• Urbandale AREA Democrats• Wapello County Republican Central Committee• Miller for Secretary of State• Freeman for Iowa• Kimberly Graham for Iowa• Robert A Gertsen• Austin Harris for Iowa• Republican Party Of Iowa• Maher for Supervisor• Dunn for Iowa Committee• Ifc, PAC• Oxley for Supervisor• Diana Swartz for Iowa• Education Harvey for Jefferson County Attorney• LisaFleishman4Iowa• Kim Reynolds for Iowa• Iowa Telecommunications Association, PAC• Associated Builders & Contractors of Iowa Political Action C• Iowa Voters for Van Lancker• Reimer for Supervisor• Jon Zirkelbach for Supervisor• Iowa Providers, PAC• Colman Silbernagel for Iowa• Mutual Insurance Association of Iowa, PAC• Dickinson County Republican Central Committee• David Thompson for County Attorney• Justice for All Political Action Committee• MacKenzie Bills for Iowa• Citizens for Campbell 2022• Hora for Senate• Kelly Cunningham Haan Committee for Scott County Attorney• Donahue for Statehouse• Jennifer Konfrst for Iowa• Kenan Judge for Iowans• McClintock for Iowa• Disbro for Iowa House• Alliant Energy Employees' Iowa, PAC• Jammie Bradshaw for Johnson County Supervisor
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