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 21, 2022
| Committee | Contributor | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Graham for Iowa | Justice & Public Safety, PAC | $24,955 | 5/20/2022 |
| Kimberly Graham for Iowa | Justice & Public Safety, PAC | $21,752 | 5/17/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | David Steffens | $10,000 | 5/21/2022 |
| Jennifer Konfrst for Iowa | Nicholas Rowley | $10,000 | 5/16/2022 |
| Iowa State U. A. W., PAC | UAW iowa state council exchange account | $5,646 | 5/20/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Jim Mudd, Sr. | $5,000 | 5/18/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Gary L Yates Revocable Trust | $5,000 | 5/20/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Bruce Logan | $5,000 | 5/16/2022 |
| Taxpayers for Mitchell | John Smith | $5,000 | 5/21/2022 |
| Joshua Meggers for Iowa House | Kelvin Chvojka | $5,000 | 5/17/2022 |
| Iowans for Walton | Tom Walton | $5,000 | 5/16/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Richard Hurd | $5,000 | 5/21/2022 |
| Gulick for Good Governance | Randall Rings | $5,000 | 5/15/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Mark and Amy Main | $5,000 | 5/18/2022 |
| Ray Lough Election Committee | Wade Wilson | $4,000 | 5/18/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Leaann Saul | $4,000 | 5/21/2022 |
| Central Iowa Building and Construction Trades CouncilPAC | -- | $3,054 | 5/16/2022 |
| Eddie Andrews For Iowa | Nicholas Rowley | $3,000 | 5/16/2022 |
| Maxwell for State House | Nicholas Rowley | $3,000 | 5/16/2022 |
| Jeff Shipley's Committee for Peace and Prosperity | Nicholas Rowley | $3,000 | 5/16/2022 |
| Republican Party of Iowa | Gobble for Iowa House | $3,000 | 5/17/2022 |
| Republican Party of Iowa | Taxpayers for Collins | $3,000 | 5/17/2022 |
| Wellmark PAC or WellPAC, Inc. | David Vaudt | $2,500 | 5/16/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Al Larson | $2,500 | 5/20/2022 |
| Political Action - Iowa Dealers #6116 | Mark Kruse | $2,500 | 5/20/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Bob Netteland | $2,500 | 5/21/2022 |
| Bousselot for Iowa | David A. Nelson | $2,500 | 5/20/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | John Hanson | $2,500 | 5/17/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Kevin Rowe | $2,500 | 5/20/2022 |
| Bousselot for Iowa | Austin Chambers | $2,500 | 5/18/2022 |
| Mike Naig for Iowa Agriculture | Terry Naig | $2,500 | 5/16/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Paul Rottinghaus | $2,500 | 5/21/2022 |
| Johnson County Democratic Central Committee | Victoria Lensing | $2,373 | 5/16/2022 |
| Vanessa Strazdas for County Attorney | Vanessa Strazdas | $2,162 | 5/16/2022 |
| Iowans For Miller | James Earley | $2,000 | 5/18/2022 |
| Latham for Supervisor | Tim Latham | $2,000 | 5/18/2022 |
| Johnson For Clay County Attorney | Wesley Grant | $2,000 | 5/17/2022 |
| Jordan Gaffney for County Attorney | Jordan Gaffney | $2,000 | 5/16/2022 |
| Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union #33 | -- | $1,568 | 5/16/2022 |
| Charley Thomson for House | Robert Thomson | $1,500 | 5/19/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Bisignano for Senate Account | $1,500 | 5/20/2022 |
| Watts for Supervisor | Chris Watts | $1,500 | 5/18/2022 |
| JONI Iowa, PAC | Tj Petrizzo | $1,500 | 5/15/2022 |
| Kassel for Supervisor | Paul Kassel | $1,466 | 5/20/2022 |
| Jim Irwin For Supervisor | Jim Irwin | $1,440 | 5/19/2022 |
| Education Harvey for Jefferson County Attorney | Edward Harvey | $1,300 | 5/18/2022 |
| Elect Jill Dashner Bremer County Attorney | Jill Dashner | $1,300 | 5/15/2022 |
| Committee to Elect Allen Batschelet | Allen Batschelet | $1,273 | 5/19/2022 |
| Iha, PAC | Jason Harrington | $1,250 | 5/19/2022 |
| Iha, PAC | Sara Hayes | $1,203 | 5/17/2022 |
| Chris Cutler for Polk County Treasurer | Elite Edge | $1,200 | 5/17/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Becky Mudd | $1,148 | 5/18/2022 |
| Citizens for Campbell 2022 | -- | $1,098 | 5/21/2022 |
| Alons For Senate | Benjamin Uhl | $1,088 | 5/20/2022 |
| Bryce Schaben | Bryce Schaben | $1,043 | 5/16/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Michael Krantz | $1,041 | 5/16/2022 |
| Iowans For Miller | John Conway | $1,000 | 5/18/2022 |
| Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa | Warren Stine | $1,000 | 5/15/2022 |
| Win With Windschitl | Donna Barry | $1,000 | 5/18/2022 |
| Kimberly Graham for Iowa | Dennis Smith | $1,000 | 5/21/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | George Jessen | $1,000 | 5/21/2022 |
| Carolyn Blum for Shelby County Treasurer | Carolyn Blum | $1,000 | 5/15/2022 |
| Committee to Elect Zach Wahls | Helene Ellison | $1,000 | 5/17/2022 |
| Bousselot for Iowa | Fight on, PAC | $1,000 | 5/20/2022 |
| DVogel for Supervisor | Dorothy Thompson | $1,000 | 5/18/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Shannon Closson | $1,000 | 5/16/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | D. Jay Ellis | $1,000 | 5/16/2022 |
| Scott County Democratic Central Committee | Kenneth Croken | $1,000 | 5/20/2022 |
| Iowa Dental Political Action Committee | University District Dental Society | $1,000 | 5/17/2022 |
| Good Government For Pleasant Hill | Kenny Hodges | $1,000 | 5/19/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Paul Stevenson | $1,000 | 5/21/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Thurman Gaskill | $1,000 | 5/21/2022 |
| Iha, PAC | Rodney Nordeng | $1,000 | 5/19/2022 |
| Mike Naig for Iowa Agriculture | Robert Wersen | $1,000 | 5/16/2022 |
| Kim E Chapman for Supervisor | William Spencer | $1,000 | 5/18/2022 |
| Robert A Gertsen | Robert Gertsen | $1,000 | 5/19/2022 |
| Iowans For Miller | Dentons Us Llp | $1,000 | 5/18/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Waylon Brown | $1,000 | 5/19/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Danielle Trumbauer | $1,000 | 5/16/2022 |
| Austin Harris for Iowa | Jonathan Wallace | $1,000 | 5/16/2022 |
| Rob Sand for Iowa | Kathleen Zimpleman | $1,000 | 5/17/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | James Phillips | $1,000 | 5/16/2022 |
| Pate for Iowa | Robert and Mary Rathje | $1,000 | 5/16/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Donald Woodruff | $1,000 | 5/20/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Alan Gochanour | $1,000 | 5/18/2022 |
| Gustoff for Iowa | Thomas and Beverly Tauke | $1,000 | 5/16/2022 |
| Justice For All Political Action Committee | Danny Cornell | $1,000 | 5/18/2022 |
| Gustoff for Iowa | Keith and Eileen Denner | $1,000 | 5/16/2022 |
| Johnson For Clay County Attorney | Terry and Rhonda Johnson | $1,000 | 5/16/2022 |
| Mike Naig for Iowa Agriculture | Alan Koch | $1,000 | 5/16/2022 |
| Committee to Elect Zach Wahls | Richard Weinert | $1,000 | 5/19/2022 |
| Justice For All Political Action Committee | Michael Reilly | $1,000 | 5/16/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Michelle Beecher | $1,000 | 5/18/2022 |
| Committee to elect Shad Clayton | Jon Troen | $1,000 | 5/17/2022 |
| Kimberly Graham for Iowa | Raygun | $1,000 | 5/20/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Dennis Campbell | $1,000 | 5/21/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Mary E Sukup Revocable Trust | $1,000 | 5/20/2022 |
| Izaah Knox for Iowa Senate | Weston Darling | $1,000 | 5/21/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Tom Brakke | $1,000 | 5/21/2022 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Clinton County Democratic Central Committee• Thorup for Iowa• Committee To Elect Zach Wahls• Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa• Darland for Scott County Recorder• Political Action - Iowa Dealers #6116• Kim E Chapman for Supervisor• Johnson for Clay County Attorney• Jackie Smith for Iowa Senate• Lee County Democratic Central Committee• David Henderson for County Supervisor• Kassel for Supervisor• Mary Wells for Polk County Treasurer• Dow for Iowa• Iha, PAC• Iowans for Walton• Tyler Stewart for Iowa• Zylstra for Iowa House• Iowa Friends of Rural Electrification-Iaec, PAC• Friends of Tavis Hall• Iowans for Miller• Dejear for Iowa• Mary Madison for Iowa• Brett Mason for Supervisor• Vanessa Strazdas for County Attorney• Iowa Optometric Association• Austin Baeth for Iowa• Mike Naig for Iowa Agriculture• Wood for Iowa• Sherman for Freedom Committee• Scholten for Iowa• Committee To Elect Walter Utman Harrison County Supervisor• Gulick for Good Governance• Community Bankers of Iowa Political Action Committee• Scott County Republican Women• Committee To Elect Shad Clayton• West Des Moines Democrats• Dubuque County Democratic Central Committee• Joshua Meggers for Iowa House• Hite for State House• Selena Humphrey for County Recorder• Charley Thomson for House• Des Moines County Democratic Central Committee• Westrich for Iowa• Jenny Hansen for Iowa House• Jordyn Hill for Warren County Recorder• Jessica Wiskus for Iowa• Iowans for Liz Bennett• C. J. May III for County Attorney• Chapman for Treasurer• Committee for Cathy Voith for Calhoun County Recorder• Zaun for Iowa Senate• Iowa State U. A. W., PAC• Jed Ganzer for Iowa• Team McGovern• Elect Jill Dashner Bremer County Attorney• Widbin for Iowa• McCarthy for County Attorney• Young for Iowa House• Linn Phoenix Club• Jaylen Cavil for Iowa• Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union #33• Iowa Realtors, PAC• Carol Hibbs Campaign• Tillman for Iowa House• Gustoff for Iowa• Dallas County Democratic Central Committee• MollyBuckForAnkeny• Jackson County Democratic Central Committee• Winneshiek County Republican Central Committee• Bankers Unite in Legislative Decisions• Martin Graber for Iowa House• Hayes for House• Bird for Iowa• Western Iowa Labor Federation COPE Fund• Eddie Andrews for Iowa• Coalition for Better County Government• De La Cerda for Iowa house district 36• Citizens for John Norwood• Rob Sand for Iowa• Rowley for Iowa Senate• Dubuque County Republican Central Committee• Cindy Golding for Iowa House• Scott County Republican Central Committee• V Fixmer-Oraiz for Johnson County Supervisor• Barb Kniff McCulla for Iowa• Loomis for County Attorney• Candy Bradley• Linn County Republican Central Committee• Bryce Schaben• Howard County Democratic Central Committee• Sonya Heitshusen for Iowa• Ray Lough Election Committee• Tompkins for Auditor• Iowa Health, PAC• Jim Irwin for Supervisor• Jeff Shipley's Committee for Peace and Prosperity• Latham for Supervisor• Weets for Iowa• Win With Windschitl• Delaware County Republican Central Committee• Hockensmith for Supervisor• Zabner for Iowa• Wright for Iowa• Linda Murken for Supervisor• Claire Celsi for Iowa• Frerick for Iowa• Megan Srinivas for Iowa• Alons for Senate• Craig Cooper for Iowa House 81• Iowans for Mike Vondran• Hoffman for Bremer County Treasurer• Iowa Federation of Young Republicans• Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Political Action Committee• Heil for Supervisor• Iowa Dental Political Action Committee• Maxwell for State House• Friends of Lindsay James• Friends of Jazmin Newton• Iowa Democratic Party• Polk County Democratic Central Committee• Jordan Gaffney for County Attorney• Vote Bloomingdale• Izaah Knox for Iowa Senate• Sam Wooden for Dubuque County Attorney• Pate for Iowa• Stoltenberg for House• Johnson County Democratic Central Committee• Andreski for Iowa House• Committee to Elect Allen Batschelet• Iowa Funeral Directors Association, PAC• Cosmetology Arts and Sciences Political Action Committee• Alan Armstrong for Page County Supervisor• Shauna Laver for Treasurer• Taxpayers for Mitchell• Cerro Gordo County Republican Central Committee• Deb Hild for House• Iowa Committee of Automotive Retailers• Erick Zehr for Iowa• Bousselot for Iowa• Grace Van Cleave for Iowa• Nazario for Iowa• Scott County Democratic Central Committee• Garrett for Statehouse Committee• Iowans for Kirsten Running Marquardt• Citizens for Wessel Kroeschell• Austin V Hayek for Webster County Board of Supervisors• Carolyn Blum for Shelby County Treasurer• Knobbe for Treasurer• Committee To Elect Art Staed• Kay Pence for Iowa• Chris Cutler for Polk County Treasurer• Watts for Supervisor• Dennis Keifer for supervisor• Jurries4Recorder• Skylar Limkemann for Iowa House• Tim Lecander for Iowa• Kevin Kinney for State Senate• Zahorik for Iowa• Chavez for Iowa• Committee to Elect Laura Roan• Carter Nordman for Iowa• Stone for House• Kimberly Graham for Iowa• Robert A Gertsen• Austin Harris for Iowa• Central Iowa Building and Construction Trades CouncilPAC• Jim Nelson for Iowa House• Republican Party Of Iowa• Eliason for Iowa HD6• DVogel for Supervisor• Good Government for Pleasant Hill• Wellmark PAC or WellPAC, Inc.• Education Harvey for Jefferson County Attorney• Ironworkers Local #89 Political Education Fund• Kim Reynolds for Iowa• Associated Builders & Contractors of Iowa Political Action C• Iowa Voters for Van Lancker• Reimer for Supervisor• Rick Stewart• Mark Thompson for Iowa House• Iowa Providers, PAC• Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC• Colman Silbernagel for Iowa• Mutual Insurance Association of Iowa, PAC• Dickinson County Republican Central Committee• Marshall County Republican Central Committee• Justice for All Political Action Committee• MacKenzie Bills for Iowa• Citizens for Campbell 2022• JONI Iowa, PAC• Donahue for Statehouse• Jennifer Konfrst for Iowa• Iowa Restaurant Association Political Action Committee• Mary Ann Hanusa for Auditor• Kenan Judge for Iowans• NAIFA-Iowa IFAPAC• McClintock for Iowa• Reierson for Recorder
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