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 June 11, 2022
| Committee | Contributor | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Democratic Party | Rob Sand | $30,000 | 6/9/2022 |
| Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa | Iowa Democratic Party | $21,500 | 6/10/2022 |
| Doll Family, PAC | Jay Doll | $15,000 | 6/6/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Eric Giddens for Iowa | $15,000 | 6/6/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | David Drown | $10,000 | 6/10/2022 |
| Iowa BEV #6098, PAC | Joseph Lee | $8,792 | 6/7/2022 |
| Iowa Health, PAC | Robert Hentzen | $6,000 | 6/7/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Friends of Jim Lykam | $6,000 | 6/6/2022 |
| Iowa Volunteer Firefighters, PAC | -- | $5,828 | 6/9/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Lawrence Bay | $5,800 | 6/7/2022 |
| Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Political Action Committee | -- | $5,313 | 6/10/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Signe Kim Lauridsen Jones | $5,000 | 6/9/2022 |
| Justice For All Political Action Committee | Marc Harding | $5,000 | 6/9/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Tom Keck | $5,000 | 6/8/2022 |
| DeJear for Iowa | Tanner Krause | $5,000 | 6/6/2022 |
| Iowa Health, PAC | Ken Carlson | $5,000 | 6/7/2022 |
| J Wright for County Supervisor | Henry Sandve | $5,000 | 6/10/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Pat Murphy | $5,000 | 6/6/2022 |
| DeJear for Iowa | Deval Patrick | $5,000 | 6/5/2022 |
| Iowans 4 Higher Education | William Senn | $5,000 | 6/9/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Susan B. Anthony List Candidate Fund | $5,000 | 6/6/2022 |
| Iowa BEV #6098, PAC | Robert Fahr | $5,000 | 6/6/2022 |
| DeJear for Iowa | Jennifer Dibrienza | $5,000 | 6/5/2022 |
| Holt For House | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $4,000 | 6/6/2022 |
| Dan Dawson for State Senate | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $4,000 | 6/7/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Republican National Committee | $3,500 | 6/6/2022 |
| Friends of Whitver | UnitedHealth Group, PAC, Inc. | $3,000 | 6/7/2022 |
| Scholten for Iowa | Jason Titus | $2,900 | 6/8/2022 |
| Iowa BEV #6098, PAC | L&L Real Estate, LLC | $2,700 | 6/6/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Doug Shull | $2,500 | 6/10/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Linda Duffy | $2,500 | 6/6/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Mike and Tracy O.'Day | $2,500 | 6/7/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Neal Conover | $2,500 | 6/9/2022 |
| RaleyForIowaSenate | NAIFA-Iowa IFAPAC | $2,500 | 6/6/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Stephen Richards | $2,500 | 6/9/2022 |
| Local #4 Fire, PAC | Fire Fighters Interested in Registration & Education (FI, PAC | $2,177 | 6/9/2022 |
| Hancock County Republican Central Committee | -- | $2,030 | 6/5/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Brian Tugana | $2,000 | 6/7/2022 |
| Hein for State House | Archer Daniels Midland Company - ADM, PAC | $2,000 | 6/9/2022 |
| Austin Baeth for Iowa | Sharon Baeth | $2,000 | 6/6/2022 |
| Barb Kniff McCulla for Iowa | Truck Iowa, PAC | $2,000 | 6/7/2022 |
| Doll Family, PAC | Lauren Doll | $2,000 | 6/6/2022 |
| Bousselot for Iowa | Steve Bruere | $2,000 | 6/10/2022 |
| LS2group, PAC | Jeffrey Boeyink | $2,000 | 6/7/2022 |
| DeJear for Iowa | Carol Winograd | $2,000 | 6/5/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Dale and Kathryn Snyder | $2,000 | 6/8/2022 |
| Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union #33 | -- | $1,626 | 6/6/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Katheryn Hamilton | $1,500 | 6/7/2022 |
| Iowa Realtors, PAC | Robert McCain | $1,500 | 6/6/2022 |
| Sarah Smith for HD76 | Poweshiek County Democratic Central Committee | $1,500 | 6/8/2022 |
| Iowans For Cooling | Iowa State Building & Trades Council PEC | $1,500 | 6/11/2022 |
| Bankers Unite in Legislative Decisions | Russ Frazier | $1,500 | 6/6/2022 |
| Hein for State House | Renewable Energy Group Political Action Committee (REG, Inc. | $1,500 | 6/9/2022 |
| Committee to re-elect Patrick PJ Jennings | Patrick Jennings | $1,400 | 6/8/2022 |
| Iowa BEV #6098, PAC | Jason Hahn | $1,281 | 6/6/2022 |
| Abatepac | Tammy Streigle | $1,238 | 6/10/2022 |
| Citizens for John Norwood | Gloria Haegelin | $1,200 | 6/9/2022 |
| Elect Jill Dashner Bremer County Attorney | Jill Dashner | $1,200 | 6/8/2022 |
| Hancock County Republican Central Committee | -- | $1,095 | 6/5/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Steve Lacy | $1,041 | 6/9/2022 |
| Hancock County Republican Central Committee | -- | $1,015 | 6/5/2022 |
| Committee to Elect Randy Schlutz to Louisa County Supervisor | Randy Schlutz | $1,002 | 6/11/2022 |
| Rob Sand for Iowa | Megan Hull | $1,000 | 6/9/2022 |
| Rozenboom for Senate | Lois Vermeer | $1,000 | 6/7/2022 |
| John Kies for County Attorney | Brian Tugana | $1,000 | 6/6/2022 |
| Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers IBEW, PAC | $1,000 | 6/7/2022 |
| Iowa Realtors, PAC | Barbara McMurry | $1,000 | 6/6/2022 |
| Rob Sand for Iowa | David Lietz | $1,000 | 6/10/2022 |
| Rob Sand for Iowa | Kierstan Carlson | $1,000 | 6/5/2022 |
| Young for Iowa House | Robert Rhodes | $1,000 | 6/6/2022 |
| Mary Madison For Iowa | Scott Johnson | $1,000 | 6/7/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Eugene Cherny | $1,000 | 6/10/2022 |
| Iowa Realtors, PAC | Kyle Van Winkle | $1,000 | 6/6/2022 |
| Rowley for Iowa Senate | Farmers Employee and Agent Political Action Committee of Iow | $1,000 | 6/8/2022 |
| Bankers Unite in Legislative Decisions | John Hanson | $1,000 | 6/9/2022 |
| Citizens for Pat Grassley | Delivers, PAC | $1,000 | 6/10/2022 |
| Friends of Lindsay James | Lorilee Hamel | $1,000 | 6/9/2022 |
| Fessler for Cerro Gordo Treasurer | Cory Fessler | $1,000 | 6/6/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Omar Jordan | $1,000 | 6/8/2022 |
| Iowa Realtors, PAC | Dean Hunziker | $1,000 | 6/7/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Lance Evans | $1,000 | 6/7/2022 |
| Bankers Unite in Legislative Decisions | Mary Boman | $1,000 | 6/9/2022 |
| Gobble for Iowa House | Donald Lamberti | $1,000 | 6/10/2022 |
| DeJear for Iowa | Michael Giudicessi | $1,000 | 6/7/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Chris Mitchell | $1,000 | 6/10/2022 |
| Steve Hansen for Iowa House | Bruce G. Thomas | $1,000 | 6/10/2022 |
| Miller for Secretary of State | Kevin Rowe | $1,000 | 6/8/2022 |
| Todd Halbur For State Auditor | Todd Halbur | $1,000 | 6/9/2022 |
| Barb Kniff McCulla for Iowa | Larry De Vries | $1,000 | 6/6/2022 |
| Mike Naig for Iowa Agriculture | Stewart and Kathie Ohrtman | $1,000 | 6/8/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Gary Ray | $1,000 | 6/9/2022 |
| Gobble for Iowa House | Jeffrey Lamberti | $1,000 | 6/10/2022 |
| Matt Pries for Iowa | Sondra Feldstein | $1,000 | 6/11/2022 |
| Bankers Unite in Legislative Decisions | Paul Hanson | $1,000 | 6/9/2022 |
| Rob Sand for Iowa | Kevin Sherlock | $1,000 | 6/10/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Brad Price | $1,000 | 6/8/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Mark Sperfslage | $1,000 | 6/8/2022 |
| Jackie Smith for Iowa senate | Kathleen Zimpleman | $1,000 | 6/7/2022 |
| DeJear for Iowa | Dale Schroedel | $1,000 | 6/5/2022 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Iowans 4 Higher Education• Clinton County Democratic Central Committee• Todd Halbur for State Auditor• J Wright for County Supervisor• Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa• Lange for Supervisor• Johnson for Clay County Attorney• Jackie Smith for Iowa Senate• Lee County Democratic Central Committee• O'Connor for Supervisor• David Henderson for County Supervisor• Rebecca Bowker for Iowa• Iha, PAC• Dawn Driscoll for State Senate• Iowans for Walton• Tyler Stewart for Iowa• Iowans for Miller• John Kies for County Attorney• Dejear for Iowa• Mary Madison for Iowa• Re Elect Duncan for Recorder• Austin Baeth for Iowa• Mike Naig for Iowa Agriculture• Jacoby for House• Scholten for Iowa• Mixdorf for Iowa• Mauro Campaign Team• John Hartkopf for Supervisor• Vargas for Recorder• Gulick for Good Governance• Janice Weiner for State Senate• Wayne County Democratic Central Committee• Heddens for Supervisor• Credit Union, PAC• Gehlbach for Iowa House• Committee To Elect Matt Mccoy• Charley Thomson for House• Hayes4IASenate• Abatepac• Hancock County Republican Central Committee• Gary Overla for District 47• Jessica Wiskus for Iowa• Suresh Reddy for Iowa• C. J. May III for County Attorney• Independent Insurance Agents of Iowa, PAC• Timi Brown Powers for Iowa• Holt for House• RaleyForIowaSenate• Clasen for Treasurer• Jed Ganzer for Iowa• Rozenboom for Senate• Matt Pries for Iowa• Cummings for Recorder• Team McGovern• Elect Jill Dashner Bremer County Attorney• Ann McLaughlin for Treasurer• Young for Iowa House• Iowa Medical Political Action Committee• Linn Phoenix Club• Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union #33• Rinker for Iowa House• Doll Family, PAC• Polk County Republican Central Committee• Citizens for Sieck• Latham for Iowa• Iowa Realtors, PAC• Gustoff for Iowa• Citizens for Pat Grassley• Story County Republican Central Committee• Friends for Brian Lohse• Jackson County Democratic Central Committee• Sarah Smith for HD76• Citizens for Sharon Steckman• Wolff 4 Senate• Bankers Unite in Legislative Decisions• People for Pam Jochum• Paustian for Supervisor• ReNae Arnold for Recorder• Bird for Iowa• Wasson for Iowa• Deb McDonald for Greene County Recorder• Iowa Association of Nurse Anesthetists, PAC• Winnebago County Republican Central Committee• Eddie Andrews for Iowa• Citizens for John Norwood• Rob Sand for Iowa• Committee to Elect Tommy Coleman• Rowley for Iowa Senate• Dubuque County Republican Central Committee• Cindy Golding for Iowa House• Iowans for Cooling• Vote Jorgensen• V Fixmer-Oraiz for Johnson County Supervisor• Barb Kniff McCulla for Iowa• Loomis for County Attorney• Taylor for Representative• Todd Brady for Iowa Senate• Shelby County Republican Central Committee• Iowans for Ross Wilburn• Gobble for Iowa House• Citizens for Mommsen• Sonya Heitshusen for Iowa• Tompkins for Auditor• Local #4 Fire, PAC• Iowa Health, PAC• Jeff Shipley's Committee for Peace and Prosperity• Steve Hansen for Iowa House• Committee to Elect Kirkendall• Committee to Elect Jeff Shudak• Cass County Democratic Central Committee• Claire Celsi for Iowa• Megan Srinivas for Iowa• Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines, PAC• Iowans for Mike Vondran• Price for Iowa• Johnston Area Democrats• LS2group, PAC• Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Political Action Committee• Deb VanderGaast for Iowa Senate• Cundiff for Supervisor• Maxwell for State House• TechPAC• Friends of Lindsay James• Friends of Jazmin Newton• Iowa Democratic Party• Marvis Landon for Iowa• Polk County Democratic Central Committee• Jordan Gaffney for County Attorney• Isenhart Campaign for the Common Good• Vote Bloomingdale• Izaah Knox for Iowa Senate• Franklin County Republican Central Committee• Friends of Whitver• Hein for State House• Fessler for Cerro Gordo Treasurer• Committee to re-elect Patrick PJ Jennings• Cosmetology Arts and Sciences Political Action Committee• Kerry Gruenhagen for Iowa Senate• Hy-Vee Employees' Political Action Committee, Inc.• Ann Meyer for Statehouse• Appanoose County Republican Central Committee• Cerro Gordo County Republican Central Committee• Alfonso Valenzuela-Gumucio for Warren County Supervisor• Iowa Committee of Automotive Retailers• Paul Pohlson for Poweshiek County• Erick Zehr for Iowa• Bousselot for Iowa• Linn Eagles• Ashley Herrig for Clay County Attorney• Zach Dieken for Iowa House• Angela Steffens for Treasurer• Garrett for Statehouse Committee• Iowans for Fitzgerald• Nelson for County Attorney• Citizens for Wessel Kroeschell• Ossian Election Team• Winneshiek County Democratic Central Committee• Jennifer Smith for Iowa• Floyd County Republican Central Committee• Smith for Treasurer• Ankeny Republicans• Dumkrieger for Iowa• Committee To Elect Art Staed• Dallas County Republican Central Committee• Citizens for Brian Meyer• Kay Pence for Iowa• Skylar Limkemann for Iowa House• Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa, PAC• Committee to Elect Randy Schlutz to Louisa County Supervisor• Kevin Kinney for State Senate• Elle Wyant for Iowa• Wapello County Republican Central Committee• Miller for Secretary of State• Citizens for Jesse Green• Stone for House• Kimberly Graham for Iowa• Robert A Gertsen• Dan Dawson for State Senate• Marvin McCann• Wills for Iowa• DVogel for Supervisor• Dunn for Iowa Committee• Kathleen Figaro for Senate• LisaFleishman4Iowa• Kim Reynolds for Iowa• Iowa Telecommunications Association, PAC• Rick Stewart• Iowa Providers, PAC• Mutual Insurance Association of Iowa, PAC• Dickinson County Republican Central Committee• Iowa BEV #6098, PAC• Justice for All Political Action Committee• MacKenzie Bills for Iowa• Citizens for Campbell 2022• Kerner Committee for Election• Jennifer Konfrst for Iowa• Mary Ann Hanusa for Auditor• Kenan Judge for Iowans• Alliant Energy Employees' Iowa, PAC• Reierson for Recorder
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