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 18, 2022
| Committee | Contributor | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Democratic Party | Nishad Singh | $250,000 | 6/17/2022 |
| Friends of Whitver | Douglas D. and Donna McAninch | $25,000 | 6/17/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Mike Bennett | $25,000 | 6/17/2022 |
| Friends of Whitver | Gage A. Kent | $25,000 | 6/13/2022 |
| Iowa BEV #6098, PAC | Doll Family, PAC | $22,063 | 6/16/2022 |
| Gulick for Good Governance | Duane Smith | $20,000 | 6/18/2022 |
| Iowa BEV #6098, PAC | Michael Brewington | $15,700 | 6/15/2022 |
| Doll Family, PAC | Scott Doll | $15,000 | 6/15/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Daniel Hunter | $15,000 | 6/16/2022 |
| Friends of Whitver | Kurt and Lynette S. Rasmussen | $15,000 | 6/14/2022 |
| Doll Family, PAC | Tamara Doll | $15,000 | 6/16/2022 |
| Friends of Whitver | David Barker | $15,000 | 6/13/2022 |
| Friends of Whitver | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $15,000 | 6/14/2022 |
| Doll Family, PAC | Mark Doll | $15,000 | 6/15/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Daniel Rupprecht | $10,000 | 6/16/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Steve Sandquist | $10,000 | 6/13/2022 |
| Republican Party of Iowa | Gary Lynch | $10,000 | 6/16/2022 |
| Friends of Whitver | Donald Lamberti | $10,000 | 6/15/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Rod Simonson | $10,000 | 6/17/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | John Maxwell | $5,500 | 6/15/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Paul Mahon | $5,000 | 6/13/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | John Brown | $5,000 | 6/15/2022 |
| Rob Sand for Iowa | Nancy Main | $5,000 | 6/17/2022 |
| Lundgren for House | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $5,000 | 6/14/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Douglas Braly | $5,000 | 6/15/2022 |
| Brian Best for House | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $5,000 | 6/12/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Mark Peterson | $5,000 | 6/16/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | James Dean | $5,000 | 6/16/2022 |
| Smith for Treasurer | Brian Nikulski | $5,000 | 6/15/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Richard Adkerson | $5,000 | 6/16/2022 |
| Great Plains Laborers' District Council Iowa, PAC | Great Plains Laborers District Council | $4,231 | 6/14/2022 |
| Mauro Campaign Team | Edward Mauro | $4,195 | 6/14/2022 |
| Republican Party of Iowa | Holt For House | $4,000 | 6/15/2022 |
| Iowans for Walton | Tom Walton | $4,000 | 6/12/2022 |
| Iowa State U. A. W., PAC | UAW iowa state council exchange account | $3,648 | 6/14/2022 |
| Great Plains Laborers' District Council Iowa, PAC | Great Plains Laborers District Council | $3,306 | 6/14/2022 |
| Republican Party of Iowa | Iowans for Mike Vondran | $3,000 | 6/15/2022 |
| Friends For Klimesh | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $3,000 | 6/14/2022 |
| Sonya Heitshusen For Iowa | Frederick Hubbell | $3,000 | 6/14/2022 |
| Mike Naig for Iowa Agriculture | Jason Golly | $2,500 | 6/16/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | David Streb | $2,500 | 6/17/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Matthew Edwards | $2,500 | 6/12/2022 |
| Mike Naig for Iowa Agriculture | Steve Bruere | $2,500 | 6/17/2022 |
| Matt Robinson for Iowa | Dubuque County Democratic Central Committee | $2,500 | 6/16/2022 |
| Mike Naig for Iowa Agriculture | Jim and Marilyn Dean | $2,500 | 6/18/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Brad and Teresa Beck | $2,500 | 6/13/2022 |
| Mike Naig for Iowa Agriculture | Craig Rowles | $2,500 | 6/13/2022 |
| Friends of Whitver | Iha, PAC | $2,500 | 6/16/2022 |
| Smith for Treasurer | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $2,000 | 6/14/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | DFL Revocable Trust | $2,000 | 6/15/2022 |
| Rob Sand for Iowa | Elizabeth Garst | $2,000 | 6/17/2022 |
| Operating Engineers Local 234 Political Fund | International Union of Operating Engineers Local 234 | $1,941 | 6/13/2022 |
| Jennifer Smith for Iowa | Dubuque County Republican Central Committee | $1,750 | 6/14/2022 |
| Iowa Turkey Federation, PAC | -- | $1,705 | 6/15/2022 |
| Maggie Armstrong for Supervisor | Gary Fox | $1,500 | 6/13/2022 |
| Wayne Kenniker For Supervisor | Dubuque County Republican Central Committee | $1,500 | 6/13/2022 |
| Win With Windschitl | Renewable Energy Group Political Action Committee (REG, Inc. | $1,500 | 6/17/2022 |
| Clasen for Treasurer | Dubuque County Republican Central Committee | $1,500 | 6/14/2022 |
| Iowa Health, PAC | Greg Ernst | $1,500 | 6/13/2022 |
| DeJear for Iowa | Nancy Nichols | $1,500 | 6/12/2022 |
| Nelson for County Attorney | Dubuque County Republican Central Committee | $1,500 | 6/14/2022 |
| Kathleen Figaro for Senate | Joan Temmerman | $1,439 | 6/12/2022 |
| Iha, PAC | Marty Guthmiller | $1,250 | 6/16/2022 |
| Iha, PAC | Teri Wahlig | $1,250 | 6/16/2022 |
| Associated Builders & Contractors of Iowa Political Action C | Rick Kapustka | $1,100 | 6/13/2022 |
| Associated Builders & Contractors of Iowa Political Action C | Rusty Rohe | $1,100 | 6/13/2022 |
| Iowans for Mike Vondran | Mike Dewitte | $1,050 | 6/15/2022 |
| Iha, PAC | Jennifer Havens | $1,000 | 6/15/2022 |
| Friends of Whitver | Mark A. and Christy Joyce | $1,000 | 6/16/2022 |
| Mike Naig for Iowa Agriculture | Don Lamberti | $1,000 | 6/15/2022 |
| Citizens for John Norwood | Roxanne Conlin | $1,000 | 6/15/2022 |
| Iowa Unity Coalition | Roxanne Conlin | $1,000 | 6/12/2022 |
| Friends of Whitver | LS2group, PAC | $1,000 | 6/17/2022 |
| Sonya Heitshusen For Iowa | Susan Knapp | $1,000 | 6/16/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | John Ruan Iv | $1,000 | 6/17/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Wells Dickson | $1,000 | 6/15/2022 |
| Kathleen Figaro for Senate | Carla Vernon | $1,000 | 6/13/2022 |
| Committee to Elect Kirkendall | Sandra Kirkendall | $1,000 | 6/14/2022 |
| DeJear for Iowa | Sondra Feldstein | $1,000 | 6/12/2022 |
| Scholten for Iowa | Philip Kovac | $1,000 | 6/15/2022 |
| Smith for Treasurer | Delivers, PAC | $1,000 | 6/13/2022 |
| DeJear for Iowa | Stuart Feldstein | $1,000 | 6/12/2022 |
| Win With Windschitl | Delivers, PAC | $1,000 | 6/17/2022 |
| DeJear for Iowa | Robert Davis | $1,000 | 6/12/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Aaron Pearce | $1,000 | 6/16/2022 |
| Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa | Frances Rockey | $1,000 | 6/18/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Bruce A. Boland Trust | $1,000 | 6/16/2022 |
| Iowa Unity Coalition | Frederick Hubbell | $1,000 | 6/14/2022 |
| Friends of Whitver | Eric D. and Tara J. Johansen | $1,000 | 6/12/2022 |
| Dubuque County Republican Central Committee | T. Weber | $1,000 | 6/15/2022 |
| DeJear for Iowa | David McCartney | $1,000 | 6/16/2022 |
| Claire Celsi for Iowa | Emily Weitz | $1,000 | 6/13/2022 |
| Siegrist for Iowa House | Donna Barry | $1,000 | 6/17/2022 |
| Heather Matson for Iowa House | Iron Workers Local 67, PAC | $1,000 | 6/17/2022 |
| Iha, PAC | Dustin Wright | $1,000 | 6/16/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Janis Ruan | $1,000 | 6/15/2022 |
| Cournoyer for Senate | Larry Johnson | $1,000 | 6/13/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Mark Randleman | $1,000 | 6/13/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Micki Godbersen | $1,000 | 6/13/2022 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Committee To Elect Zach Wahls• J Wright for County Supervisor• Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa• Darland for Scott County Recorder• Mark Banowetz for Supervisor• Jason Roudabush for County Supervisor• Lange for Supervisor• Heather Matson for Iowa House• Johnson for Clay County Attorney• Sarah Tupper for Marshall County Attorney• Jackie Smith for Iowa Senate• Operating Engineers Local 234 Political Fund• Iha, PAC• Iowans for Walton• Zylstra for Iowa House• Iowans for Miller• Dejear for Iowa• Mary Madison for Iowa• Gutmann for Urbandale School Board• Re Elect Duncan for Recorder• Mike Naig for Iowa Agriculture• Cwa Council of the State of Iowa Cope Fund• Green for Johnson County• Waylon Brown for State Senate• Scholten for Iowa• Mauro Campaign Team• Stiffler for Iowa• Lundgren for House• Gulick for Good Governance• Community Bankers of Iowa Political Action Committee• Scott County Republican Women• Union County Republican Central Committee• Dubuque County Democratic Central Committee• Maggie Armstrong for Supervisor• Gary Mohr for State House• Henry County Democratic Central Committee• Kathy Croker for Supervisor• Iowa Right to Life State, PAC• Eric Giddens for Iowa• Westrich for Iowa• Jenny Hansen for Iowa House• Deborah D Engstler• Gary Overla for District 47• Jessica Wiskus for Iowa• Iowans for Liz Bennett• Independent Insurance Agents of Iowa, PAC• Arzani for Madison County• Citizens To Elect Bill Dotzler• Brian Best for House• Iowa State U. A. W., PAC• Clasen for Treasurer• Jed Ganzer for Iowa• Matt Pries for Iowa• Siegrist for Iowa House• Jasper County Republican Central Committee• Young for Iowa House• Iowa Medical Political Action Committee• Linn Phoenix Club• Plymouth County Republican Central Committee• Doll Family, PAC• Polk County Republican Central Committee• Latham for Iowa• Friends for Klimesh• Iowa Realtors, PAC• Kadel 4 Iowa• Carol Hibbs Campaign• Gustoff for Iowa• MollyBuckForAnkeny• Story County Republican Central Committee• Friends for Brian Lohse• Wolff 4 Senate• Bankers Unite in Legislative Decisions• Joe Pinter for Supervisor• Paustian for Supervisor• Bird for Iowa• Marion County Republican Central Committee• Iowa Association of Nurse Anesthetists, PAC• Elect Hoffman• Western Iowa Labor Federation COPE Fund• Prim Care Policital Action Committee• Eddie Andrews for Iowa• Citizens for John Norwood• Rob Sand for Iowa• Rachel Zimmermann Smith for County Attorney• Committee to Elect Tommy Coleman• Dubuque County Republican Central Committee• Cindy Golding for Iowa House• Scott County Republican Central Committee• Clay County Democratic Central Committee• V Fixmer-Oraiz for Johnson County Supervisor• Barb Kniff McCulla for Iowa• Matt Greiner for Senate• Taylor for Representative• Iowa Turkey Federation, PAC• Todd Brady for Iowa Senate• Iowa Auto Recyclers, PAC• Iowans for Ross Wilburn• Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee• Gobble for Iowa House• Friends of Caleb Copley• Sonya Heitshusen for Iowa• Tompkins for Auditor• Libertarian Party• Iowa Health, PAC• Jeff Shipley's Committee for Peace and Prosperity• Muscatine County Republican Central Committee• Win With Windschitl• Committee to Elect Kirkendall• Committee to Elect Jeff Shudak• Linda Murken for Supervisor• Claire Celsi for Iowa• Megan Srinivas for Iowa• Johnson for Supervisor• Iowans for Mike Vondran• Turek4Iowa• Amy Nielsen for Iowa• Hoffman for Bremer County Treasurer• Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Political Action Committee• Deb VanderGaast for Iowa Senate• Cundiff for Supervisor• Boulton for Senate• Friends of Lindsay James• Hubbard 2020• Friends of Jazmin Newton• Cournoyer for Senate• Iowa Democratic Party• Marvis Landon for Iowa• Polk County Democratic Central Committee• Isenhart Campaign for the Common Good• Izaah Knox for Iowa Senate• Sam Wooden for Dubuque County Attorney• Stoltenberg for House• Franklin County Republican Central Committee• Wayne Kenniker for Supervisor• Black Hawk County Republican Central Committee• Johnson County Democratic Central Committee• Friends of Whitver• Hein for State House• Truck Iowa, PAC• Bridget Carberry Montgomery for Iowa• Lee County Republican Central Committee• Fessler for Cerro Gordo Treasurer• Iowa Funeral Directors Association, PAC• Committee to re-elect Patrick PJ Jennings• Kerry Gruenhagen for Iowa Senate• Warren County Democratic Central Committee• Ann Meyer for Statehouse• Matthew Ysbrand for County Treasurer• Iowa Committee of Automotive Retailers• Erick Zehr for Iowa• Matt Robinson for Iowa• Zach Dieken for Iowa House• Garrett for Statehouse Committee• Cisneros for Iowa• Nelson for County Attorney• Palo Alto County Democratic Central Committee• Citizens for Wessel Kroeschell• Guthrie County Democratic Central Committee• Jennifer Smith for Iowa• Smith for Treasurer• Knobbe for Treasurer• Committee To Elect Art Staed• Dallas County Republican Central Committee• Iowa People's, PAC• MuniPAC• Wetjen for Iowa County• Tim Lecander for Iowa• Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa, PAC• Kevin Kinney for State Senate• Kara Warme for Story• Urbandale AREA Democrats• Stone for House• Kimberly Graham for Iowa• Austin Harris for Iowa• Republican Party Of Iowa• Maher for Supervisor• Iowans for Responsible Gun Laws, PAC• FUELIowa, PAC• Kathleen Figaro for Senate• Iowa Unity Coalition• Diana Swartz for Iowa• I-Vet or Iowa Veterinary Political Action Committee Inc., PAC• LisaFleishman4Iowa• Kim Reynolds for Iowa• Associated Builders & Contractors of Iowa Political Action C• David Thompson for County Attorney• Iowa BEV #6098, PAC• Justice for All Political Action Committee• MacKenzie Bills for Iowa• Citizens for Campbell 2022• Hora for Senate• Benton County Republican Central Committee• Kerner Committee for Election• Jennifer Konfrst for Iowa• Ankeny Area Democrats• Kenan Judge for Iowans• Kris Oswald for Recorder• Great Plains Laborers' District Council Iowa, PAC• Thede for Iowa• Iowa Land Title Association or ILTA PAC, PAC
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