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 July 2, 2022
| Committee | Contributor | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State Education Association or ISEA PAC, PAC | -- | $88,915 | 7/1/2022 |
| Rob Sand for Iowa | Nancy Lauridsen | $50,000 | 6/29/2022 |
| Republican Party of Iowa | Republican State Leadership Committee | $50,000 | 6/28/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Bob Van Diest Trust | $25,000 | 7/1/2022 |
| Sherman for Freedom Committee | Huck, PAC | $25,000 | 6/27/2022 |
| Citizens for Pat Grassley | Kurt Rasmussen | $15,000 | 6/27/2022 |
| Citizens for Pat Grassley | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $15,000 | 6/27/2022 |
| Iowans For Miller | Jerry Crawford | $15,000 | 6/30/2022 |
| Iowa Health, PAC | Jason Norton | $12,000 | 6/28/2022 |
| Mauro Campaign Team | Edward Mauro | $11,240 | 6/28/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Linda Juckette | $10,000 | 6/30/2022 |
| Chapman For Senate | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $10,000 | 6/28/2022 |
| Win With Windschitl | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $10,000 | 6/29/2022 |
| Iowans For Miller | Gerald Kirke | $10,000 | 6/30/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Steve Boote | $10,000 | 6/29/2022 |
| Friends of Whitver | Gerald M. Kirke | $10,000 | 6/30/2022 |
| Smith for Treasurer | Gerald Kirke | $10,000 | 7/2/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Melissa Von Maur | $10,000 | 6/29/2022 |
| JONI Iowa, PAC | ERNST Victory Iowa | $8,402 | 6/30/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Stand for America, PAC | $7,800 | 6/30/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Bob Haney | $7,538 | 6/30/2022 |
| Associated Builders & Contractors of Iowa Political Action C | Jeremy Price | $6,000 | 6/27/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Susan Mau | $5,350 | 6/29/2022 |
| Iowans For Miller | MidAmerican Energy Company, PAC | $5,000 | 6/29/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Regina Brennan | $5,000 | 6/30/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Ken Kemna | $5,000 | 6/26/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Duane Mueske | $5,000 | 6/27/2022 |
| Friends of Whitver | The Home Depot Political Action Committee, Inc. | $5,000 | 6/27/2022 |
| Young for Iowa House | Christopher Boley | $5,000 | 6/27/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Adrie Groeneweg | $5,000 | 7/1/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | David Tamasi | $5,000 | 6/28/2022 |
| Smith for Treasurer | David Barker | $5,000 | 6/30/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Maria Waterman | $5,000 | 7/1/2022 |
| Smith for Treasurer | Dennis L Elwell Revocable Trust | $5,000 | 6/28/2022 |
| Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa | Fred Hubbell | $5,000 | 6/30/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | David Walsh | $5,000 | 6/26/2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa, PAC | Thomas Carpenter | $5,000 | 6/28/2022 |
| Iowans For Miller | J Lloyd Jones | $5,000 | 6/27/2022 |
| Stoltenberg for House | Huck, PAC | $5,000 | 6/30/2022 |
| Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa | The Next 50 Pac #1062 | $5,000 | 6/30/2022 |
| Iowa BEV #6098, PAC | Christine Elaine Spratt | $4,391 | 6/27/2022 |
| Winnebago County Republican Central Committee | Hancock County Republican Central Committee | $4,208 | 6/28/2022 |
| DeJear for Iowa | Rich Eychaner | $4,178 | 7/1/2022 |
| Iowa Committee on Political Education - AFL-CIO | IFL Funds | $4,083 | 6/29/2022 |
| Jennifer Konfrst for Iowa | Wellmark PAC or WellPAC, Inc. | $4,000 | 6/29/2022 |
| Cournoyer for Senate | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $4,000 | 7/2/2022 |
| Committee to Elect Zach Wahls | MidAmerican Energy Company, PAC | $4,000 | 6/30/2022 |
| Jennifer Konfrst for Iowa | MidAmerican Energy Company, PAC | $4,000 | 6/29/2022 |
| Committee to Elect Zach Wahls | Wellmark PAC or WellPAC, Inc. | $4,000 | 6/30/2022 |
| Scott County Democratic Central Committee | Committee to Elect Chris Brase | $3,700 | 6/30/2022 |
| Linda Murken for Supervisor | Story County Democratic Central Committee | $3,500 | 6/30/2022 |
| Heddens for Supervisor | Story County Democratic Central Committee | $3,500 | 6/30/2022 |
| Young for Iowa House | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $3,000 | 6/29/2022 |
| Hora for Senate | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $3,000 | 7/1/2022 |
| Jennifer Konfrst for Iowa | Iha, PAC | $3,000 | 6/28/2022 |
| Associated Builders & Contractors of Iowa Political Action C | Ryan Rock | $3,000 | 6/28/2022 |
| Taxpayers for Collins | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $3,000 | 7/1/2022 |
| Determann for Iowa House | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $3,000 | 6/28/2022 |
| Donahue for Statehouse | Kay Harrison | $2,500 | 6/26/2022 |
| Johnson County Democratic Central Committee | Great Plains Laborers' District Council Iowa, PAC | $2,500 | 6/30/2022 |
| Iowans For Miller | Roger Stone | $2,500 | 6/28/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Bill Van Orsdel | $2,500 | 6/29/2022 |
| Iowans For Miller | Jean Lloyd-Jones | $2,500 | 6/26/2022 |
| Associated Builders & Contractors of Iowa Political Action C | Kevin MacFarlane | $2,500 | 6/28/2022 |
| Loomis for County Attorney | Stephen Warren | $2,500 | 6/26/2022 |
| Jennifer Konfrst for Iowa | Bankers Unite in Legislative Decisions | $2,500 | 6/29/2022 |
| DeJear for Iowa | Brian Meeker | $2,500 | 6/30/2022 |
| Iha, PAC | David Stark | $2,500 | 6/27/2022 |
| Associated Builders & Contractors of Iowa Political Action C | Mike O.'Day | $2,500 | 6/29/2022 |
| Iowans For Miller | Clare Gannon | $2,500 | 6/30/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | DeJear for Iowa | $2,500 | 6/29/2022 |
| Committee to Elect Zach Wahls | Bankers Unite in Legislative Decisions | $2,500 | 6/30/2022 |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union #25, PAC | -- | $2,496 | 6/30/2022 |
| Hayes for House | Betty Deboef | $2,101 | 6/29/2022 |
| Iowans For Miller | Frederick Weitz | $2,000 | 7/1/2022 |
| Sherman for Freedom Committee | Marti Crites | $2,000 | 6/27/2022 |
| Selena Humphrey for County Recorder | Selena Humphrey | $2,000 | 7/1/2022 |
| Doll Family, PAC | George Doll | $2,000 | 6/28/2022 |
| Committee to Elect Zach Wahls | Iowa Health, PAC | $2,000 | 6/30/2022 |
| Doll Family, PAC | Andrew Doll | $2,000 | 6/27/2022 |
| Citizens for Pat Grassley | Renewable Energy Group Political Action Committee (REG, Inc. | $2,000 | 6/27/2022 |
| Lee County Republican Central Committee | Charles Holmes | $2,000 | 6/27/2022 |
| Jennifer Konfrst for Iowa | Alliant Energy Employees' Iowa, PAC | $2,000 | 6/28/2022 |
| Eric Giddens for Iowa | MidAmerican Energy Company, PAC | $2,000 | 6/29/2022 |
| Jennifer Konfrst for Iowa | Iowa Health, PAC | $2,000 | 6/29/2022 |
| Associated Builders & Contractors of Iowa Political Action C | Bruce Bowman | $2,000 | 6/28/2022 |
| Committee to Elect Zach Wahls | Alliant Energy Employees' Iowa, PAC | $2,000 | 6/30/2022 |
| Bremer County Democratic Central Committee | Pam Egli for Senate | $1,987 | 6/27/2022 |
| Iowa Cattlemen's Association, PAC | -- | $1,980 | 6/27/2022 |
| Berkshire Hathaway Energy, PAC | Natalie Hocken | $1,898 | 6/30/2022 |
| Berkshire Hathaway Energy, PAC | William Fehrman | $1,529 | 6/30/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Bob Haney | $1,523 | 6/30/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers IBEW, PAC | $1,500 | 6/30/2022 |
| DeJear for Iowa | John Larson | $1,500 | 6/26/2022 |
| Iowa Restaurant Association Political Action Committee | Matt Johnson | $1,450 | 7/1/2022 |
| Teamsters Local 554 Iowa - D. R. I. V. E. | International Brotherhood of Teamsters | $1,378 | 6/30/2022 |
| Chapman For Senate | Troy Hames | $1,250 | 6/27/2022 |
| Chapman For Senate | Barb Hames | $1,250 | 6/27/2022 |
| Wasson for Iowa | Five Seasons Media | $1,229 | 6/28/2022 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Iowans 4 Higher Education• Clinton County Democratic Central Committee• Committee To Elect Zach Wahls• Simmons for Supervisor• Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa• Heather Matson for Iowa House• Jasper County Democratic Central Committee• Jackie Smith for Iowa Senate• Taxpayers for Collins• Iha, PAC• Steve Avis for Urbandale School Board• Dawn Driscoll for State Senate• Bev Price for Jasper County Supervisor• Iowans for Walton• Elect Richards Committee• Zylstra for Iowa House• Iowans for Miller• Dejear for Iowa• Mary Madison for Iowa• Brett Mason for Supervisor• Re Elect Duncan for Recorder• Iowa Committee On Political Education - Afl-Cio• Mike Naig for Iowa Agriculture• Wood for Iowa• Green for Johnson County• Waylon Brown for State Senate• Sherman for Freedom Committee• Scholten for Iowa• Mauro Campaign Team• Stiffler for Iowa• Tim Meals for County Attorney• Lundgren for House• Mark Weatherly State Representative 39• Gulick for Good Governance• Janice Weiner for State Senate• Heddens for Supervisor• Credit Union, PAC• Johnson for Iowa• Selena Humphrey for County Recorder• Ringgold County Democratic Central Committee• Eric Giddens for Iowa• Abatepac• Jessica Wiskus for Iowa• Suresh Reddy for Iowa• Iowa Cattlemen's Association, PAC• Citizens To Elect Bill Dotzler• Zaun for Iowa Senate• Jed Ganzer for Iowa• Matt Pries for Iowa• Jasper County Republican Central Committee• Ann McLaughlin for Treasurer• Young for Iowa House• Doll Family, PAC• Polk County Republican Central Committee• Webster for Iowa• Iowa Realtors, PAC• Clayton County Democratic Central Committee• Berkshire Hathaway Energy PAC• Tillman for Iowa House• Gustoff for Iowa• Citizens for Pat Grassley• Story County Republican Central Committee• Citizens for Sharon Steckman• Wolff 4 Senate• Taylor County Democratic Central Committee• Bankers Unite in Legislative Decisions• Dubuque County Patriots• Penny Vossler for Iowa• People for Pam Jochum• Hayes for House• Bird for Iowa• Wasson for Iowa• Winnebago County Republican Central Committee• Iowa State Education Association or ISEA PAC, PAC• Prim Care Policital Action Committee• Eddie Andrews for Iowa• Citizens for John Norwood• Rob Sand for Iowa• Rowley for Iowa Senate• Friends of Joseph C Miller• Gustafson for Iowa House• Alejandro Murguia-Ortiz for Iowa Senate• Loomis for County Attorney• Quirmbach for Senate• Candy Bradley• Matt Greiner for Senate• O'Brien County Democratic Central Committee• Todd Brady for Iowa Senate• Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, PAC• Gobble for Iowa House• Sonya Heitshusen for Iowa• Petersen for State Senate• Heaton for Rural Iowa• Iowa Health, PAC• Friends of Schimanski• Monroe County Democratic Central Committee• Elect Roger Vicker• Rose Funaro Houston for Recorder• Win With Windschitl• Steve Hansen for Iowa House• Heather Stancil for Iowa• Linda Murken for Supervisor• Claire Celsi for Iowa• Megan Srinivas for Iowa• Black Hawk County Democratic Central Committee• Iowans for Mike Vondran• Amy Nielsen for Iowa• Hoffman for Bremer County Treasurer• Determann for Iowa House• Boulton for Senate• Niko Pilcher for Story County Attorney• Friends of Lindsay James• Cournoyer for Senate• Iowa Democratic Party• Talsma for Jasper County Supervisor• Marvis Landon for Iowa• Dené Lundberg for Iowa House• United Steelworkers of America Local 310 Cope Account• Polk County Democratic Central Committee• Izaah Knox for Iowa Senate• Chapman for Senate• Pate for Iowa• Stoltenberg for House• Pat Shipley HD 17• Johnson County Democratic Central Committee• Friends of Whitver• Committee- Elect Matt Matteson for Hamilton County Treasurer• Lee County Republican Central Committee• Fessler for Cerro Gordo Treasurer• Eichholz for County Attorney• Kyle Schultz for County Supervisor• Koelker for Iowa Senate• Midamerican Energy Company PAC• Kerry Gruenhagen for Iowa Senate• Parker for Supervisor• Hy-Vee Employees' Political Action Committee, Inc.• Ann Meyer for Statehouse• Iowa Committee of Automotive Retailers• Bousselot for Iowa• Golden Grain Energy State, PAC• Scott County Democratic Central Committee• Cisneros for Iowa• Citizens for Joe Gatto• Citizens for Wessel Kroeschell• Iowa Lumbermens, PAC• Johnson County Republican Central Committee• Jennifer Smith for Iowa• Smith for Treasurer• Ankeny Republicans• Dumkrieger for Iowa• WDM Professional Fire Fighters L3586, PAC• Carolyn Blum for Shelby County Treasurer• Knobbe for Treasurer• Kris Nall for Iowa• Kay Pence for Iowa• Iowa Pharmacy, PAC• Jurries4Recorder• Wetjen for Iowa County• Tim Lecander for Iowa• Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa, PAC• Committee to Elect Randy Schlutz to Louisa County Supervisor• Kevin Kinney for State Senate• Dean Fisher for House• Committee to Elect Mike Holden for Supervisor• Team Chick• Elle Wyant for Iowa• Kara Warme for Story• Wapello County Republican Central Committee• Miller for Secretary of State• Bremer County Democratic Central Committee• Kimberly Graham for Iowa• Austin Harris for Iowa• Republican Party Of Iowa• Wills for Iowa• DVogel for Supervisor• Hambleton for Treasurer• FUELIowa, PAC• Friends of Jon Dunwell• Wyatt for Iowa• Wulf for Iowa• I-Vet or Iowa Veterinary Political Action Committee Inc., PAC• Ironworkers Local #89 Political Education Fund• Kim Reynolds for Iowa• Trelka for Sheriff• David M. Davis for State Senate• National Federation of Independent Business Iowa Political A• Associated Builders & Contractors of Iowa Political Action C• OPEi, PAC• Iowa Providers, PAC• Iowa BEV #6098, PAC• Hora for Senate• JONI Iowa, PAC• Benton County Republican Central Committee• Kelly Cunningham Haan Committee for Scott County Attorney• Donahue for Statehouse• Jennifer Konfrst for Iowa• Iowa Restaurant Association Political Action Committee• Kris Oswald for Recorder• McClintock for Iowa• Reierson for Recorder
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