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 July 9, 2022
| Committee | Contributor | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowans For Miller | DAGA Individual, PAC | $150,000 | 7/6/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Fred Hubbell | $135,000 | 7/8/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Dawn Croell | $30,000 | 7/6/2022 |
| Friends of Whitver | Associated Builders & Contractors of Iowa Political Action C | $30,000 | 7/7/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Doug McAninch | $25,000 | 7/5/2022 |
| Iowa Health, PAC | Jeff Steggerda | $20,000 | 7/8/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Dennis Hansen | $10,000 | 7/6/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $10,000 | 7/6/2022 |
| Iowans For Miller | William Knapp | $10,000 | 7/7/2022 |
| Win With Windschitl | Bankers Unite in Legislative Decisions | $10,000 | 7/7/2022 |
| Scott County Republican Central Committee | Lawrence and Carol Bay | $8,190 | 7/8/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Kris Kramer | $7,500 | 7/6/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Kevin Vaughan | $7,500 | 7/6/2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa, PAC | Thomas Carpenter | $7,500 | 7/7/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Keith Bruening | $6,500 | 7/6/2022 |
| Cedar Rapids Trades Council CR IC Building Trades, PAC | Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Building and Construction Trades | $6,087 | 7/5/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Andy Butler | $5,800 | 7/9/2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa, PAC | Janet Knock | $5,000 | 7/7/2022 |
| Iowans For Miller | Pfizer, PAC | $5,000 | 7/8/2022 |
| Committee to Elect Zach Wahls | Donald Schoen | $5,000 | 7/8/2022 |
| Rob Sand for Iowa | Margo Blumenthal | $5,000 | 7/6/2022 |
| Friends of Whitver | Sandra A. Conlin | $5,000 | 7/4/2022 |
| Smith for Treasurer | James Dean | $5,000 | 7/5/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Erin Golly | $5,000 | 7/6/2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa, PAC | Ruth Harkin | $5,000 | 7/9/2022 |
| Iowans For Miller | Bernstein, Litowitz, Berge, Grossmann, LLP | $5,000 | 7/8/2022 |
| Friends of Karl Drapeaux for Scott County Supervisor | Indiana Illinois Iowa Foundation for Fair Contracting | $4,621 | 7/5/2022 |
| Win With Windschitl | MidAmerican Energy Company, PAC | $4,000 | 7/7/2022 |
| Suresh Reddy For Iowa | Caas, LLC | $3,500 | 7/8/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Greg Bruening | $3,000 | 7/6/2022 |
| Independent Insurance Agents of Iowa, PAC | Clarence Hoffman | $3,000 | 7/8/2022 |
| Louisa County Republican Central Committee | David Kerr State House | $2,718 | 7/5/2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa, PAC | Cynthia O.'Brien | $2,500 | 7/3/2022 |
| Carter Nordman for Iowa | Bankers Unite in Legislative Decisions | $2,500 | 7/6/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | John Butler | $2,500 | 7/9/2022 |
| Committee to Elect Zach Wahls | Bill Fordice | $2,500 | 7/6/2022 |
| Alons For Senate | Arlene Raak Living Trust | $2,500 | 7/5/2022 |
| Phil Thompson for Iowa | FASPAC - Fareway Stores PAC, Inc. | $2,500 | 7/7/2022 |
| Iowans For Miller | Richard Deming | $2,500 | 7/8/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Heavy Highway Political Action Committee | $2,500 | 7/6/2022 |
| Iowans For Miller | Mitchell Pettit | $2,500 | 7/3/2022 |
| Price for Iowa | Jeffrey Scudder | $2,500 | 7/8/2022 |
| Mike Naig for Iowa Agriculture | Jeff Henning | $2,500 | 7/8/2022 |
| Mike Naig for Iowa Agriculture | Nick Bowdish | $2,500 | 7/3/2022 |
| Barb Kniff McCulla for Iowa | Bruce Stein | $2,000 | 7/3/2022 |
| Rob Sand for Iowa | Daniel Simon | $2,000 | 7/5/2022 |
| Rob Sand for Iowa | Gideon Friedman | $2,000 | 7/9/2022 |
| Justice For All Political Action Committee | Janece Valentine | $2,000 | 7/7/2022 |
| Taxpayers for Collins | Louisa County Republican Central Committee | $1,868 | 7/6/2022 |
| Jackson County Republican Central Committee | -- | $1,645 | 7/3/2022 |
| Citizens for Joe Gatto | Operating Engineers Local 234 Political Fund | $1,300 | 7/7/2022 |
| Rick Stewart | David Davis | $1,250 | 7/8/2022 |
| Lee County Republican Central Committee | John Rothgeb | $1,200 | 7/6/2022 |
| Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Local 125 Political Education Fund | -- | $1,114 | 7/5/2022 |
| Associated Builders & Contractors of Iowa Political Action C | Russ Stokes | $1,100 | 7/8/2022 |
| Associated Builders & Contractors of Iowa Political Action C | Jeannie Everly | $1,100 | 7/5/2022 |
| Iha, PAC | Ronald Kloewer | $1,100 | 7/7/2022 |
| Cournoyer for Senate | Dr. John and Kim Hoffman | $1,041 | 7/7/2022 |
| Janice Weiner for State Senate | Kathleen Jacobs | $1,008 | 7/7/2022 |
| Determann for Iowa House | Bankers Unite in Legislative Decisions | $1,000 | 7/5/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Richard Donohue | $1,000 | 7/8/2022 |
| Mike Naig for Iowa Agriculture | Barbara Campbell Determan | $1,000 | 7/9/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Howard P Mogler Revocable Trust | $1,000 | 7/9/2022 |
| Jessica Wiskus for Iowa | Brian Meeker | $1,000 | 7/8/2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa, PAC | Mary Riche | $1,000 | 7/6/2022 |
| Boulton for Senate | Jerry Crawford | $1,000 | 7/7/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Lindsey Falk | $1,000 | 7/5/2022 |
| Smith for Treasurer | Andrew Butler | $1,000 | 7/5/2022 |
| DeJear for Iowa | Ray Brown | $1,000 | 7/8/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | William Trickey | $1,000 | 7/6/2022 |
| Iowa Voters for Van Lancker | Williiam Teafordd | $1,000 | 7/6/2022 |
| Michelle Servadio Elias for Iowa | Muscatine County Democratic Central Committee | $1,000 | 7/5/2022 |
| Kathleen Figaro for Senate | Randall Burke | $1,000 | 7/6/2022 |
| Committee to Elect Zach Wahls | Tom Rocklin | $1,000 | 7/6/2022 |
| Citizens for Joe Gatto | Rick Tollakson | $1,000 | 7/5/2022 |
| Associated Builders & Contractors of Iowa Political Action C | John Baker | $1,000 | 7/7/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Brad and Lori Price | $1,000 | 7/8/2022 |
| Friends of Lindsay James | Jeff Manternach | $1,000 | 7/5/2022 |
| Mike Naig for Iowa Agriculture | Charles Hurburgh | $1,000 | 7/7/2022 |
| Henderson for House | Jack Krage | $1,000 | 7/8/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Alan Hermanson | $1,000 | 7/7/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Debra A Butler Trust | $1,000 | 7/5/2022 |
| Phil Thompson for Iowa | Bankers Unite in Legislative Decisions | $1,000 | 7/7/2022 |
| Erick Zehr for Iowa | Jasper County Democratic Central Committee | $1,000 | 7/3/2022 |
| Tyler Stewart For Iowa | Jasper County Democratic Central Committee | $1,000 | 7/3/2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa, PAC | Betty Augspurger | $1,000 | 7/7/2022 |
| Friends of Jazmin Newton | Mid-American Carpenters Regional Council | $1,000 | 7/6/2022 |
| Iowa Dental Political Action Committee | Ryan Hajek | $1,000 | 7/3/2022 |
| Committee to Elect Zach Wahls | Michael Anderson | $1,000 | 7/8/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Mark Klein | $1,000 | 7/7/2022 |
| Iowans For Miller | Donald John Lange | $1,000 | 7/6/2022 |
| Gulick for Good Governance | Peter Welch | $1,000 | 7/6/2022 |
| Cournoyer for Senate | David Barker | $1,000 | 7/7/2022 |
| Iowans For Miller | Robert Downer | $1,000 | 7/7/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Keith Denner | $1,000 | 7/8/2022 |
| Citizens for Joe Gatto | Robert Myers | $1,000 | 7/7/2022 |
| Friends For Klimesh | Bankers Unite in Legislative Decisions | $1,000 | 7/8/2022 |
| Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa | Marcia Wanamaker | $1,000 | 7/7/2022 |
| Chapman For Senate | James Myers | $1,000 | 7/8/2022 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Iowans 4 Higher Education• Committee To Elect Zach Wahls• Simmons for Supervisor• Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa• K Lynn Evans Campaign Committee• Mark Banowetz for Supervisor• Heather Matson for Iowa House• Shannon Paulus for Treasurer• Jackie Smith for Iowa Senate• Fayette County Democratic Central Committee• Taxpayers for Collins• Cedar Rapids Trades Council CR Ic Building Trades, PAC• Iha, PAC• Steve Avis for Urbandale School Board• Bev Price for Jasper County Supervisor• Tyler Stewart for Iowa• Cedar County Democratic Central Committee• Friends of Tavis Hall• Iowans for Miller• Dejear for Iowa• Mary Madison for Iowa• Brett Mason for Supervisor• Gutmann for Urbandale School Board• Scheetz for Iowa• Mike Naig for Iowa Agriculture• Carroll County Democratic Central Committee• Waylon Brown for State Senate• Scholten for Iowa• Vargas for Recorder• Mark Weatherly State Representative 39• Gulick for Good Governance• Janice Weiner for State Senate• Credit Union, PAC• Iowa Harness Horsemens Association, PAC• West Des Moines Democrats• Johnson for Iowa• Gehlbach for Iowa House• Eric Giddens for Iowa• Hayes4IASenate• Jenny Hansen for Iowa House• Jessica Wiskus for Iowa• Wright County Republican Central Committee• Suresh Reddy for Iowa• Independent Insurance Agents of Iowa, PAC• Citizens To Elect Bill Dotzler• Matt Pries for Iowa• Cummings for Recorder• Friends of Ann McDonough• Team McGovern• Rinker for Iowa House• Polk County Republican Central Committee• Friends for Klimesh• Iowa Realtors, PAC• Lori Meacham Gina• Tillman for Iowa House• Gustoff for Iowa• Cass County Republican Central Committee• MollyBuckForAnkeny• Story County Republican Central Committee• Citizens for Sharon Steckman• Wolff 4 Senate• Penny Vossler for Iowa• People for Pam Jochum• Hayes for House• Bird for Iowa• Peninsula Gaming Employee, PAC• Iowa Association of Nurse Anesthetists, PAC• Clarke County Republican Central Committee• Phil Thompson for Iowa• Citizens for John Norwood• Rob Sand for Iowa• Callanan for Supervisor• Rowley for Iowa Senate• Cindy Golding for Iowa House• Scott County Republican Central Committee• Iowans for Cooling• Gustafson for Iowa House• Barb Kniff McCulla for Iowa• Quirmbach for Senate• Todd Brady for Iowa Senate• Shelby County Republican Central Committee• Gobble for Iowa House• Bergan for Iowa House• Friends of Caleb Copley• Iowa CCI, PAC• Sonya Heitshusen for Iowa• Henderson for House• Tompkins for Auditor• Libertarian Party• Iowa Health, PAC• Friends of Karl Drapeaux for Scott County Supervisor• Friends of Schimanski• Webster County Democratic Central Committee• Win With Windschitl• Steve Hansen for Iowa House• Committee to Elect Kirkendall• Louisa County Republican Central Committee• Claire Celsi for Iowa• Susie Weinacht for Iowa• Megan Srinivas for Iowa• Alons for Senate• Dan Bittinger for Woodbury County Supervisor• Johnson for Supervisor• Iowans for Mike Vondran• Costello for Iowa Senate• Price for Iowa• Determann for Iowa House• Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Political Action Committee• Winckler for State House• Deb VanderGaast for Iowa Senate• Eric Gjerde for Iowa• Iowa Dental Political Action Committee• Clayton County Republican Central Committee• Bisignano for Senate Account• Boulton for Senate• Jones County Republican Central Committee• Friends of Lindsay James• Hubbard 2020• Friends of Jazmin Newton• Cournoyer for Senate• Iowa Democratic Party• Marvis Landon for Iowa• Dené Lundberg for Iowa House• Isenhart Campaign for the Common Good• Izaah Knox for Iowa Senate• Chapman for Senate• Story County Democratic Central Committee• Stoltenberg for House• Wayne Kenniker for Supervisor• Friends of Whitver• Hein for State House• Iowans for Tax Relief, PAC• Paceg Committee• Truck Iowa, PAC• Bridget Carberry Montgomery for Iowa• Jackson County Republican Central Committee• Lee County Republican Central Committee• Committee to re-elect Patrick PJ Jennings• Cosmetology Arts and Sciences Political Action Committee• Kyle Schultz for County Supervisor• Kerry Gruenhagen for Iowa Senate• Laborers' Local 43, PAC• Hy-Vee Employees' Political Action Committee, Inc.• Erick Zehr for Iowa• Bousselot for Iowa• Reichman for Senate• Scott County Democratic Central Committee• Cisneros for Iowa• Iowans for Fitzgerald• Citizens for Joe Gatto• Smith for Treasurer• Ankeny Republicans• Committee To Elect Art Staed• Dallas County Republican Central Committee• Kay Pence for Iowa• Friends of Sandy Salmon• Watts for Supervisor• Glen Keith for Supervisor• Froyum for House• Tim Lecander for Iowa• Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa, PAC• Kevin Kinney for State Senate• Dean Fisher for House• Kara Warme for Story• Urbandale AREA Democrats• Wapello County Republican Central Committee• Carter Nordman for Iowa• Miller for Secretary of State• Kimberly Graham for Iowa• Robert A Gertsen• Wills for Iowa• Eliason for Iowa HD6• Dunn for Iowa Committee• Iowans for Responsible Gun Laws, PAC• Kathleen Figaro for Senate• Iowa Unity Coalition• Wulf for Iowa• Wellmark PAC or WellPAC, Inc.• I-Vet or Iowa Veterinary Political Action Committee Inc., PAC• LisaFleishman4Iowa• Kim Reynolds for Iowa• Jones for Iowa• Associated Builders & Contractors of Iowa Political Action C• Iowa Voters for Van Lancker• Jon Zirkelbach for Supervisor• Rick Stewart• David Thompson for County Attorney• Justice for All Political Action Committee• MacKenzie Bills for Iowa• Citizens for Campbell 2022• Kerner Committee for Election• Jennifer Konfrst for Iowa• Kenan Judge for Iowans• McClintock for Iowa• Michelle Servadio Elias for Iowa• Alliant Energy Employees' Iowa, PAC• Sweeney for State House• Iowa Land Title Association or ILTA PAC, PAC• Hawkeye Area Labor Council AFL-CIO Political Action Committe
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