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 Aug. 13, 2022
| Committee | Contributor | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Naig for Iowa Agriculture | RSLC Victory Fund | $50,000 | 8/9/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Fred Hubbell | $50,000 | 8/12/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Iowans For Miller | $26,500 | 8/10/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Kenneth Duda | $25,000 | 8/12/2022 |
| Citizens for Pat Grassley | Iowa Health, PAC | $25,000 | 8/10/2022 |
| Citizens for Pat Grassley | Douglas McAninch | $25,000 | 8/8/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Iowa Firearms Coalition, PAC | $25,000 | 8/11/2022 |
| Republican Party of Iowa | Carter Nordman for Iowa | $25,000 | 8/12/2022 |
| Citizens for Pat Grassley | Iowa Health, PAC | $20,000 | 8/10/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Michael Sadowsky | $15,000 | 8/9/2022 |
| Citizens for Pat Grassley | Dennis Albaugh | $15,000 | 8/8/2022 |
| Friends of Whitver | Ted and Crista Leneave | $15,000 | 8/10/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | A.J. Spiegel | $11,045 | 8/11/2022 |
| DeJear for Iowa | Robert Riley | $10,000 | 8/11/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Scheetz for Iowa | $10,000 | 8/11/2022 |
| Citizens for Pat Grassley | David Steffens | $10,000 | 8/8/2022 |
| Justice For All Political Action Committee | Eashaan Vajpeyi | $10,000 | 8/12/2022 |
| Citizens for Pat Grassley | Elite, PAC | $10,000 | 8/10/2022 |
| DeJear for Iowa | Lynda Rae Resnick | $10,000 | 8/11/2022 |
| Justice For All Political Action Committee | Dave O.'Brien | $10,000 | 8/12/2022 |
| Citizens for Pat Grassley | Kent Pilcher | $10,000 | 8/10/2022 |
| Citizens for Pat Grassley | Bankers Unite in Legislative Decisions | $10,000 | 8/10/2022 |
| Citizens for Pat Grassley | C. Richard Stark Jr. | $10,000 | 8/8/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Thiru Thangarathinam | $10,000 | 8/10/2022 |
| Republican Party of Iowa | Garrett Gobble | $8,500 | 8/12/2022 |
| Republican Party of Iowa | Phil Thompson for Iowa | $8,000 | 8/12/2022 |
| Stoltenberg for House | Susan Shrader | $5,840 | 8/10/2022 |
| Chapman For Senate | Republican Party of Iowa | $5,318 | 8/11/2022 |
| Webster for Iowa | Republican Party of Iowa | $5,318 | 8/11/2022 |
| De Witt for Iowa Senate | Republican Party of Iowa | $5,318 | 8/11/2022 |
| Gulick for Good Governance | Republican Party of Iowa | $5,318 | 8/11/2022 |
| Kerry Gruenhagen for Iowa Senate | Republican Party of Iowa | $5,318 | 8/11/2022 |
| Kurt Bendixen for Iowa | Republican Party of Iowa | $5,318 | 8/11/2022 |
| Dawn Driscoll for State Senate | Republican Party of Iowa | $5,318 | 8/11/2022 |
| Bousselot for Iowa | Republican Party of Iowa | $5,318 | 8/11/2022 |
| Friends of Whitver | Republican Party of Iowa | $5,318 | 8/11/2022 |
| Iowa Health, PAC | Steven Chamley | $5,000 | 8/10/2022 |
| Waylon Brown for State Senate | Kurt Rasmussen | $5,000 | 8/12/2022 |
| Lee County Democratic Central Committee | Doug Seyb | $5,000 | 8/13/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Thomas Keck | $5,000 | 8/11/2022 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | Sue Cahill for Iowa House | $5,000 | 8/11/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Howard Matz | $5,000 | 8/8/2022 |
| DeJear for Iowa | Thomas Scott | $5,000 | 8/11/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Michael Leavitt | $5,000 | 8/8/2022 |
| Friends of Whitver | FASPAC - Fareway Stores PAC, Inc. | $5,000 | 8/12/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | David Spahn | $5,000 | 8/11/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Michael Portzen | $5,000 | 8/8/2022 |
| Friends of Whitver | Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company Political Action Committ | $5,000 | 8/12/2022 |
| Win With Windschitl | Iowa Friends of Rural Electrification-IAEC, PAC | $5,000 | 8/12/2022 |
| Jones for Iowa | Iowa Friends of Rural Electrification-IAEC, PAC | $5,000 | 8/10/2022 |
| Iowa Committee on Political Education - AFL-CIO | IFL Funds | $4,022 | 8/10/2022 |
| Tom Shipley for Iowa | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $4,000 | 8/11/2022 |
| Citizens for Pat Grassley | FASPAC - Fareway Stores PAC, Inc. | $4,000 | 8/8/2022 |
| Koelker for Iowa Senate | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $4,000 | 8/8/2022 |
| Cohoon for Representative | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $4,000 | 8/10/2022 |
| Kraayenbrink for Iowa Senate | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $4,000 | 8/9/2022 |
| Kaufmann for State House | Iowa BEV #6098, PAC | $4,000 | 8/12/2022 |
| Dawn Driscoll for State Senate | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $4,000 | 8/11/2022 |
| Citizens for Pat Grassley | Political Action - Iowa Dealers #6116 | $4,000 | 8/10/2022 |
| Citizens for Pat Grassley | Centene Corporation Political Action Committee | $4,000 | 8/10/2022 |
| Iowans for Mike Vondran | Kent Pilcher | $3,724 | 8/11/2022 |
| Master Builders of Iowa, P.A.C. | James Moland | $3,600 | 8/9/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Republican National Committee | $3,500 | 8/8/2022 |
| Master Builders of Iowa, P.A.C. | -- | $3,178 | 8/8/2022 |
| DeJear for Iowa | Fred Weitz | $3,000 | 8/7/2022 |
| Friends of Whitver | Credit Union, PAC | $3,000 | 8/10/2022 |
| Barb Kniff McCulla for Iowa | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $3,000 | 8/8/2022 |
| Carter Nordman for Iowa | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $3,000 | 8/10/2022 |
| Phil Thompson for Iowa | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $3,000 | 8/9/2022 |
| Jennifer Konfrst for Iowa | Credit Union, PAC | $3,000 | 8/10/2022 |
| Bisignano for Senate Account | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $3,000 | 8/10/2022 |
| Friends To Elect Brinson Kinzer for Scott County Supervisor | Ibew Educational Fund, PAC | $3,000 | 8/12/2022 |
| Gerhold for Iowa | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $3,000 | 8/11/2022 |
| Kevin Kinney for State Senate | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $3,000 | 8/13/2022 |
| Dickey for Iowa | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $3,000 | 8/10/2022 |
| Jackie Smith for Iowa senate | Associated General Contractors of Iowa, PAC | $3,000 | 8/9/2022 |
| Kevin Kinney for State Senate | Jean Potratz | $2,800 | 8/11/2022 |
| Citizens for Pat Grassley | Douglas Kratz | $2,500 | 8/10/2022 |
| Citizens for Joe Gatto | Dawn Thornton | $2,500 | 8/9/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | RPAC Iowa - REALTORS Political Action Committee | $2,500 | 8/9/2022 |
| Citizens for Pat Grassley | Iowa Optometric Association | $2,500 | 8/10/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Robert Sinclair | $2,500 | 8/9/2022 |
| Friends of Whitver | Douglas D. Johnson | $2,500 | 8/8/2022 |
| Citizens for Pat Grassley | Ryan Hintze | $2,500 | 8/10/2022 |
| Kenan Judge for Iowans | Credit Union, PAC | $2,500 | 8/10/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Michael Steele | $2,500 | 8/12/2022 |
| Gulick for Good Governance | Clayton Parks | $2,500 | 8/9/2022 |
| Scott County Republican Central Committee | -- | $2,500 | 8/12/2022 |
| Sam Wooden for Dubuque County Attorney | Dubuque County Democratic Central Committee | $2,500 | 8/9/2022 |
| Political Action - Iowa Dealers #6116 | Robert Sinclair | $2,500 | 8/8/2022 |
| Dawn Driscoll for State Senate | Credit Union, PAC | $2,500 | 8/10/2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa, PAC | Sarah Gitchell | $2,500 | 8/8/2022 |
| Kevin Kinney for State Senate | Stan Potratz | $2,500 | 8/11/2022 |
| Citizens for Pat Grassley | Kevin Koellner | $2,500 | 8/10/2022 |
| Wickham for Supervisor | Dubuque County Democratic Central Committee | $2,500 | 8/10/2022 |
| Angela Steffens for Treasurer | Dubuque County Democratic Central Committee | $2,500 | 8/9/2022 |
| Kim Reynolds for Iowa | Marathon Petroleum Employee PAC, CORP. | $2,500 | 8/9/2022 |
| Libertarian Party | David Davis | $2,500 | 8/12/2022 |
| Bird for Iowa | Ken Kemna | $2,500 | 8/11/2022 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Todd Halbur for State Auditor• Committee To Elect Zach Wahls• J Wright for County Supervisor• Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa• Political Action - Iowa Dealers #6116• Jackie Smith for Iowa Senate• Lee County Democratic Central Committee• Operating Engineers Local 234 Political Fund• O'Connor for Supervisor• Dickson for Supervisor• Iha, PAC• Dawn Driscoll for State Senate• Friends of Tavis Hall• Iowans for Miller• Dejear for Iowa• Brett Mason for Supervisor• Wahl for Statehouse• Laborers', PAC• Iowa Committee On Political Education - Afl-Cio• Mike Naig for Iowa Agriculture• Gerhold for Iowa• Waylon Brown for State Senate• Sherman for Freedom Committee• Casey's, PAC• Mixdorf for Iowa• Humboldt County Democratic Central Committee• Gulick for Good Governance• Scott County Republican Women• Kraayenbrink for Iowa Senate• Tom Shipley for Iowa• Johnson for Iowa• Joshua Meggers for Iowa House• Maggie Armstrong for Supervisor• Gehlbach for Iowa House• Charley Thomson for House• Eric Giddens for Iowa• Westrich for Iowa• Monica Kurth for Iowa House• Gary Overla for District 47• Jessica Wiskus for Iowa• Iowans for Liz Bennett• Sue Cahill for Iowa House• Wright County Republican Central Committee• Suresh Reddy for Iowa• Timi Brown Powers for Iowa• Brian Best for House• Clasen for Treasurer• Rozenboom for Senate• Matt Pries for Iowa• Friends of Ann McDonough• Siegrist for Iowa House• Young for Iowa House• Cohoon for Representative• Brooke Boden for Iowa House• Rinker for Iowa House• Polk County Republican Central Committee• Nick Manternach for Supervisor• Webster for Iowa• Friends for Klimesh• Gustoff for Iowa• Cass County Republican Central Committee• Dallas County Democratic Central Committee• MollyBuckForAnkeny• Citizens for Pat Grassley• Friends for Brian Lohse• Sarah Smith for HD76• Citizens for Sharon Steckman• Wolff 4 Senate• Bankers Unite in Legislative Decisions• Penny Vossler for Iowa• People for Pam Jochum• Martin Graber for Iowa House• Hayes for House• Bird for Iowa• Phil Thompson for Iowa• Eddie Andrews for Iowa• Citizens for John Norwood• Rob Sand for Iowa• Rowley for Iowa Senate• Dubuque County Republican Central Committee• Scott County Republican Central Committee• Sorensen for Iowa• Barb Kniff McCulla for Iowa• Quirmbach for Senate• Candy Bradley• Todd Brady for Iowa Senate• Iowans for Ross Wilburn• Gobble for Iowa House• Kurt Bendixen for Iowa• Bergan for Iowa House• Webster County Republican Central Committee• Sonya Heitshusen for Iowa• Ray Lough Election Committee• Henderson for House• Heaton for Rural Iowa• Beran for Iowa• Libertarian Party• Iowa Health, PAC• Kevin J. Schneider for Sheriff• Monroe County Democratic Central Committee• Win With Windschitl• Team Lofgren• Osceola County Republican Central Committee• Susie Weinacht for Iowa• Allamakee County Republican Central Committee• Iowans for Mike Vondran• Amy Nielsen for Iowa• Johnston Area Democrats• LS2group, PAC• Hoffman for Bremer County Treasurer• Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Political Action Committee• Deb VanderGaast for Iowa Senate• Iowa Dental Political Action Committee• Bisignano for Senate Account• De Witt for Iowa Senate• Jeneary for House District 5 Committee• Friends of Lindsay James• Friends of Jazmin Newton• Dickey for Iowa• Cournoyer for Senate• Iowa Democratic Party• Marvis Landon for Iowa• Polk County Democratic Central Committee• Sam Wooden for Dubuque County Attorney• Chapman for Senate• Pate for Iowa• Stoltenberg for House• Pat Shipley HD 17• Wayne Kenniker for Supervisor• Friends of Whitver• Truck Iowa, PAC• Bridget Carberry Montgomery for Iowa• Julia Helm for Auditor• Fessler for Cerro Gordo Treasurer• Committee to re-elect Patrick PJ Jennings• Citizens for Elinor A. Levin• Koelker for Iowa Senate• Kerry Gruenhagen for Iowa Senate• Master Builders of Iowa, P.A.C.• Ann Meyer for Statehouse• Iowa Chiropractic Society, PAC• Iowa Committee of Automotive Retailers• Bousselot for Iowa• Matt Robinson for Iowa• Angela Steffens for Treasurer• Cisneros for Iowa• Iowans for Fitzgerald• Nelson for County Attorney• Kaufmann for State House• Citizens for Joe Gatto• Osmundson for Iowa• Bremer County Republican Central Committee• Austin V Hayek for Webster County Board of Supervisors• Smith for Treasurer• Maxwell for Supervisor• Carroll County Republican Central Committee• Kay Pence for Iowa• Friends of Sandy Salmon• Watts for Supervisor• Glen Keith for Supervisor• Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa, PAC• Wickham for Supervisor• Kevin Kinney for State Senate• Friends of Ken Croken• Wapello County Republican Central Committee• Tripp Narup for Iowa• Carter Nordman for Iowa• Miller for Secretary of State• Iowa Insurance Institute, PAC• Friends To Elect Brinson Kinzer for Scott County Supervisor• Kimberly Graham for Iowa• Dan Dawson for State Senate• Central Iowa Building and Construction Trades CouncilPAC• Republican Party Of Iowa• Wills for Iowa• Meseck for Recorder• Dunn for Iowa Committee• Iowans for Responsible Gun Laws, PAC• FUELIowa, PAC• Ifc, PAC• Kathleen Figaro for Senate• Friends of Jon Dunwell• I-Vet or Iowa Veterinary Political Action Committee Inc., PAC• Eastvold for Winnebago County Recorder• Kim Reynolds for Iowa• Jones for Iowa• Associated Builders & Contractors of Iowa Political Action C• Iowa Voters for Van Lancker• Hardin County Republican Central Committee• Mike Fink for Supervisor• Iowa Industry Political Action Committee or IIPAC• Justice for All Political Action Committee• MacKenzie Bills for Iowa• Citizens for Campbell 2022• Jennifer Konfrst for Iowa• Kenan Judge for Iowans• McClintock for Iowa• Dickinson County Democratic Central Committee• Amanda Ragan for County Supervisor• Sweeney for State House
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