Hawkeye Reporter

Michael Tschirgi made the largest political donation in the state during the week ending July 15, giving $848 to the Re-Elect Tschirgi for Sheriff Committee on July 11, according to Iowa.gov.

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.

Committee	Contributor	Amount	Date
Re-Elect Tschirgi for Sheriff Committee	Michael Tschirgi	$848	7/11/2023
Re-Elect Tschirgi for Sheriff Committee	Michael Tschirgi	$543	7/11/2023
Re-Elect Tschirgi for Sheriff Committee	Michael Tschirgi	$238	7/11/2023
Re-Elect Tschirgi for Sheriff Committee	Michael Tschirgi	$166	7/11/2023
Re-Elect Tschirgi for Sheriff Committee	Michael Tschirgi	$100	7/11/2023
Vote NO to Save Our Library	Jacqueline Ray	$50	7/12/2023
Vote NO to Save Our Library	Jon Witt	$25	7/13/2023
Vote NO to Save Our Library	Amy Mente	$25	7/12/2023
Vote NO to Save Our Library	Susan Reiter-Van Berkum	$25	7/9/2023