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 Oct. 21
| Committee | Contributor | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Boesen for City Council | PACEG Iowa | $5,000 | 10/19/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Rick Tollakson | $5,000 | 10/16/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Tim Rympa | $4,000 | 10/19/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Michael and Kim Whalen | $2,500 | 10/17/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Brad Schoenfelder | $2,500 | 10/19/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Zach Eubank | $2,500 | 10/18/2023 |
| Voss for City Council | Susan Voss | $2,000 | 10/16/2023 |
| Citizens for Mike Matson | Perry Glassgow | $2,000 | 10/16/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Jennifer Cooper | $1,500 | 10/19/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Mr & Mrst Stanley Holt | $1,200 | 10/15/2023 |
| Gruber for Cedar Falls School Board | Nathan Gruber | $1,000 | 10/18/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | William Knapp | $1,000 | 10/18/2023 |
| Citizens for Judith Lee | Robert Thompson | $1,000 | 10/19/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Gerard and Mary Lous Neugent | $1,000 | 10/17/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Sarah & Eric Lohmeier | $1,000 | 10/18/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Benjamin Weston | $1,000 | 10/15/2023 |
| Voss for City Council | Carl Voss | $1,000 | 10/16/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Sumner Worth | $1,000 | 10/18/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | David Carlson | $1,000 | 10/17/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | David Carlson | $1,000 | 10/17/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | John Ruan | $1,000 | 10/19/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Kevin Cunningham | $1,000 | 10/19/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Job Cooper | $1,000 | 10/20/2023 |
| Hart for Mayor | Greg Hoekstra | $800 | 10/16/2023 |
| Committee to Elect Matt Conard | Matthew Conard | $750 | 10/17/2023 |
| Bryan Burkhardt for Council | Bryan Burkhardt | $568 | 10/20/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Sara Hopkins | $500 | 10/19/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Mark Hildreth | $500 | 10/18/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Roxanne Berardi | $500 | 10/15/2023 |
| Voss for City Council | Michael Gartner | $500 | 10/16/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Adam Rothert | $500 | 10/16/2023 |
| Voss for City Council | Christopher Green | $500 | 10/16/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Peter and Lisa Brown | $500 | 10/18/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Donna Downey | $500 | 10/17/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Alex Romp | $500 | 10/16/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Jeff Link | $500 | 10/19/2023 |
| Barron for School Board | Mark Langgin | $500 | 10/18/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Brij Patnaik | $500 | 10/20/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Mark Langgin | $500 | 10/18/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Gabe Claypool | $500 | 10/16/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | William Kimberly | $500 | 10/16/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Nicholas Van Patten | $500 | 10/17/2023 |
| Voss for City Council | Deborah Hunt-Repp | $500 | 10/16/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Brad Magg | $500 | 10/16/2023 |
| Rob Green for Cedar Falls | Robert Green | $405 | 10/16/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Skip Moore | $400 | 10/18/2023 |
| Citizens for Judith Lee | Don Wooten | $300 | 10/16/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Pauline Myers | $300 | 10/20/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Scott Cutler | $250 | 10/19/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Geoff Wood | $250 | 10/18/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Robert Brownwell | $250 | 10/16/2023 |
| Hart for Mayor | Rodney Anderson | $250 | 10/20/2023 |
| Hart for Mayor | Mary Ellen Wiederwohl | $250 | 10/21/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Janet Knock | $250 | 10/16/2023 |
| Hudson for WDM | Scott Cutler | $250 | 10/17/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Corrin Smith | $250 | 10/18/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Alan Feirer | $200 | 10/17/2023 |
| Committee to Elect Marion Meginnis | David Cordes | $200 | 10/15/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Christine and Stephen Hensley | $200 | 10/18/2023 |
| Citizens for Mike Matson | David Cordes | $200 | 10/20/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Jed Gammell | $200 | 10/18/2023 |
| Momentum Des Moines | Austin Baeth | $200 | 10/17/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Todd Millang | $200 | 10/19/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Hal Chase | $172 | 10/16/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Scott Syroka | $150 | 10/16/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Blair & Katherine Bennett | $125 | 10/20/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Mariah Klemp | $125 | 10/19/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Valerie Mason | $100 | 10/16/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Todd Mattison | $100 | 10/18/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Douglas Struyk | $100 | 10/18/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Greg and Julie Lewis | $100 | 10/19/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Kolby Jones | $100 | 10/18/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Dean Sawyer | $100 | 10/18/2023 |
| Barron for School Board | Michael Meacham | $100 | 10/17/2023 |
| Barron for School Board | Tim Wheeldon | $100 | 10/18/2023 |
| Barron for School Board | Emily Shields | $100 | 10/18/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Bettie Delaney | $100 | 10/19/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Diana Dittmer | $100 | 10/20/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Susan Madorsky | $100 | 10/15/2023 |
| Friends of Amy Tagliareni | Daniel Mandelker | $100 | 10/18/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Jan Stump | $100 | 10/15/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Natalie Williams | $100 | 10/17/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Mike and Carol Peterson | $100 | 10/15/2023 |
| Mazahir Salih for Council | Judith Quinn | $100 | 10/19/2023 |
| Neighbors for Coleman | Dean Anderson | $100 | 10/19/2023 |
| Barron for School Board | Molly Stagner | $100 | 10/18/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Noah Tabor | $100 | 10/16/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Emily Shields | $100 | 10/18/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Sheila Tipton | $100 | 10/16/2023 |
| Neighbors for Coleman | Timothy Brien | $100 | 10/19/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Jamie Burch | $100 | 10/17/2023 |
| Mazahir Salih for Council | Maureen McCue | $100 | 10/18/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Dan Rothman | $100 | 10/17/2023 |
| Citizens for Mike Matson | Vic Quinn | $100 | 10/20/2023 |
| Mazahir Salih for Council | Allaedin Osman | $100 | 10/18/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Jeffrey Goetz | $100 | 10/21/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Tom Wind | $100 | 10/16/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Eric Brandstad | $100 | 10/18/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Diane Findley | $100 | 10/21/2023 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
McKinney for Council• Bridget Carberry Montgomery for Urbandale• Citizens for Mike Matson• Jo Ann Beer for FairFax Mayor• Neighbors for Coleman• Jill Shudak for School BRD• Bryan Burkhardt for Council• Citizens for Judith Lee• Ann Poe Committee• Hudson for WDM• Hart for Mayor• Gruber for Cedar Falls School Board• Williams for School Board• Laura Bergus for Iowa City Council• Friends of Amy Tagliareni• Rob Green for Cedar Falls• Linda Westergaard for City Council• Mazahir Salih for Council• Citizens for Mandelbaum• Barclay Woerner for School Board• Connie Boesen for City Council• Neal for Decorah• Grieder for Waterloo• Lya Williams 4 JCSD• Momentum Des Moines• Rollins for Council• Gripp for Davenport• Shelly Northway for Ankeny School Board• Committee to Elect Marion Meginnis• Eastham for School Board• Voss for City Council• Committee to Elect Matt Conard• Barron for School Board
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