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. 14
| Committee | Contributor | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Boesen for City Council | William Van Orsdel | $5,000 | 10/9/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | James Cownie | $5,000 | 10/10/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Reynolds Cramer | $5,000 | 10/12/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Roxanne Conlin | $3,000 | 10/9/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Vennessa Webb | $2,500 | 10/9/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Thomas Koehn | $2,500 | 10/13/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Arthur Coppola | $2,000 | 10/13/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Christine Hubbell | $2,000 | 10/9/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Jason Simon | $2,000 | 10/12/2023 |
| Voss for City Council | George Milligan | $2,000 | 10/10/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Wayne Reames | $1,500 | 10/11/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Wayne and Deb McKinney | $1,500 | 10/10/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Sam Roecker | $1,369 | 10/9/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Debra Hansen | $1,000 | 10/9/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Christopher and Belind Green | $1,000 | 10/11/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | David Krupnick | $1,000 | 10/9/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Macy Louise Gately | $1,000 | 10/11/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Debra Hansen | $1,000 | 10/9/2023 |
| Citizens for Joe Gatto | Paul M / Michelle C Cownie | $1,000 | 10/12/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Terry Lutz | $1,000 | 10/14/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Gerald Kirke | $1,000 | 10/12/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Julie and Douglas Klein | $1,000 | 10/12/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Michael Whalen | $1,000 | 10/14/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Sue Kirke | $1,000 | 10/12/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Bruce & Susy Kelley | $1,000 | 10/11/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Harry Bookey | $1,000 | 10/12/2023 |
| Dierenfeld for Johnston | Paula Dierenfeld | $600 | 10/12/2023 |
| Steve Avis for Urbandale School Board | Steve Avis | $569 | 10/12/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | James McKinney | $500 | 10/12/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Connor Delaney | $500 | 10/12/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Mark & Julea Doll | $500 | 10/11/2023 |
| Ann Poe Committee | Jordan Bergren | $500 | 10/13/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Jb Conlin | $500 | 10/11/2023 |
| Citizens for Joe Gatto | Kathleen Fehman | $500 | 10/8/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | William Nassif | $500 | 10/9/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Desiree Kilburg | $500 | 10/10/2023 |
| Neighbors for Coleman | Michael Simonson | $500 | 10/13/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Jennifer De Kock | $500 | 10/11/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | John Brayman | $500 | 10/9/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Larry McConnell | $500 | 10/10/2023 |
| Dierenfeld for Johnston | Paula Dierenfeld | $420 | 10/10/2023 |
| Hudson for WDM | Anna Baldwin | $400 | 10/14/2023 |
| Neighbors for Coleman | Richard Murphy | $300 | 10/12/2023 |
| Julie Schoenherr for Sioux City Council | James Jung | $300 | 10/14/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Samuel Tobis | $250 | 10/9/2023 |
| Neighbors for Coleman | Rich Eychaner | $250 | 10/10/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Chad Rasmussen | $250 | 10/10/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Zachary Aarons | $250 | 10/9/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | John and Shayla McCormally | $250 | 10/9/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Meredith Stahl | $250 | 10/10/2023 |
| Neighbors for Coleman | Michael Hutchison | $250 | 10/12/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Eleanor Zeff | $250 | 10/11/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Susan Huppert | $250 | 10/10/2023 |
| Citizens for Joe Gatto | Jeremy Cortright | $250 | 10/8/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Amy Adams | $250 | 10/12/2023 |
| Lya Williams 4 JCSD | Kim Schmidt | $250 | 10/14/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Susan Voss | $250 | 10/13/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Brett Fine | $250 | 10/12/2023 |
| Neighbors for Coleman | Doug and Eileen Gross | $250 | 10/13/2023 |
| Neighbors for Coleman | Randy Kunert | $250 | 10/13/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | James Rizzuti | $250 | 10/10/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Matthew Hinch | $250 | 10/9/2023 |
| Neighbors for Coleman | Joanne Workman | $250 | 10/12/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Michael Grossman | $250 | 10/11/2023 |
| Voss for City Council | Kristin Carlson | $250 | 10/10/2023 |
| Julie Schoenherr for Sioux City Council | Ernest Colt | $250 | 10/8/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Edward Origer | $250 | 10/10/2023 |
| Voss for City Council | David Gobberdiel | $250 | 10/10/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | David Wright | $250 | 10/11/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Eric Vander Linden | $250 | 10/10/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Arnie and Grace Dewitt | $250 | 10/13/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | C. L. Shires | $250 | 10/8/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Todd Sanftner | $250 | 10/12/2023 |
| Barron for School Board | Brenda Schumann | $250 | 10/13/2023 |
| Ann Poe Committee | Patrick O.'Malley | $244 | 10/10/2023 |
| Neighbors for Coleman | Joanne Edwards | $200 | 10/12/2023 |
| Barron for School Board | Brian Massa | $200 | 10/9/2023 |
| Neighbors for Coleman | Shari Giudicessi | $200 | 10/12/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Robert Mulqueen | $200 | 10/9/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Jeff and Mara White | $200 | 10/11/2023 |
| Neighbors for Coleman | Dave Merchman | $200 | 10/12/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Kristyn Bell | $190 | 10/14/2023 |
| Barclay Woerner for School Board | Barclay Woerner | $179 | 10/10/2023 |
| Barclay Woerner for School Board | Steve Allard | $170 | 10/11/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Ross Junge | $150 | 10/8/2023 |
| Citizens for Joe Gatto | Robert E/Patricia A Jester | $150 | 10/11/2023 |
| Hart for Mayor | Reshonda Young | $150 | 10/11/2023 |
| Neighbors for Coleman | Peter Sand | $150 | 10/12/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Lawrence Johnson | $150 | 10/9/2023 |
| Momentum Des Moines | Drew Davis | $150 | 10/10/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Rita Matthaidess | $150 | 10/11/2023 |
| Barclay Woerner for School Board | Trisha Maloney | $125 | 10/8/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Matthew McKinney | $121 | 10/12/2023 |
| Barron for School Board | Jesse RichardsonJones | $100 | 10/9/2023 |
| Neighbors for Coleman | David Busiek | $100 | 10/12/2023 |
| Barron for School Board | Blanca Plascencia | $100 | 10/14/2023 |
| Barron for School Board | Linda Appelgate | $100 | 10/11/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Deborah Waltz | $100 | 10/10/2023 |
| Neighbors for Coleman | Matt McCoy | $100 | 10/12/2023 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
McKinney for Council• Steve Avis for Urbandale School Board• Jo Ann Beer for FairFax Mayor• Neighbors for Coleman• Julie Schoenherr for Sioux City Council• Ann Poe Committee• Hudson for WDM• Hart for Mayor• Dierenfeld for Johnston• Laura Bergus for Iowa City Council• Friends of Amy Tagliareni• Citizens for Katy Wethal• Linda Westergaard for City Council• Mazahir Salih for Council• Citizens for Mandelbaum• Citizens for Joe Gatto• Boone FirePAC• Barclay Woerner for School Board• Connie Boesen for City Council• Neal for Decorah• Grieder for Waterloo• Lya Williams 4 JCSD• Momentum Des Moines• Shelly Northway for Ankeny School Board• Committee to Elect Marion Meginnis• Voss for City Council• Barron for School Board
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