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. 7
| Committee | Contributor | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Rob Sand | $10,000 | 10/5/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Norman Mandelbaum | $10,000 | 10/6/2023 |
| Matt Greiner for Senate | Matt Greiner | $6,000 | 10/5/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Andrea Abel | $5,000 | 10/3/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Bj Baker | $5,000 | 10/6/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Kenny Hodges | $5,000 | 10/3/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Kathleen Fehrman | $2,500 | 10/6/2023 |
| Neighbors for Coleman | Douglas McAninch | $2,500 | 10/7/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Gary Galinsky | $2,500 | 10/3/2023 |
| Neighbors for Coleman | Rick Tollakson | $2,500 | 10/7/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Elizabeth Nelson | $2,500 | 10/4/2023 |
| Neighbors for Coleman | Aaron Kennedy | $2,000 | 10/2/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | George & Deb Milligan | $2,000 | 10/3/2023 |
| Neighbors for Coleman | Gerard Neugent | $1,500 | 10/7/2023 |
| Neighbors for Coleman | William Knapp | $1,500 | 10/7/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Harry and Pamela Bookey | $1,500 | 10/3/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Nicholas Jensen | $1,500 | 10/4/2023 |
| Voss for City Council | Kathleen Fehrman | $1,000 | 10/6/2023 |
| Neighbors for Coleman | Michael Whalen | $1,000 | 10/2/2023 |
| Linda Westergaard for City Council | Aaron Kennedy | $1,000 | 10/2/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Craig Hansen | $1,000 | 10/5/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Ian Russell | $1,000 | 10/4/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Peter Romer-Friedman | $1,000 | 10/6/2023 |
| Neighbors for Coleman | Mark Feldmann | $1,000 | 10/2/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Austin Rice | $1,000 | 10/6/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Paul Hayes | $1,000 | 10/4/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Micheal Simonson | $1,000 | 10/2/2023 |
| Neighbors for Coleman | Steve & Shannon Vilmain | $1,000 | 10/7/2023 |
| Committee to Elect Marion Meginnis | Frances Meginnis | $1,000 | 10/5/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | David Silverstein | $1,000 | 10/6/2023 |
| Stephanie Eckhardt for School Board | Stephanie Eckhardt | $922 | 10/4/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Greg Holt | $750 | 10/7/2023 |
| Steve Avis for Urbandale School Board | Steve Avis | $569 | 10/2/2023 |
| Barron for School Board | Gary Steinke | $500 | 10/5/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Eugene Olson | $500 | 10/2/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Alfredo Parrish | $500 | 10/4/2023 |
| Barron for School Board | Tyler Steinke | $500 | 10/5/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Chris Costa | $500 | 10/7/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Bryan Pritchard | $500 | 10/2/2023 |
| Barron for School Board | Tom Harkin | $500 | 10/4/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Daniel/Rphyllis Rupprecht | $500 | 10/3/2023 |
| Barron for School Board | Trudy Holman Hurd | $500 | 10/7/2023 |
| Hart for Mayor | Sara Junaid | $500 | 10/4/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Mark Bennett | $500 | 10/1/2023 |
| Neighbors for Coleman | George Cataldo | $500 | 10/7/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Steve Berardi | $500 | 10/4/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Connor Delaney | $500 | 10/2/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Jason Bassett | $500 | 10/2/2023 |
| Neighbors for Coleman | Theresa Siembieda | $500 | 10/2/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Harvey Harrison | $500 | 10/3/2023 |
| Committee to Elect John Jindrich | John Jindrich | $500 | 10/4/2023 |
| Neighbors for Coleman | Chris Costa | $500 | 10/7/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | David Drake | $500 | 10/2/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Kevin Gluba | $500 | 10/4/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Maria Volante | $500 | 10/3/2023 |
| Hart for Mayor | David Goodson | $300 | 10/1/2023 |
| Neighbors for Coleman | Chris Coleman | $300 | 10/2/2023 |
| Neighbors for Coleman | Michael Kennedy | $300 | 10/2/2023 |
| Julie Schoenherr for Sioux City Council | David Bernstein | $300 | 10/2/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Mike Lubberden | $300 | 10/4/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Margaret Stuart | $300 | 10/5/2023 |
| Neighbors for Coleman | Jackson Ode | $300 | 10/2/2023 |
| Neal for Decorah | Larry Grimstad | $300 | 10/3/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Jennifer Mullin | $250 | 10/7/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Graham Cook | $250 | 10/5/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Randy Kunert | $250 | 10/1/2023 |
| Barron for School Board | Deborah Tanus | $250 | 10/2/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Forrest Ridgway | $250 | 10/6/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Michael McCoy | $250 | 10/4/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Candy Morgan | $250 | 10/2/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | William Chaplin | $250 | 10/4/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Carri Benning | $250 | 10/2/2023 |
| Linda Westergaard for City Council | Randy Kunert | $250 | 10/1/2023 |
| Linda Westergaard for City Council | Andrew Anderson | $250 | 10/6/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Dennis Groenenboom | $250 | 10/1/2023 |
| Williams for School Board | Emily Smart | $250 | 10/4/2023 |
| Hart for Mayor | Seema Arab | $250 | 10/4/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Robert Burnett, JR | $250 | 10/3/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Susan Voss | $250 | 10/7/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Adam Kaduce | $250 | 10/1/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Robert Tekolste | $250 | 10/2/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Thomas Johnson | $250 | 10/2/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Scott Carlson | $250 | 10/4/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Daniel Rothman | $250 | 10/3/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Hannah Krause | $250 | 10/2/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Mark Hummell | $250 | 10/5/2023 |
| Neighbors for Coleman | Scott McMurray | $250 | 10/7/2023 |
| Voss for City Council | Jann Freed | $250 | 10/4/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Thomas Scott | $250 | 10/2/2023 |
| Barron for School Board | Phillip Parks | $200 | 10/7/2023 |
| McKinney For Council | Ralph Haskins | $200 | 10/2/2023 |
| Neighbors for Coleman | Robert Boesen | $200 | 10/7/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Jann Freed | $200 | 10/4/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Priscilla Watkins | $200 | 10/2/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Charlotte Cleavenger | $200 | 10/2/2023 |
| Citizens for Mandelbaum | Roberta Gilbert | $200 | 10/5/2023 |
| Neighbors for Coleman | Thomas Nolan | $200 | 10/7/2023 |
| Connie Boesen for City Council | Jann Freed | $200 | 10/4/2023 |
| Neal for Decorah | Sheldon Kurtz | $200 | 10/2/2023 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
McKinney for Council• Steve Avis for Urbandale School Board• Neighbors for Coleman• Committee to Elect John Jindrich• Julie Schoenherr for Sioux City Council• People for Kim Martorano• Kate Parks for School Board• Bryan Burkhardt for Council• Matt Greiner for Senate• Citizens for Judith Lee• Ann Poe Committee• Hart for Mayor• Gruber for Cedar Falls School Board• Williams for School Board• 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• 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• Cindy Garlock for School Board• Stephanie Eckhardt for School Board• Barron for School Board
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