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 May 25
| Committee | Contributor | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulick for Good Governance | Duane Smith | $20,000 | 5/25/2024 |
| Kraayenbrink for Iowa Senate | Richard Jr. Stark | $5,000 | 5/23/2024 |
| Julie Lasche Brown for Iowa State Senate | Julie Lasche Brown | $4,000 | 5/25/2024 |
| Warnke For Iowa House | Rod Warnke | $3,000 | 5/20/2024 |
| Citizens for Mark Hanson | Daniel Rupprecht | $1,500 | 5/22/2024 |
| John Rosenfeld Candidate Committee | Don Child | $1,500 | 5/21/2024 |
| Carolyn Wiezorek for Iowa | Cindy Olsen | $1,000 | 5/22/2024 |
| Scheetz for Iowa | David Maier | $1,000 | 5/21/2024 |
| Gulick for Good Governance | Stephen Hammes | $1,000 | 5/22/2024 |
| Carolyn Wiezorek for Iowa | Diane Mohr | $500 | 5/22/2024 |
| Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa | Ann Bublitz | $500 | 5/24/2024 |
| Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa | Bob and Martha Ward | $500 | 5/23/2024 |
| Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa | Michael Couch | $500 | 5/24/2024 |
| Wilz for Iowa | Dale and Karen Person | $500 | 5/21/2024 |
| Heather Sievers for Iowa | Donna Brody | $500 | 5/22/2024 |
| Heather Matson for Iowa House | Carla Scholten | $500 | 5/25/2024 |
| Wilz for Iowa | Chad Vanness | $500 | 5/21/2024 |
| Heather Matson for Iowa House | Lori and Tom Bullock | $500 | 5/22/2024 |
| Citizens for John Campbell | Brook Rosenberg | $300 | 5/23/2024 |
| Zabner For Iowa | David Lubaroff | $300 | 5/22/2024 |
| Citizens for John Campbell | Joseph Logsdon | $300 | 5/19/2024 |
| Citizens for John Campbell | Michael Harkin | $250 | 5/19/2024 |
| Gulick for Good Governance | Greg Neumeyer | $250 | 5/23/2024 |
| Jennifer Smith for Iowa | Joseph Specht | $250 | 5/19/2024 |
| Heather Sievers for Iowa | Corrin Smith | $250 | 5/22/2024 |
| Gulick for Good Governance | Neil Matthias | $250 | 5/25/2024 |
| Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa | Theresa Kehoe | $250 | 5/24/2024 |
| Jennifer Smith for Iowa | Michael Portzen | $250 | 5/22/2024 |
| Heather Sievers for Iowa | Robert Raker | $250 | 5/22/2024 |
| Heather Sievers for Iowa | Joseph Riding | $250 | 5/22/2024 |
| Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa | Carla Scholten | $250 | 5/25/2024 |
| Heather Sievers for Iowa | Lynn Breitbach | $240 | 5/22/2024 |
| Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa | Pass The Hat Passthehat | $239 | 5/24/2024 |
| Gulick for Good Governance | James Wright | $200 | 5/25/2024 |
| Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa | Steve Falck | $200 | 5/23/2024 |
| Eric Giddens for Iowa | Tony Reid | $200 | 5/25/2024 |
| Kenan Judge for Iowans | Phil and Janice Harrington | $200 | 5/20/2024 |
| Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa | Jo Ellen Whitney | $200 | 5/24/2024 |
| Eric Giddens for Iowa | Harrison Cass | $200 | 5/25/2024 |
| Warnke For Iowa House | Mary George | $200 | 5/22/2024 |
| Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa | Ann Smisek | $200 | 5/24/2024 |
| Heather Sievers for Iowa | Lisa Vetterlein | $200 | 5/25/2024 |
| Citizens for Mark Hanson | Janice Harrington | $200 | 5/21/2024 |
| Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa | Sean Sullivan | $175 | 5/23/2024 |
| Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa | Rebecca McCreary | $175 | 5/20/2024 |
| McKean For Iowa House | James Orris | $150 | 5/20/2024 |
| Eric Giddens for Iowa | Frank Williams | $150 | 5/25/2024 |
| Gulick for Good Governance | Shane Appleby | $150 | 5/20/2024 |
| Jennifer Smith for Iowa | Carol Saele | $150 | 5/19/2024 |
| Eric Giddens for Iowa | Al and Pam Hays | $150 | 5/25/2024 |
| Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa | Karen Muelhaupt | $150 | 5/24/2024 |
| Citizens for Sexton | Lorraine Black | $150 | 5/23/2024 |
| Wilz for Iowa | Duane Lusson | $150 | 5/21/2024 |
| Zabner For Iowa | Michelle Eskinazi | $120 | 5/24/2024 |
| Citizens for Sexton | Michael Ewing | $100 | 5/20/2024 |
| Heather Sievers for Iowa | Gary and Sandy Kruempel | $100 | 5/19/2024 |
| Gulick for Good Governance | Jack Evans | $100 | 5/20/2024 |
| Jennifer Smith for Iowa | Charles Schrup Iii | $100 | 5/22/2024 |
| Heather Matson for Iowa House | Kimberly Graham | $100 | 5/23/2024 |
| Gulick for Good Governance | Dan Strellner | $100 | 5/20/2024 |
| Gulick for Good Governance | Jill Gustin | $100 | 5/23/2024 |
| Heather Sievers for Iowa | Anne Finch | $100 | 5/20/2024 |
| Team Lofgren | Michael Wolnerman | $100 | 5/24/2024 |
| Heather Matson for Iowa House | Marc Wallace | $100 | 5/24/2024 |
| Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa | Yvonne Holtz | $100 | 5/24/2024 |
| Heather Sievers for Iowa | Howard Hoy | $100 | 5/22/2024 |
| Eric Giddens for Iowa | David Moore | $100 | 5/25/2024 |
| Citizens for Mark Hanson | Robert Bird Jr. | $100 | 5/22/2024 |
| Team Lofgren | Carl Egger | $100 | 5/25/2024 |
| Heather Matson for Iowa House | Brenda Schumann | $100 | 5/20/2024 |
| Wilz for Iowa | Tom and Kimmi Hull | $100 | 5/21/2024 |
| Heather Matson for Iowa House | Mike Smith | $100 | 5/23/2024 |
| Wilz for Iowa | Robert and Lynda Moreland | $100 | 5/21/2024 |
| Citizens for Mark Hanson | Scott Politte | $100 | 5/20/2024 |
| Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa | Douglas Olson | $100 | 5/23/2024 |
| Anna Banowsky for Iowa | Karen and Jim Gorham | $100 | 5/19/2024 |
| Citizens for Mark Hanson | Lucinda Stine | $100 | 5/21/2024 |
| Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa | Julieta Magedanz | $100 | 5/22/2024 |
| McBurney for Iowa | Mark Dearden | $100 | 5/23/2024 |
| Heather Matson for Iowa House | Jill Bjorklund | $100 | 5/20/2024 |
| Heather Sievers for Iowa | Rosalia Dawley | $100 | 5/19/2024 |
| Gulick for Good Governance | Fred Pilcher | $100 | 5/22/2024 |
| Citizens for John Campbell | Randy Kester | $100 | 5/24/2024 |
| Heather Sievers for Iowa | Jennifer Santiago | $100 | 5/22/2024 |
| Tracy Jones for Iowa | Lori Lefstein | $100 | 5/25/2024 |
| Eric Giddens for Iowa | Stephen and Rebecca Dotzler | $100 | 5/25/2024 |
| Eric Giddens for Iowa | Grant Veeder | $100 | 5/25/2024 |
| Citizens for Sexton | Richard Bahls | $100 | 5/23/2024 |
| Gulick for Good Governance | Donald Boland | $100 | 5/22/2024 |
| Eric Giddens for Iowa | Gary Kroeger | $100 | 5/25/2024 |
| Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa | Michael Yates | $100 | 5/24/2024 |
| Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa | Tracie Demianiuk | $100 | 5/21/2024 |
| Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa | Jason Kerest | $100 | 5/21/2024 |
| Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa | Jason Kerest | $100 | 5/23/2024 |
| Wilz for Iowa | Bob and Maggie Morrissey | $100 | 5/21/2024 |
| Gulick for Good Governance | Dwight Hughes | $100 | 5/20/2024 |
| Kenan Judge for Iowans | James Fifield | $100 | 5/19/2024 |
| Heather Sievers for Iowa | Mary Yellick | $100 | 5/22/2024 |
| Heather Matson for Iowa House | Maureen Tobin | $100 | 5/24/2024 |
| Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa | Jerry Wylie | $100 | 5/21/2024 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Wilz for Iowa• McKean for Iowa House• Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa• Heather Matson for Iowa House• Scheetz for Iowa• Gulick for Good Governance• Kraayenbrink for Iowa Senate• Eric Giddens for Iowa• Henderson for House• Zabner for Iowa• Team Lofgren• Jennifer Smith for Iowa• Citizens for Sexton• Kay Pence for Iowa• Kenan Judge for Iowans
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