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. 5
| Committee | Contributor | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeneary for House District 5 Committee | Greg Jeneary | $500 | 9/30/2024 |
| Mark Matlage for Supervisor | Mark Matlage | $500 | 9/30/2024 |
| Lapointe For Supervisor | Mark & Angie Anthony | $500 | 9/30/2024 |
| RDH (Registered Dental Hygienists PAC, PAC | Angie Kelley | $333 | 10/4/2024 |
| Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, PAC | David Wingert | $330 | 10/4/2024 |
| Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, PAC | Roby Shay | $300 | 10/4/2024 |
| Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, PAC | Bill Simonaitis | $300 | 10/4/2024 |
| Citizens for Rita Audlehelm | Rita Audlehelm | $224 | 10/2/2024 |
| Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, PAC | Jeff Menary | $210 | 10/4/2024 |
| Jeneary for House District 5 Committee | Steve Schuster | $200 | 9/30/2024 |
| Citizens for Rita Audlehelm | Franklyn Finks | $200 | 10/2/2024 |
| Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, PAC | Christopher Hansen | $150 | 10/4/2024 |
| Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, PAC | Michelle Hutchinson | $150 | 10/4/2024 |
| Citizens for Rita Audlehelm | Rita Audlehelm | $112 | 10/1/2024 |
| Jeneary for House District 5 Committee | John Schneider | $100 | 9/30/2024 |
| Steffen for Supervisor | James Steffen | $100 | 10/1/2024 |
| Jeneary for House District 5 Committee | Jeff Peters | $100 | 9/30/2024 |
| Ankeny Area Democrats | William Jay Ramsey | $100 | 9/29/2024 |
| Jeneary for House District 5 Committee | Travis Sitzmann | $100 | 9/30/2024 |
| Jeneary for House District 5 Committee | Dean Oloff | $70 | 9/30/2024 |
| Iowa Staff Union-National Staff Organization, PAC | Katie Schoolen | $70 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Megan Carney | $60 | 9/30/2024 |
| Iowa Staff Union-National Staff Organization, PAC | Becky Knutson | $60 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Shannon Gillette | $60 | 9/30/2024 |
| Iowa Staff Union-National Staff Organization, PAC | Peri Van Tassel | $60 | 9/30/2024 |
| Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, PAC | Paul Bishop | $60 | 10/4/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Mary Burke | $60 | 9/30/2024 |
| Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, PAC | John Terpstra | $60 | 10/4/2024 |
| Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, PAC | Dana Chittick | $60 | 10/4/2024 |
| Iowa Staff Union-National Staff Organization, PAC | Rick Moore | $60 | 9/30/2024 |
| Iowa Staff Union-National Staff Organization, PAC | Kevin Mc Dermott | $50 | 9/30/2024 |
| Iowa Staff Union-National Staff Organization, PAC | Todd Louwagie | $50 | 9/30/2024 |
| Ankeny Area Democrats | Ray Blase | $50 | 9/29/2024 |
| Ankeny Area Democrats | Paul Woodard | $50 | 9/29/2024 |
| Iowa Staff Union-National Staff Organization, PAC | Doug Smith | $50 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Angela Rummelhart | $45 | 9/30/2024 |
| Iowa Staff Union-National Staff Organization, PAC | Sarah Weinberg | $40 | 9/30/2024 |
| Iowa Staff Union-National Staff Organization, PAC | Andrew Williams | $40 | 9/30/2024 |
| Iowa Staff Union-National Staff Organization, PAC | Pete Clancy | $40 | 9/30/2024 |
| Iowa Staff Union-National Staff Organization, PAC | Ray Feuss | $40 | 9/30/2024 |
| Iowa Staff Union-National Staff Organization, PAC | Morgan Miller | $40 | 9/30/2024 |
| Iowa Staff Union-National Staff Organization, PAC | Brenda Zahner | $40 | 9/30/2024 |
| Iowa Staff Union-National Staff Organization, PAC | Bob Brown | $40 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Alicia Petrou | $39 | 9/30/2024 |
| Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, PAC | Douglas Maharry | $36 | 10/4/2024 |
| Iowa Staff Union-National Staff Organization, PAC | Matthew Butler | $33 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Diana Morgan | $30 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Jada Veasey | $30 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Ashley Kempf | $30 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Brett Irving | $30 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Marsha Bryson | $30 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Jody Kealey | $30 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Lauri Riss | $30 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Rebecca Rens | $30 | 9/30/2024 |
| Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, PAC | Tara Illg | $30 | 10/4/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Barbara Morrison | $30 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Mary Lamoreux-Hartzler | $30 | 9/30/2024 |
| Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, PAC | Zeb Howes | $30 | 10/4/2024 |
| Iowa Staff Union-National Staff Organization, PAC | Sara Dressel | $30 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Sarah Escher | $30 | 9/30/2024 |
| Iowa Staff Union-National Staff Organization, PAC | Shelly Staker | $30 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Margaret Lyon | $30 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Amanda Busche | $30 | 9/30/2024 |
| Iowa Staff Union-National Staff Organization, PAC | Charlie Good | $30 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Laura Didier | $30 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Rhonda Dunn | $30 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Jeanie Graham | $30 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Britney Bowen | $30 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Kathlyn Carroll | $30 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Michelle Whaylen | $30 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Mary Shepherd | $30 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Melody Hobert-Mellecker | $30 | 9/30/2024 |
| Greg Ruth for Greene County Supervisor | Gail Huffman | $25 | 10/1/2024 |
| Iowa Staff Union-National Staff Organization, PAC | Jason Enke | $25 | 9/30/2024 |
| Iowa Staff Union-National Staff Organization, PAC | Colleen Heinz | $25 | 9/30/2024 |
| Ankeny Area Democrats | Benjamin Blakely | $25 | 9/29/2024 |
| Iowa Staff Union-National Staff Organization, PAC | Mike Wiser | $25 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Rachel Goetzinger | $24 | 9/30/2024 |
| Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, PAC | Kevin Farrell | $24 | 10/4/2024 |
| Ankeny Area Democrats | Kristen Petty | $20 | 9/29/2024 |
| Iowa Staff Union-National Staff Organization, PAC | Adam Mc Dermott | $20 | 9/30/2024 |
| Iowa Staff Union-National Staff Organization, PAC | Melissa Peterson | $20 | 9/30/2024 |
| Iowa Staff Union-National Staff Organization, PAC | Kristen Septer | $20 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Serena Chipara | $20 | 9/30/2024 |
| Iowa Staff Union-National Staff Organization, PAC | Jean Hessburg | $20 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Alex Kestrel | $20 | 9/30/2024 |
| Ankeny Area Democrats | Anthony J Mazzie | $20 | 9/29/2024 |
| Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, PAC | Chuck Malloy | $18 | 10/4/2024 |
| Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, PAC | Ryan O.'Roake | $18 | 10/4/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Deeann Hebrink | $15 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Cypriane Duncan | $15 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Arianne Waseen | $15 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Sheila Jones | $15 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Anne Ventullo | $15 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Joyce Chouinard | $15 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Leslie Orr | $15 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Briley Brown | $15 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Crystal McDonald | $15 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | Lisa Marie Forcier | $15 | 9/30/2024 |
| SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund | April Esbeck | $15 | 9/30/2024 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Sioux City Professional Firefighters Association Local #7• RDH (Registered Dental Hygienists PAC, PAC• SEIU Local 199 COPE Fund• Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, PAC• Sioux County Democratic Central Committee• Jeneary for House District 5 Committee• Ankeny Area Democrats• Iowa Staff Union-National Staff Organization, PAC
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