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AMES, IA
Total Donations
$6,527,206
Contributions
46,650
Top Industry
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
Top Industries
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
$416K
RETIRED
$207K
MCFARLAND CLINIC
$122K
BECKER-UNDERWOOD
$92K
WHITE CHEVROLET INC
$92K
NONE
$68K
QUALITY AG INC
$64K
ISU
$60K
STUDENT
$57K
HOMEMAKER
$54K
Donation Trend by Cycle
1980
$6K
1982
$3K
1984
$13K
1986
$3K
1988
$11K
1990
$22K
1992
$30K
1994
$39K
1996
$101K
1998
$52K
2000
$91K
2002
$190K
2004
$225K
2006
$280K
2008
$462K
2010
$268K
2012
$430K
2014
$306K
2016
$430K
2018
$376K
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | Employer | Cycles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHITE, GEORGE | $92,185 | 120 | WHITE CHEVROLET INC | 1980–2014 |
| 2 | CLEM, JOHN | $77,450 | 71 | IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY | 2000–2014 |
| 3 | RASTETTER, BRENT MR | $64,000 | 2 | QUALITY AG INC | 2010–2012 |
| 4 | UNDERWOOD, ROGER | $58,200 | 35 | BECKER-UNDERWOOD | 1998–2014 |
| 5 | WHITE, LYNN | $49,220 | 57 | — | 1992–2014 |
| 6 | POPE, RICHARD | $47,800 | 47 | ISU | 2000–2014 |
| 7 | BALDUCCHI, ALBERT J | $46,500 | 75 | ICI SEEDS | 1996–2014 |
| 8 | KAGEN, THOMAS | $37,400 | 6 | STUDENT | 2006–2012 |
| 9 | LIVINGSTON, LEE | $32,110 | 43 | — | 1996–2014 |
| 10 | RAVENSCROFT, SUE | $30,436 | 99 | IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY | 2002–2014 |
| 11 | QUIRMBACH FOR SENATE | $30,000 | 3 | — | 2006–2014 |
| 12 | GITCHELL, DEBORAH | $29,314 | 39 | — | 1990–2014 |
| 13 | RIGGS, SHEILA | $27,799 | 40 | WELLMARK INC. | 1998–2014 |
| 14 | Rahmani, Fahim | $27,089 | 56 | Self-American Computer/Manager | 2002–2010 |
| 15 | UNDERWOOD, ROGER MR | $26,220 | 21 | BECKERUNDERWOOD | 1998–2012 |
| 16 | GUNNER, KEITH | $25,000 | 1 | — | 2012 |
| 17 | KLONGLAN, GERALD E | $24,690 | 52 | IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY | 1992–2014 |
| 18 | GREEN, WILLIAM R | $24,225 | 33 | MCFARLAND CLINIC | 1980–2014 |
| 19 | CRAVENS, HAMILTON | $23,225 | 76 | IOWA STATE UNIVERSIT | 2000–2014 |
| 20 | UNDERWOOD, CONNIE | $23,000 | 11 | BECKER-UNDERWOOD | 1998–2014 |
| 21 | CARLYLE, DAVID ADAM MD | $22,500 | 13 | FAMILY MEDICINE EAST | 2008–2014 |
| 22 | COMMITTEE TO ELECT LISA HEDDENS | $22,000 | 3 | — | 2010–2014 |
| 23 | CITIZENS FOR WESSEL-KROESCHELL | $21,500 | 3 | — | 2006–2014 |
| 24 | WYNJA, BRENT | $21,345 | 50 | FINANCIAL ADVISOR | 1994–2014 |
| 25 | GITCHELL, ROBERT | $21,300 | 36 | DOCTOR | 1994–2012 |
| 26 | STOECKER, RANDALL D | $20,700 | 6 | — | 2000–2006 |
| 27 | PICKETT, TERRY | $19,225 | 43 | IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY | 1992–2012 |
| 28 | CABLE, GERALD | $18,550 | 11 | CABLE PLUMBING & HEATING | 2000–2008 |
| 29 | Gitchell, Robert G | $17,990 | 15 | McFarland Clinic/Physician | 2002–2012 |
| 30 | HUNZIKER, DEAN | $17,888 | 23 | HUNZIKER & FURMAN | 1996–2014 |
| 31 | MCMILLEN, RON | $17,250 | 12 | SIGLER PRINTING | 1990–2010 |
| 32 | RAHMANI, FAHIM AKBER | $16,343 | 35 | LIST ASSOCIATES, INC | 2008–2012 |
| 33 | FURMAN, DONALD | $16,240 | 24 | HUNZIKER & FURMAN | 1994–2012 |
| 34 | BECKER, ANDREW | $15,586 | 16 | IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY | 2004–2014 |
| 35 | FLEMING, JON L | $15,450 | 11 | MCFARLAND CLINIC | 1996–2014 |
| 36 | FLEMING, JON | $15,050 | 14 | MCFARLAND CLINIC | 1990–2014 |
| 37 | Finnemore, Douglas K | $14,300 | 41 | ISU/professor | 2002–2014 |
| 38 | BROWN, ROBERTA | $13,501 | 52 | RETIRED | 1994–2012 |
| 39 | RASTETTER, BRENT | $13,500 | 13 | QUALITY AG BUILDERS | 2004–2012 |
| 40 | CLAUSSEN, LINDA | $13,350 | 6 | IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY | 2000–2012 |
| 41 | OH, DANIEL J | $13,100 | 10 | RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP | 2010–2014 |
| 42 | MERCHANT, SHAHBAZ AHMED | $13,050 | 11 | MERCHANT INVESTMENT INC | 1996–2014 |
| 43 | CLEM, JOHN R | $12,700 | 23 | IOWA STATE UNIV | 1996–2014 |
| 44 | MURRAY, ALICE | $11,475 | 14 | RETIRED | 2002–2010 |
| 45 | CORONES, JAMES | $11,350 | 15 | KRELL INSTITUTE | 2002–2014 |
| 46 | LAMSA, JERRY | $11,300 | 17 | IOWA STATE UNIV. | 2004–2012 |
| 47 | RIGGS, SHEILA M | $11,050 | 9 | WELLMARK | 2002–2014 |
| 48 | LAURIDSEN, NIXON E | $11,000 | 8 | AMPC | 1994–2010 |
| 49 | UNDERWOOD, ROGER C | $11,000 | 7 | BECKER-UNDERWOOD | 1992–2014 |
| 50 | GITCHELL, ROBERT GRAHAM | $10,982 | 12 | MCFARLAND CLINIC PC/RETIRED | 2006–2012 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total Received |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $773,133 |
| 2 | IOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTYC00035600 | $375,060 |
| 3 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $143,812 |
| 4 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWAC00014498 | $123,740 |
| 5 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $120,332 |
| 6 | WINREDC00694323 | $119,926 |
| 7 | CITIZENS FOR HARKINC00166827 | $118,470 |
| 8 | ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282 | $108,400 |
| 9 | DSCCC00042366 | $94,704 |
| 10 | DCCCC00000935 | $94,359 |
| 11 | PLAIN STATE PACC00287045 | $93,365 |
| 12 | BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)C00000901 | $89,288 |
| 13 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $82,359 |
| 14 | SPENCER FOR CONGRESSC00422063 | $78,967 |
| 15 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $69,487 |