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DUBUQUE, IA
Total Donations
$7,488,329
Contributions
27,803
Top Industry
COTTINGHAM & BUTLER INSURANCE
Top Industries
COTTINGHAM & BUTLER INSURANCE
$219K
U S CONGRESSMAN
$217K
RETIRED
$202K
HOMEMAKER
$174K
DIGITAL CANAL CORP.
$120K
HOUSEWIFE
$66K
HONKAMP KRUEGER & CO
$61K
WM C BROWN CO
$60K
STEELE FINANCIAL SERV
$58K
PARCO LTD
$51K
Donation Trend by Cycle
1980
$24K
1982
$14K
1984
$22K
1986
$24K
1988
$36K
1990
$182K
1992
$110K
1994
$98K
1996
$147K
1998
$150K
2000
$160K
2002
$135K
2004
$208K
2006
$303K
2008
$191K
2010
$254K
2012
$456K
2014
$569K
2016
$542K
2018
$427K
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | Employer | Cycles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTLER, JOHN | $218,300 | 372 | COTTINGHAM & BUTLER INSURANCE | 1986–2014 |
| 2 | TAUKE, THOMAS J | $217,468 | 172 | U S CONGRESSMAN | 1980–2014 |
| 3 | BLUM, ROD | $119,985 | 90 | DIGITAL CANAL CORP. | 2014 |
| 4 | STEELE, MICHAEL | $58,180 | 64 | STEELE FINANCIAL SERV | 1994–2014 |
| 5 | MC DONALD, ROBERT | $41,050 | 105 | A Y MCDONALD | 1982–2014 |
| 6 | RUPPEL, PHILLIP A | $39,900 | 36 | PARCO LTD | 1990–2010 |
| 7 | MARKLEY, HERBERT J | $37,321 | 18 | — | 1990–2008 |
| 8 | BABKA, EDWARD | $36,500 | 29 | BABKA PUBLISHING | 1986–2014 |
| 9 | BAUER, DAVID | $36,284 | 53 | — | 1992–2014 |
| 10 | CONLON, MICHAEL | $35,810 | 14 | CONLON CONSTRUCTION | 1988–2014 |
| 11 | BABKA, EDWARD A | $35,366 | 45 | PUBLISHER OF PERIODICALS | 1980–2012 |
| 12 | HONKAMP, ARNOLD | $35,182 | 37 | HONKAMP KRUEGER & CO | 1986–2014 |
| 13 | THEISEN, JIM | $34,800 | 25 | THEISENS | 2002–2014 |
| 14 | FALB, CHERYL | $34,600 | 17 | HOMEMAKER | 1990–2014 |
| 15 | BUTLER, JOHN MR | $34,178 | 29 | COTTINGHAM/BUTLER | 1990–2014 |
| 16 | FALB, MARK | $31,300 | 19 | WM C BROWN CO | 1984–2014 |
| 17 | COLLINGS, WILLIAM N MR. | $30,261 | 41 | RETIRED | 2004–2008 |
| 18 | ROTH, JAMES | $29,884 | 60 | ROTH & SCHUMACHER | 1990–2014 |
| 19 | BUTLER, JOHN E | $28,957 | 45 | COTTINGHAM & BUTLER INS | 1980–2014 |
| 20 | FALB, MARK C | $28,757 | 26 | WM C BROWN CO | 1988–2010 |
| 21 | RUPPEL, JEFF | $27,750 | 15 | PARCO LTD./PRESIDENT | 2002–2014 |
| 22 | GREENAWALT, MONTE | $27,500 | 20 | GREENAWALT CHIRO | 1984–2004 |
| 23 | KELLY, FRANCIS | $27,265 | 26 | RETIRED | 1982–2014 |
| 24 | BLUM, RODNEY LELAND | $26,282 | 10 | DIGITAL CANAL CORPORATION | 2012 |
| 25 | HONKAMP, ARNOLD N | $25,950 | 28 | HONKAMP KRUEGER & CO | 1990–2014 |
| 26 | WEBER, PHIL MR. | $25,000 | 9 | ANDERSON WEBER INC | 2006–2014 |
| 27 | Kirchhoff, Ronald J. Mr. | $24,400 | 12 | Kirchhoff Distributing Co. | 2002–2014 |
| 28 | MCDONALD, MARILYN | $23,744 | 79 | HOMEMAKER | 1990–2014 |
| 29 | LINDSAY, JAMES E | $22,330 | 97 | UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE | 2002–2014 |
| 30 | MCCARTHY, LEO A | $20,700 | 40 | ATTORNEY | 1988–2004 |
| 31 | BABKA, SHIRLEY A | $19,350 | 23 | BABKA PUBLISHING CO | 1986–2010 |
| 32 | BUTLER, ANDREW J MR | $19,200 | 9 | COTTINGHAM & BUTLER INSURANCE SERVI | 1988–2014 |
| 33 | HANSEN, KURT | $17,206 | 60 | ST. PAUL/TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH | 2006–2014 |
| 34 | FULLER, LYNN B | $16,900 | 17 | BANKER | 1988–2006 |
| 35 | MARKLEY, H J | $16,632 | 24 | JOHN DEERE DUB FACTORY | 1990–2012 |
| 36 | THEISEN, MARITA | $16,600 | 11 | HOUSEWIFE | 2006–2014 |
| 37 | YIANNIAS, N J | $16,550 | 22 | KEY CITY INVESTMENT CO | 1992–2008 |
| 38 | KIRCHHOFF, RONALD J | $16,550 | 15 | KIRCHHOFF DISTG CO | 1992–2010 |
| 39 | COLLINGS, WILLIAM N. | $16,484 | 24 | NO EMPLOYER | 2004–2008 |
| 40 | RHOMBERG, THOMAS | $16,100 | 17 | ARCHDIOCESE OF DUBUQUE | 2006–2012 |
| 41 | KIRCHHOFF, RONALD | $15,500 | 17 | — | 1990–2014 |
| 42 | SKEMP, WILLIAM | $15,450 | 27 | WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS | 1990–2006 |
| 43 | MURPHY FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE | $15,000 | 2 | — | 2006–2010 |
| 44 | BUTLER, ALICE MS. | $15,000 | 1 | RETIRED | 2014 |
| 45 | PURSEY, BARBARA | $14,825 | 36 | — | 2006–2014 |
| 46 | HAAS, URBAN R | $14,800 | 30 | H & W MOTOR EXPRESS CO | 1980–2004 |
| 47 | BUTLER, ALICE L | $14,625 | 20 | HOMEMAKER | 1990–2006 |
| 48 | BUTLER, JOHN E MR | $14,500 | 21 | COTTINGHAM & BUTLER INS SERVICES IN | 1986–2014 |
| 49 | ANDERSON, THADDEUS L. | $14,315 | 24 | DUBUQUE OB/GYN | 2004–2016 |
| 50 | SCHRUP, NICHOLAS J | $13,975 | 27 | REQUESTED | 1980–2010 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total Received |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUM FOR IOWAC00543926 | $538,096 |
| 2 | NUSSLE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEC00238378 | $468,516 |
| 3 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $442,397 |
| 4 | WINREDC00694323 | $264,777 |
| 5 | THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00039578 | $213,500 |
| 6 | GRASSLEY COMMITTEE, INC.C00230482 | $168,881 |
| 7 | ASHLEY FOR IOWAC00706267 | $155,050 |
| 8 | IOWANS FOR TAUKEC00081620 | $154,798 |
| 9 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $130,262 |
| 10 | RICK DICKINSON FOR CONGRESSC00410423 | $72,800 |
| 11 | NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00144766 | $71,450 |
| 12 | TRUMP VICTORYC00618389 | $70,200 |
| 13 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWAC00014498 | $69,938 |
| 14 | THE WENDYS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00369090 | $69,750 |
| 15 | LANGE FOR CONGRESS 2012C00510529 | $69,250 |