Political Money in IA

Fewer committees, a $60.1 million book

Four hundred seventy-eight federal candidate committees produced $60.1 million in receipts. That combination means Iowa’s candidate money is concentrated relative to states with thousands of filers. Concentration is a description of the FEC table. It does not say which race is competitive. A Senate committee or a small set of House committees can hold most of a $60.1 million state total.

Other-party receipts of $39,047 are 0.1% of the book. Iowa’s candidate total is effectively a two-party receipt table: $36.5 million Democratic (60.7%) and $23.5 million Republican (39.2%).

A complete citation for Iowa names both $60.1 million in candidate receipts across 478 filers and $279.3 million from 36,383 donors, then stops. Adding a third invented total is how these pages go wrong.

Democratic $36.5 million, Republican $23.5 million

The Democratic edge on Iowa candidate receipts is about $13.0 million. Party codes come from candidate registrations. The 36,383 donors in the individual contribution file are not coded by party in this aggregate. Treating the 60.7% Democratic share as a map of Iowa donors would be a category error.

Presidential caucus history is not a field in these FEC aggregates. This page does not import turnout or polling. It reports the 2026-cycle receipt and donor totals as indexed from FEC.gov.

Cycle 2026 remains open. Amendments move Form 3 receipts. Restated individual files move donor aggregates. If the live Iowa hub disagrees with this guide, the hub and FEC.gov control.

Questions

How much have Iowa federal candidates raised in 2026?

Iowa-associated federal candidate committees reported $60.1 million in receipts across 478 filers. Democratic committees reported $36.5 million and Republican committees reported $23.5 million, according to FEC.gov aggregates on LobbyVault.

How much have Iowa donors given federally?

Individual contribution aggregates show $279.3 million from 36,383 Iowa donors. That series includes gifts to PACs and out-of-state campaigns and is separate from the $60.1 million in candidate receipts.

What share of Iowa candidate receipts is Democratic?

Democratic candidate committees reported $36.5 million, or 60.7% of the $60.1 million total. Republican committees reported $23.5 million (39.2%) and other filers $39,047. Party codes sit on candidate committees.

Are Iowa state races included?

No. These figures are FEC.gov federal data. Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings for state offices are not part of the $60.1 million or $279.3 million.