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Political Money in IA
Total Raised (Candidates)
$60,063,983
Total Donated (Individuals)
$279,298,844
Individual Donors
36,383
Candidates
478
Party Breakdown
DEM 36477794.33
REP 23547141.95
DEM: 36477794.33 REP: 23547141.95 Other: 39046.92
Election Cycles in IA
Top Candidates in IA
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON | REP | Senate | $8,158,017 |
| AXNE, CINDY | DEM | House | $7,231,695 |
| MILLER-MEEKS, MARIANNETTE JANE | REP | House | $6,171,913 |
| BOHANNAN, CHRISTINA | DEM | House | $5,646,240 |
| MATHIS, ELIZABETH | DEM | House | $4,218,655 |
| NUNN, ZACH | REP | House | $4,146,939 |
| TRONE GARRIOTT, SARAH | DEM | House | $3,892,746 |
| WAHLS, ZACH P | DEM | Senate | $3,671,206 |
| TUREK, JOSHUA | DEM | Senate | $3,463,099 |
| MITCHELL, JOE | REP | House | $1,560,824 |
| SAGE, NATHAN | DEM | Senate | $1,432,562 |
| FRANKEN, MICHAEL | DEM | Senate | $982,352 |
| SHERZAN, MIKE | DEM | House | $891,646 |
| JAMES, LINDSAY | DEM | House | $872,614 |
| PATEL, RAVI B | DEM | House | $820,983 |
| DANDEKAR, SWATI ARVIND | DEM | House | $733,344 |
| WETTACH, TAYLOR | DEM | House | $697,874 |
| MCGOWAN, CHRIS | REP | House | $636,623 |
| KONFRST, JENNIFER | DEM | House | $607,559 |
| TWEDT-BALL, CLINTON GENE | DEM | House | $537,637 |
| CARLIN, JAMES | REP | Senate | $458,067 |
| RHODES, RYAN | REP | House | $435,006 |
| O'BRIEN, DAVID A | DEM | House | $397,867 |
| NORRIS, JACKIE | DEM | Senate | $363,563 |
| HECKROTH, THOMAS | DEM | House | $340,830 |
Top Individual Donors in IA
| # | Name | Total Donated | Contributions | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EWING, TED | $139,000 | 4 | BLACKHAWK FILMS |
| 2 | IOWA MEDICAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $106,802 | 38 | — |
| 3 | RUAN, JOHN | $64,518 | 60 | RUAN TRANSPORT CORP |
| 4 | LEACH, JAMES A | $55,878 | 9 | RETIRED |
| 5 | KAUTZ, RICHARD C | $46,950 | 39 | GRAIN PROCESSING CORP |
| 6 | JEPSEN '84 COMMITTEE | $37,500 | 37 | — |
| 7 | MILLER, J DOUGLAS | $36,550 | 23 | WCC BROADCASTING CO |
| 8 | RENSINK, DARREL WAYNE | $33,878 | 6 | — |
| 9 | MILLER, LARRY | $26,817 | 25 | — |
| 10 | ZIMMERMAN, STUART | $26,666 | 4 | — |
| 11 | FREESE, V DEAN | $23,450 | 7 | WFI CHEMICALS & COATING GRP |
| 12 | REDFERN, DONALD B | $22,033 | 2 | — |
| 13 | ROVERUD, ELEANOR DR | $21,050 | 37 | PHYSICIAN |
| 14 | BITTNER, R RICHARD | $20,750 | 7 | ATTONEY |
| 15 | CHRYSTAL, JOHN | $20,500 | 32 | — |
| 16 | MILLER, DAVID | $20,200 | 31 | BANKER |
| 17 | POMERANTZ, MARVIN ALVIN | $20,000 | 10 | MID-AMERICA WAREHOUSING INC |
| 18 | NORRIS, JOHN W MR | $19,500 | 12 | RETIRED |
| 19 | PETRONE, AUGUSTA H MRS | $19,250 | 8 | HOUSE WIFE |
| 20 | DALLMEYER, CARL F MR | $18,200 | 13 | — |
| 21 | SANDBLOM, ROBERT L | $17,500 | 11 | DELAVAN |
| 22 | RUAN, JOHN MR | $17,287 | 16 | RUAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION |
| 23 | COOK, CHARLES | $17,250 | 12 | LOUIS RICH, INC |
| 24 | LEVITT, RICHARD | $16,950 | 6 | DIAL FINANCIAL CORP |
| 25 | BLUEDORN, CARL A | $16,350 | 23 | — |
| 26 | PESTER, JACK C | $16,250 | 11 | PESTER CORP |
| 27 | HARKER, JACK V | $16,000 | 6 | HARKER'S WHOLESALE MEAT INC |
| 28 | DALLMEYER, CARL F | $15,700 | 20 | CORPORATE EXEC |
| 29 | BURNETT, ROBERT A | $15,500 | 17 | MEREDITH CORP |
| 30 | SMELTZER, ANN | $15,450 | 24 | RETIRED |
| 31 | KRACHIK, JOHN | $15,050 | 11 | JOHN CAREY INVESTMENT COMPANY |
| 32 | KELLEY, ROBB B | $14,912 | 22 | MUTUAL CONSULTING CO |
| 33 | TOWNSEND, RAY T | $14,800 | 14 | PRES TOWNSEN ENG |
| 34 | REED, FRED JR | $14,750 | 8 | REED ENTERPRISES |
| 35 | DEARDORF, CATHERINE V | $14,700 | 7 | HOMEMAKER |
| 36 | BUCKSBAUM, MARTIN | $14,550 | 16 | GEN GROWTH CORP |
| 37 | SCHWARTZ, PAUL A | $14,100 | 8 | SCHWARTZ MANAGMENT CO |
| 38 | HANSON, JOHN K | $14,000 | 6 | WINNEBAGO IND |
| 39 | JOHNSON, ROBERT | $13,653 | 22 | JOHNSON-BAILEY INS |
| 40 | BUCKSBAUM, MATTHEW | $13,600 | 15 | GENERAL GROWTH DEVELOPMENT COR |
| 41 | GLAZER, EDWARD | $13,450 | 14 | DIAL FINANCE CO |
| 42 | NELSON, DALE V | $13,200 | 19 | BUILDING MAINTENANCE SERVICE |
| 43 | ANDERSON, JAMES | $13,093 | 26 | VALLEY VIEW FARMS |
| 44 | STARK, C RICHARD JR | $13,000 | 11 | NORTH IOWA COMMODITIES |
| 45 | DANIELS, RONALD L | $13,000 | 10 | DANIELS INVESTMENT CO |
| 46 | PETRONE, JOSEPH CARLTON JR | $13,000 | 11 | RETIRED MILITARY |
| 47 | ASKELSEN, KENNETH MR | $13,000 | 2 | — |
| 48 | AZNEER, J LEONARD DR | $12,940 | 17 | COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MED & SURG |
| 49 | KIRKE, GERALD M | $12,850 | 15 | KIRKE-VANORSDAHL INC |
| 50 | KIRKE, GERALD M MR | $12,750 | 4 | KIRKE VAN ORSDEL INC |
| 51 | POMERANTZ, MARVIN A | $12,721 | 16 | MID AMERICA WAREHOUSING |
| 52 | AZNEER, J LEONARD DR | $12,940 | 17 | COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MED & SURG |
| 53 | KIRKE, GERALD M | $12,850 | 15 | KIRKE-VANORSDAHL INC |
| 54 | KIRKE, GERALD M MR | $12,750 | 4 | KIRKE VAN ORSDEL INC |
| 55 | POMERANTZ, MARVIN A | $12,721 | 16 | MID AMERICA WAREHOUSING |
| 56 | GRAHAM, CATHERINE | $12,500 | 9 | — |
| 57 | CLARK, DAVID M | $12,450 | 10 | VAN NETTER CO |
| 58 | PETERSON, ROBERT L | $12,400 | 11 | IOWA BEEF PACK |
| 59 | BROWN, WALTER E | $11,900 | 20 | — |
| 60 | DUNN, JAMES E | $11,756 | 10 | — |
| 61 | GRASSLEY COMMITTEE, INC | $11,680 | 14 | — |
| 62 | BITTNER, R RICHARD MR | $11,680 | 3 | CARLIN NELLSTROM |
| 63 | JOHNSON, LINDA | $11,550 | 13 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 64 | GOLDSTEIN, BERNARD | $11,550 | 18 | ALTER CO |
| 65 | DIMICK, MICHAEL | $11,500 | 3 | MIU |
| 66 | PICKER, JOEL | $11,050 | 15 | PENDING |
| 67 | MILLER, J DOUGLAS MR | $11,000 | 5 | WOC BROADCASTING CO |
| 68 | DALLMEYER, C F MR | $10,550 | 13 | THE MCCLEORY CUWWING CO INC |
| 69 | ANDREAS, G A MR | $10,500 | 8 | INVESTMENT SPECIALIST |
| 70 | DAVIS, T W | $10,500 | 4 | CONTROL-O-FAX CORP |
| 71 | PEOPLE BEFORE POLITICS (FKA PEOPLE TO RE-ELECT BEDELL) | $10,261 | 39 | — |
| 72 | DEE, ROBERT | $10,250 | 13 | INSURANCE AGENT |
| 73 | MILLER, VICKIE | $10,250 | 10 | PALMER COLLEGE |
| 74 | PETRONE, JOSEPH C JR | $10,100 | 6 | RETIRED MILITARY |
| 75 | PETRONE, JOSEPH C JR | $10,100 | 6 | RETIRED MILITARY |
| 76 | SCHWARTZ, PAUL A MR | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 77 | REED, FRED JR MR | $10,000 | 1 | REED BROS INC |
| 78 | ZIMMERMAN, STUART B | $10,000 | 1 | SURYA GROUP |
| 79 | HARKER, JACK MR | $10,000 | 1 | HARKERS WHOLESSALE MEAT INC |
| 80 | OLSEN, RALPH A MR | $10,000 | 1 | FARMER |
| 81 | PETRONE, J C JR MR | $10,000 | 1 | RETIRED |
| 82 | PETRONE, JOSEPH C JR COLONEL | $10,000 | 1 | RETIRED |
| 83 | BROWN, WALTER | $9,900 | 12 | KIOWA CORPORATION |
| 84 | BROWN, WALTER | $9,900 | 12 | KIOWA CORPORATION |
| 85 | POMERANTZ, MARVIN | $9,750 | 13 | MID-AMERICA GROUP |