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IA — 2008 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in IA during 2008
Total Raised
$15,047,618
Total Donated
$1,019,007
Candidates
23
Individual Donors
148
Party Receipts in 2008
DEM $11,539,167
REP $3,500,068
Top Candidates in IA (2008)
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARKIN, THOMAS RICHARD | DEM | Senate | $6,358,882 |
| LATHAM, THOMAS P. | REP | House | $1,573,143 |
| BOSWELL, LEONARD L. | DEM | House | $1,537,396 |
| BRALEY, BRUCE L | DEM | House | $1,150,973 |
| KING, STEVE MR. | REP | House | $1,023,907 |
| LOEBSACK, DAVID WAYNE | DEM | House | $887,188 |
| GREENWALD, REBECCA | DEM | House | $635,583 |
| MILLER-MEEKS, MARIANNETTE JANE | REP | House | $371,699 |
| FALLON, ED | DEM | House | $325,795 |
| HUBLER, ROB LEWIS | DEM | House | $298,631 |
| MEYER, KURTIS LOREN | DEM | House | $176,027 |
| SCHMETT, KIM | REP | House | $157,303 |
| SPENCER, SELDEN E | DEM | House | $154,077 |
| TEAHEN, PETER R | REP | House | $117,575 |
| RATHJE, STEVE | REP | Senate | $106,972 |
| REED, CHRISTOPHER | REP | Senate | $59,087 |
| HARTSUCH, DAVID L | REP | House | $55,225 |
| HARDER, MERLIN LEE | REP | House | $27,751 |
| MISKELL, KEVIN JAMES | DEM | House | $9,090 |
| EICHHORN, GEORGE SCOTT | REP | Senate | $7,407 |
| WHITE, BRIAN ALAN | IND | House | $6,883 |
| CHAMBERS, ROBERT L. MR. | DEM | House | $5,525 |
| NIELSEN, ROY | IND | House | $1,500 |
Top Donors in IA (2008)
| # | Name | Total | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOHNSON, ROBERT | $103,202 | JOHNSON-BAILEY INS |
| 2 | KNAPP, WILLIAM C | $85,892 | KNAPP REAL ESTATE |
| 3 | MILLER, DAVID | $83,431 | BANKER |
| 4 | BOOKEY, HARRY | $73,050 | BUSINESSMAN |
| 5 | ANDERSON, JAMES | $64,043 | VALLEY VIEW FARMS |
| 6 | MILLER, LARRY | $37,820 | — |
| 7 | KIRKPATRICK, ROBERT | $31,390 | BUSINESS OWNER |
| 8 | MCANINCH, DWAYNE | $24,750 | MCANINCH CORP |
| 9 | CONLIN, ROXANNE | $24,700 | IOWA REALTY |
| 10 | BURNETT, ROBERT | $24,500 | MEREDITH CORP |
| 11 | MITCHELL, JAMES | $23,654 | US POST OFFICE |
| 12 | KNAPP, WILLIAM | $19,700 | IOWA REALTY |
| 13 | JOHNSON, LINDA | $19,108 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 14 | GARST, ELIZABETH | $14,700 | RETIRED |
| 15 | COOK, CHARLES | $14,543 | LOUIS RICH, INC |
| 16 | DEAN, JOHN C | $14,100 | GLENWOOD STATE BANK |
| 17 | MERRILL, ROBERT | $13,748 | PHYSICIAN |
| 18 | KIRKE, GERALD M | $13,400 | KIRKE-VANORSDAHL INC |
| 19 | BOWERS, RICHARD | $12,250 | RICHARD BOWERS ASSOCIATES |
| 20 | GOLDSTEIN, BERNARD | $11,300 | ALTER CO |
| 21 | DAVIS, ARTHUR | $11,200 | LAWYER |
| 22 | CONLIN, JAMES C | $11,000 | IOWA REALTY |
| 23 | MILLER, LARRY MR | $10,800 | RUAN |
| 24 | GOLDSTEIN, JEFFREY D | $10,250 | ALTER CO |
| 25 | LOGAN, WILLIAM | $10,200 | BANKER |