Republican Party of Iowa spent the most out of in Polk County political committees during the third quarter of 2024, according to the Iowa.gov.
It spent $2,642,673 on 19 vendors during the time period.
The largest expense was to Victory Enterprises, which is based in ZIP Code 52802.
The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Polk County during the third quarter of 2024 came from Iowa Democratic Party. It spent $1,332,142 during the time period on 65 different vendors.
What’s known as “dark money,” which comes from political non-profits and shell corporations, has greatly increased expenditures and donations in recent elections to record-breaking highs.
Political campaign financial data is often updated, leading to a sometimes incomplete picture of a committee or candidate’s finances.
Top Expenditures from Iowa Political Committees based in Polk County During Q3 2024
| Committee | Expenditures | Paid Vendors |
|---|---|---|
| Republican Party of Iowa | $2,642,673 | 19 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | $1,332,142 | 65 |
| Jennifer Konfrst for Iowa | $726,729 | 21 |
| Iowa State Education Association or ISEA PAC, PAC | $549,858 | 10 |
| Iowa Realtors, PAC | $547,650 | 182 |
| Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Political Action Committee | $276,006 | 76 |
| Bankers Unite in Legislative Decisions | $206,148 | 92 |
| Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa | $165,914 | 21 |
| Justice For All Political Action Committee | $164,131 | 41 |
| Master Builders of Iowa, P.A.C. | $106,250 | 46 |
| Iowa Health, PAC | $97,157 | 70 |
| Iowa Friends of Rural Electrification-IAEC, PAC | $95,702 | 99 |
| Polk County Democratic Central Committee | $87,265 | 46 |
| Iowa Industry Political Action Committee or IIPAC | $85,750 | 95 |
| Gustoff for Iowa | $79,558 | 20 |
| Boulton for Senate | $78,569 | 7 |
| Iowa Dental Political Action Committee | $73,220 | 85 |
| Casey’s, PAC | $68,750 | 68 |
| Operating Engineers Local 234 Political Fund | $62,000 | 7 |
| Heather Matson for Iowa House | $61,457 | 10 |
| MollyBuckForAnkeny | $60,730 | 12 |
| Elite, PAC | $60,500 | 32 |
| Great Plains Laborers’ District Council Iowa, PAC | $58,500 | 10 |
| Truck Iowa, PAC | $56,886 | 56 |
| Alliant Energy Employees’ Iowa, PAC | $56,000 | 25 |
| MuniPAC | $55,779 | 64 |
| Petersen for State Senate | $48,618 | 10 |
| Iowa State Building & Trades Council PEC | $43,750 | 32 |
| Community Bankers of Iowa Political Action Committee | $34,400 | 17 |
| Central Iowa Building and Construction Trades CouncilPAC | $34,000 | 20 |
| Laborers’, PAC | $29,334 | 11 |
| Zaun for Iowa Senate | $25,614 | 14 |
| Friends For Brian Lohse | $25,483 | 19 |
| Iowa Providers, PAC | $24,610 | 8 |
| Gehlbach for Iowa House | $24,424 | 7 |
| Iowa Telecommunications Association, PAC | $21,937 | 30 |
| Iowa Optometric Association | $21,577 | 38 |
| Delta Dental of Iowa, PAC | $21,250 | 26 |
| Ankeny Area Democrats | $20,922 | 27 |
| Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union #33 | $20,500 | 35 |
| Eddie Andrews For Iowa | $20,116 | 13 |
| Austin Baeth for Iowa | $19,378 | 11 |
| Kevin J. Schneider for Sheriff | $18,752 | 12 |
| Iowa Lawpac | $18,467 | 55 |
| Cedar Rapids Trades Council CR IC Building Trades, PAC | $16,250 | 17 |
| Sean Bagniewski for Iowa | $16,227 | 14 |
| Iowa NECA, PAC | $15,000 | 11 |
| Marshall County Republican Central Committee | $14,646 | 13 |
| Polk County Republican Central Committee | $13,504 | 29 |
| Manufactured Housing Political Action Committee #6096 | $13,250 | 5 |
| Anderson for Iowa | $13,068 | 3 |
| Iowa Pharmacy, PAC | $11,939 | 20 |
| Committee to Elect Rick Olson To House of Representatives | $11,835 | 4 |
| Iowa Insurance Institute, PAC | $11,250 | 19 |
| CWA Council of the State of Iowa COPE Fund | $11,100 | 23 |
| TechPAC | $10,704 | 8 |
| Iowa Chiropractic Society, PAC | $10,677 | 68 |
| Mutual Insurance Association of Iowa, PAC | $10,250 | 12 |
| Political Action – Iowa Dealers #6116 | $10,209 | 21 |
| Local Union No 347 IBEW Fund, PAC | $7,750 | 3 |
| Abatepac | $7,584 | 10 |
| Citizens for Preservation of Racing | $7,500 | 18 |
| Iowa Unity Coalition | $6,995 | 28 |
| Johnston Area Democrats | $6,939 | 8 |
| West Des Moines Democrats | $6,930 | 13 |
| Iron Workers Local 67, PAC | $6,620 | 6 |
| East Polk Democratic Committee | $5,619 | 11 |
| Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines, PAC | $5,548 | 8 |
| Carroll County Republican Central Committee | $5,503 | 5 |
| Mary Madison For Iowa | $5,096 | 5 |
| Employers Mutual Casualty County. For Responsible St. Government, PAC | $5,000 | 1 |
| Federation of Iowa Insurers, PAC | $5,000 | 6 |
| Women for a Stronger America | $4,179 | 13 |
| Iowa Federation of Young Republicans | $4,017 | 15 |
| National Federation of Independent Business Iowa Political A | $4,000 | 4 |
| Webster County Democratic Central Committee | $3,611 | 9 |
| Homebuilders Association, PAC | $3,250 | 4 |
| GuideOne Insurance State Political Action Committee | $3,000 | 1 |
| Ironworkers Local #89 Political Education Fund | $3,000 | 5 |
| Iowa Beverage Association, PAC | $2,509 | 9 |
| Iowa Letter Carriers Committee on Political Educational | $2,400 | 5 |
| Iowa Democratic Party Third District Endowment Fund | $2,170 | 6 |
| Mechanical Contractors Association of Iowa, PAC | $2,100 | 3 |
| Urbandale AREA Democrats | $2,091 | 6 |
| Claire Celsi for Iowa | $2,010 | 11 |
| Teamsters Local 90 D. R. I. V. E. | $2,000 | 2 |
| Northwest Des Moines Democrats | $1,570 | 5 |
| Midwest, PAC | $1,569 | 2 |
| Iowa Propane Gas Political Action Committee | $1,540 | 13 |
| Iowa Lumbermens, PAC | $1,532 | 5 |
| Local #4 Fire, PAC | $1,067 | 5 |
| American Federation of State County Municipal Emp 1868 Polk County. | $1,000 | 1 |
| Police Officers For Good Government | $1,000 | 1 |
| Laborers’ Local 43, PAC | $1,000 | 3 |
| Citizens for Threase Harms | $911 | 1 |
| Kossuth County Democratic Central Committee | $802 | 5 |
| Central Iowa Young Republicans | $762 | 4 |
| Iowa Opportunities, PAC | $698 | 2 |
| Clive Democrats | $586 | 5 |
| Good Government For Pleasant Hill | $577 | 1 |
| Ankeny Republicans | $370 | 2 |
| Adams County Democratic Central Committee | $329 | 4 |
| CJ Bio America, PAC | $294 | 2 |
| United Steelworkers of America Local 310 Cope Account | $250 | 1 |
| Grimes Area Democrats | $160 | 2 |
| Postcards to Iowa Voters | $148 | 3 |
| Iowa CCI, PAC | $90 | 1 |
| Grocers Political Action Committee | $81 | 1 |
| Committee to Elect Jamie Fitzgerald | $80 | 1 |
| Educational Opportunities, PAC | $77 | 1 |
| Indo American -Iowa, PAC | $61 | 1 |
| JGPFF Local 4835 Fund, PAC | $38 | 2 |
| Iowa Physical Therapy, PAC | $36 | 1 |
| Better Democracy, PAC | $33 | 1 |
| Van Oort for Supervisor | $30 | 1 |
| The Family Leader, PAC | $19 | 1 |
| Ruth Ann Gaines for State Representative | $15 | 2 |
| Iowa Right to Life State, PAC | $3 | 1 |
