Polk County Iowa Democratic Party spends the most among Iowa political committees during Q2

Polk County Iowa Democratic Party spends the most among Iowa political committees during Q2
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Iowa Democratic Party spent the most out of in Polk County political committees during the second quarter of 2024, according to the Iowa.gov.

It spent $432,794 on 65 vendors during the time period.

The largest expense was to Strategy Rose, LLC, which is based in ZIP Code 80206.

The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Polk County during the second quarter of 2024 came from Hy-Vee Employees’ Political Action Committee, Inc.. It spent $231,852 during the time period on 148 different vendors.

More than $22 million was raised for the Iowa Senate race in 2022. This was split fairly evenly between the Republican and Democrat parties.

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 Q2
Committee Expenditures Paid Vendors
Iowa Democratic Party $432,794 65
Hy-Vee Employees’ Political Action Committee, Inc. $231,852 148
Republican Party of Iowa $100,016 36
Iowa Health, PAC $64,883 16
Iowa State Education Association or ISEA PAC, PAC $62,163 23
Great Plains Laborers’ District Council Iowa, PAC $57,500 18
Bankers Unite in Legislative Decisions $47,031 19
Polk County Democratic Central Committee $40,699 33
National Federation of Independent Business Iowa Political A $40,000 21
Local Union No 347 IBEW Fund, PAC $36,200 45
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Political Action Committee $35,000 5
Van Oort for Supervisor $34,877 8
Central Iowa Building and Construction Trades CouncilPAC $29,900 14
Claire Celsi for Iowa $24,911 23
Justice For All Political Action Committee $22,266 15
Master Builders of Iowa, P.A.C. $20,762 11
Casey’s, PAC $20,000 20
Iowa Lawpac $19,650 31
Alliant Energy Employees’ Iowa, PAC $19,320 7
Gobble for Iowa House $17,514 12
Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa $16,914 15
Polk County Republican Central Committee $12,082 14
Ankeny Area Democrats $11,636 16
Abatepac $11,164 5
Iowa Unity Coalition $10,915 29
The Family Leader, PAC $10,268 6
Citizens for Preservation of Racing $10,000 4
Iowa Industry Political Action Committee or IIPAC $9,000 6
Elite, PAC $8,500 6
Cedar Rapids Trades Council CR IC Building Trades, PAC $8,250 9
Iowa Optometric Association $8,178 9
Boulton for Senate $6,746 5
Heather Matson for Iowa House $6,606 8
MollyBuckForAnkeny $6,273 8
PACEG Committee $6,000 2
Iowa NECA, PAC $6,000 2
Gustoff for Iowa $5,807 20
Teamsters Local 90 D. R. I. V. E. $5,500 2
Laborers’, PAC $5,084 2
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union #33 $4,800 6
Iowa Pharmacy, PAC $4,398 3
Austin Baeth for Iowa $4,108 8
Local #4 Fire, PAC $4,030 8
Gehlbach for Iowa House $3,461 6
Marshall County Republican Central Committee $3,213 8
Jennifer Konfrst for Iowa $3,141 7
Iowa Telecommunications Association, PAC $3,113 4
Mechanical Contractors Association of Iowa, PAC $3,096 4
Urbandale AREA Democrats $2,777 5
Iowa Friends of Rural Electrification-IAEC, PAC $2,722 3
Police Officers For Good Government $2,527 3
RDH (Registered Dental Hygienists PAC, PAC $2,500 3
Zaun for Iowa Senate $2,363 6
Laborers’ Local 43, PAC $2,250 5
Iowa Chiropractic Society, PAC $2,189 11
Iowa Federation of Young Republicans $2,140 7
Sean Bagniewski for Iowa $2,074 9
Iron Workers Local 67, PAC $2,069 3
Manufactured Housing Political Action Committee #6096 $2,000 2
Ironworkers Local #89 Political Education Fund $2,000 3
Ruth Ann Gaines for State Representative $1,950 2
Johnston Area Democrats $1,891 7
Delta Dental of Iowa, PAC $1,750 4
Truck Iowa, PAC $1,749 2
Friends For Brian Lohse $1,715 3
Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines, PAC $1,577 3
Federation of Iowa Insurers, PAC $1,500 2
Mary Madison For Iowa $1,472 5
West Des Moines Democrats $1,297 7
United Steelworkers of America Local 310 Cope Account $1,000 2
Kevin J. Schneider for Sheriff $825 4
Grimes Area Democrats $767 1
Monroe County Republican Central Committee $612 6
Webster County Democratic Central Committee $594 5
Women for a Stronger America $552 3
Northwest Des Moines Democrats $464 3
Kossuth County Democratic Central Committee $362 4
Communications Workers of America Local 7102 Political $350 2
Adams County Democratic Central Committee $332 3
Educational Opportunities, PAC $312 2
Iowa Right to Life State, PAC $309 2
Iowa Beverage Association, PAC $259 2
Iowa Opportunities, PAC $250 1
Homebuilders Association, PAC $250 1
Better Democracy, PAC $227 2
Iowa Providers, PAC $218 1
Mutual Insurance Association of Iowa, PAC $215 1
Ankeny Republicans $200 1
Committee to Elect Rick Olson To House of Representatives $180 3
Eddie Andrews For Iowa $140 4
Committee to Elect Jamie Fitzgerald $100 1
Central Iowa Young Republicans $92 1
Grocers Political Action Committee $81 1
Carroll County Republican Central Committee $62 1
TechPAC $44 1
Iowa CCI, PAC $36 1
Citizens for Threase Harms $33 1
Petersen for State Senate $30 2
East Polk Democratic Committee $23 2
JGPFF Local 4835 Fund, PAC $18 1
Postcards to Iowa Voters $15 1
Iowa Propane Gas Political Action Committee $15 1
Clive Democrats $10 1
Political Action – Iowa Dealers #6116 $6 1
Iowa Letter Carriers Committee on Political Educational $5 1
Iowa Physical Therapy, PAC $3 1


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