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Which political committee based in Polk County spent the most during Q4 2022?

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Republican Party of Iowa spent the most out of in Polk County political committees during the fourth quarter of 2022.

It spent $6,486,219 on 17 vendors during the time period.

The largest expense was to Fidi Media LLC, which is based in ZIP Code 10272.

The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Polk County during the fourth quarter of 2022 came from Iowa Democratic Party. It spent $4,400,868 during the time period on 67 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 Q4 2022
CommitteeExpendituresPaid Vendors
Republican Party of Iowa$6,486,21917
Iowa Democratic Party$4,400,86867
Rob Sand for Iowa$1,292,61921
Iowans For Miller$1,247,59815
DeJear for Iowa$914,424125
Berkshire Hathaway Energy, PAC$461,850163
Mike Naig for Iowa Agriculture$461,38312
Friends of Whitver$321,3455
Jennifer Konfrst for Iowa$257,94713
Iowa State Education Association or ISEA PAC, PAC$185,1413
Bousselot for Iowa$136,82212
Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa$124,3258
Manufactured Housing Political Action Committee #6096$98,75037
Justice For All Political Action Committee$72,12319
Bisignano for Senate Account$70,3083
Committee to Elect Rick Olson To House of Representatives$68,17410
Truck Iowa, PAC$65,86677
Sonya Heitshusen For Iowa$65,5208
Bankers Unite in Legislative Decisions$58,58639
Casey's, PAC$55,50050
Polk County Democratic Central Committee$55,12723
Eddie Andrews For Iowa$54,69228
Suresh Reddy For Iowa$53,40213
Friends For Brian Lohse$51,4148
Bridget Carberry Montgomery for Iowa$50,31028
Iowa Industry Political Action Committee or IIPAC$44,15428
Todd Brady for Iowa Senate$43,74913
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Political Action Committee$40,00023
Master Builders of Iowa, P.A.C.$39,81016
MollyBuckForAnkeny$39,3747
Iowa State Building & Trades Council PEC$39,0002
Claire Celsi for Iowa$34,73513
Elite, PAC$30,84215
Heather Matson for Iowa House$30,0307
Sarcone for County Attorney$29,43411
Todd Halbur For State Auditor$29,26211
Citizens for John Norwood$28,2837
Izaah Knox for Iowa Senate$27,8248
MacKenzie Bills for Iowa$26,81311
Gustoff for Iowa$25,85318
Iowans for Responsible Gun Laws, PAC$25,6408
Price for Iowa$25,3321
Zaun for Iowa Senate$24,81911
Iowa Optometric Association$24,10917
Austin Baeth for Iowa$23,29411
Grocers Political Action Committee$22,93128
Federation of Iowa Insurers, PAC$21,75023
Alliant Energy Employees' Iowa, PAC$21,50012
Sean Bagniewski for Iowa$20,51410
Better Democracy, PAC$20,4333
Marvis Landon for Iowa$19,4746
John Mickelson for City Council$16,0801
Iowa Lawpac$15,80038
Iowa Health, PAC$15,56611
Great Plains Laborers' District Council Iowa, PAC$15,5004
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union #33$15,5002
Iowa Staff Union-National Staff Organization, PAC$15,37013
Forbes for Iowa House$15,0543
Matt Pries for Iowa$14,2677
Kimberly Graham for Iowa$14,15927
Cedar Rapids Trades Council CR IC Building Trades, PAC$13,84310
Petersen for State Senate$13,7546
Polk County Republican Central Committee$13,20122
Mark Weatherly State Representative 39$12,29515
Educational Opportunities, PAC$12,05233
PACEG Committee$12,0003
Iron Workers Local 67, PAC$11,5596
Gehlbach for Iowa House$11,4219
Oldson for State Representative$10,5991
Local Union No 347 IBEW Fund, PAC$10,5003
Central Iowa Building and Construction Trades CouncilPAC$10,5002
Mary Wells For Polk County Treasurer$10,3094
Mary Madison For Iowa$10,1774
Gobble for Iowa House$9,1146
Teamsters Local 90 D. R. I. V. E.$8,9215
Local #4 Fire, PAC$8,8257
Iowa Physical Therapy, PAC$8,70618
Kevin J. Schneider for Sheriff$8,6383
Delta Dental of Iowa, PAC$8,50020
United Steelworkers of America Local 310 Cope Account$8,40039
Stiffler for Iowa$7,4465
Iowa Committee of Automotive Retailers$6,85116
Iowa Telecommunications Association, PAC$6,5729
Citizens for Preservation of Racing$6,0002
Bill Gray for City Council$5,9936
CWA Council of the State of Iowa COPE Fund$5,2509
Johnston Area Democrats$4,9876
Ruth Ann Gaines for State Representative$4,5795
Iowa Unity Coalition$4,48317
Marshall County Republican Central Committee$4,3908
Alejandro Murguia-Ortiz for Iowa Senate$4,27025
Iowa Federation of Young Republicans$4,15412
Citizens for Ako Abdul-Samad$4,13013
Boulton for Senate$4,0542
WDM Professional Fire Fighters L3586, PAC$4,0506
Political Action - Iowa Dealers #6116$4,0006
LisaFleishman4Iowa$3,85110
Elect Richards Committee$3,8002
Iowa Pharmacy, PAC$3,5247
The Family Leader, PAC$3,3501
Ankeny Area Democrats$3,09310
Litton for Recorder$2,4908
Kerner Committee for Election$2,3748
Voss for City Council$2,2814
Indo American -Iowa, PAC$2,2788
Brown for Iowa HD32$2,2731
Iowa Opportunities, PAC$2,2504
Iowa Chiropractic Society, PAC$2,1266
Carroll County Republican Central Committee$2,1247
West Des Moines Democrats$2,0986
Citizens For Brian Meyer$2,0702
Kossuth County Democratic Central Committee$2,0206
Iowa Letter Carriers Committee on Political Educational$2,0001
Police Officers For Good Government$2,0001
Operating Engineers Local 234 Political Fund$2,0001
Iowa Providers, PAC$1,8793
Abatepac$1,7287
Webster County Democratic Central Committee$1,6879
Kristin Sunde for Iowa House$1,5651
Mechanical Contractors Association of Iowa, PAC$1,5543
Iowa Friends of Rural Electrification-IAEC, PAC$1,4542
Committee to Elect Bruce Hunter$1,4491
Clive Democrats$1,30014
Northwest Des Moines Democrats$1,0973
Urbandale AREA Democrats$1,0765
Committee to Elect Angela Connolly for Supervisor$1,0184
Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines, PAC$1,0152
Iowa Beverage Association, PAC$1,0094
Lovstad for Ankeny$1,0081
Iowa Right to Life State, PAC$8916
Nathan Willard For Ankeny City Council$8841
Ankeny Republicans$8604
Committee to Elect Matt McCoy$7323
Citizens for Joe Gatto$7001
Adams County Democratic Central Committee$6404
Good Government For Pleasant Hill$6222
Linda Westergaard for City Council$6163
Iowa CCI, PAC$5963
Gutmann for Urbandale School Board$5421
Iowa Insurance Institute, PAC$5241
Dana Minteer for Guthrie County Attorney$3531
Women for a Stronger America$3344
Hockensmith for Supervisor$2864
Indira Sheumaker for the People$2791
American Federation of State County Municipal Emp 1868 Polk County.$2501
Iowa Political Action for Candidate Election$2501
Iowa Dental Political Action Committee$2501
Friends for Zach Nunn$2311
Cory McAnelly for Council$2271
Grace Van Cleave for Iowa$2252
Campbell for Council$2201
Kadel 4 Iowa$1983
Momentum Des Moines$1871
Chris Cutler for Polk County Treasurer$1612
Iowa Latino, PAC$1501
TechPAC$1422
Sinnard For Dallas County Attorney$1422
20/20 Vision, PAC$1351
Frank Cownie for Mayor$1281
Van Oort for Supervisor$1201
New Iowa Project$1022
Coenen for Council$922
Citizens for Mandelbaum$731
Laborers', PAC$681
Shelly Northway for Ankeny School Board$501
Iowans for Rock$483
JGPFF Local 4835 Fund, PAC$421
Croll for Council$391
DePhillips for Grimes$391
National Federation of Independent Business Iowa Political A$361
Esse for Des Moines$341
Lawrence McBurney for Urbandale City Council$331
Blake for Urbandale City Council$331
Miller for Iowa$261
Grimes Area Democrats$211
Cownie for Statehouse$182
Friends of Derek Tidball$181
MuniPAC$151
Brandi Webber for City Council$151
Neighbors for Enos$151
Barron for School Board$151
Connie Boesen for City Council$151
Moore For Ankeny$141
Bridget Carberry Montgomery for Urbandale$121
McKinney For Council$91
Jess for West Des Moines School Board$91
Citizens for Threase Harms$61
Iowa Propane Gas Political Action Committee$51
Joe Henry for City Council$31
Ross Grooters for Pleasant Hill$31
East Polk Democratic Committee$21

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