It spent $250,530 on 85 vendors during the time period.
The largest expense was to Heartland Research Project, which is based in ZIP Code 52245.
The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Polk County during the first quarter of 2024 came from Iowa Democratic Party. It spent $234,833 during the time period on 34 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 Q1
| Committee | Expenditures | Paid Vendors |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa Realtors, PAC | $250,530 | 85 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | $234,833 | 34 |
| Republican Party of Iowa | $98,535 | 21 |
| Truck Iowa, PAC | $49,207 | 37 |
| Polk County Republican Central Committee | $42,784 | 24 |
| Casey's, PAC | $33,500 | 27 |
| Polk County Democratic Central Committee | $32,646 | 25 |
| Citizens For Brian Meyer | $18,300 | 2 |
| Iowa Health, PAC | $17,500 | 12 |
| Elite, PAC | $16,021 | 14 |
| Master Builders of Iowa, P.A.C. | $16,000 | 6 |
| Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa | $14,726 | 8 |
| Manufactured Housing Political Action Committee #6096 | $14,500 | 9 |
| Sean Bagniewski for Iowa | $11,857 | 8 |
| Iowa Telecommunications Association, PAC | $11,648 | 14 |
| Iowa Optometric Association | $11,486 | 27 |
| Federation of Iowa Insurers, PAC | $11,250 | 16 |
| Grocers Political Action Committee | $11,081 | 7 |
| Local #4 Fire, PAC | $9,043 | 5 |
| Boulton for Senate | $8,371 | 5 |
| Ankeny Area Democrats | $7,601 | 7 |
| Iowa Industry Political Action Committee or IIPAC | $7,500 | 5 |
| Friends For Brian Lohse | $7,091 | 3 |
| Delta Dental of Iowa, PAC | $6,750 | 9 |
| Iowa Beverage Association, PAC | $6,509 | 15 |
| Eddie Andrews For Iowa | $5,919 | 6 |
| Abatepac | $5,000 | 1 |
| Iowa Unity Coalition | $4,797 | 9 |
| Iowa State Education Association or ISEA PAC, PAC | $4,185 | 3 |
| Gobble for Iowa House | $3,571 | 6 |
| Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Political Action Committee | $3,549 | 5 |
| Iowa Chiropractic Society, PAC | $3,339 | 22 |
| Jennifer Konfrst for Iowa | $2,881 | 5 |
| Marshall County Republican Central Committee | $2,878 | 10 |
| Iowa Providers, PAC | $2,714 | 4 |
| Zaun for Iowa Senate | $2,670 | 13 |
| Urbandale AREA Democrats | $2,626 | 9 |
| Justice For All Political Action Committee | $2,564 | 3 |
| Iron Workers Local 67, PAC | $2,557 | 2 |
| Iowa Friends of Rural Electrification-IAEC, PAC | $2,524 | 4 |
| Mark Holm for Ankeny | $2,031 | 1 |
| Austin Baeth for Iowa | $2,008 | 8 |
| Police Officers For Good Government | $2,000 | 1 |
| Gustoff for Iowa | $1,954 | 3 |
| Carroll County Republican Central Committee | $1,932 | 4 |
| Iowa Pharmacy, PAC | $1,910 | 5 |
| Heather Matson for Iowa House | $1,766 | 5 |
| Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union #33 | $1,750 | 3 |
| Gehlbach for Iowa House | $1,733 | 4 |
| Cedar Rapids Trades Council CR IC Building Trades, PAC | $1,500 | 2 |
| Alliant Energy Employees' Iowa, PAC | $1,500 | 3 |
| Todd Brady for Iowa Senate | $1,404 | 2 |
| Van Oort for Supervisor | $1,374 | 2 |
| Bankers Unite in Legislative Decisions | $1,246 | 2 |
| Friends for Steiger | $1,126 | 3 |
| MollyBuckForAnkeny | $1,073 | 2 |
| Iowa Federation of Young Republicans | $1,002 | 6 |
| Homebuilders Association, PAC | $1,000 | 1 |
| Claire Celsi for Iowa | $913 | 10 |
| Grimes Area Democrats | $777 | 2 |
| Local Union No 347 IBEW Fund, PAC | $750 | 2 |
| Indo American -Iowa, PAC | $711 | 4 |
| Urbandale Democrats | $652 | 1 |
| Petersen for State Senate | $537 | 5 |
| Ankeny Republicans | $525 | 2 |
| Northwest Des Moines Democrats | $524 | 4 |
| Central Iowa Building and Construction Trades CouncilPAC | $500 | 1 |
| Kalyn Cody for School Board | $458 | 1 |
| Committee to Elect Jamie Fitzgerald | $378 | 1 |
| East Polk Democratic Committee | $290 | 4 |
| Monroe County Republican Central Committee | $260 | 1 |
| The Family Leader, PAC | $252 | 2 |
| Laborers' Local 43, PAC | $250 | 1 |
| Johnston Area Democrats | $237 | 3 |
| Kevin J. Schneider for Sheriff | $233 | 2 |
| Communications Workers of America Local 7102 Political | $200 | 1 |
| West Des Moines Democrats | $187 | 4 |
| Women for a Stronger America | $146 | 1 |
| Ruth Ann Gaines for State Representative | $145 | 2 |
| Kossuth County Democratic Central Committee | $139 | 4 |
| Iowa Physical Therapy, PAC | $119 | 1 |
| Iowa State Building & Trades Council PEC | $98 | 1 |
| Adams County Democratic Central Committee | $94 | 4 |
| Better Democracy, PAC | $91 | 1 |
| Mechanical Contractors Association of Iowa, PAC | $91 | 1 |
| Committee to Elect Rick Olson To House of Representatives | $78 | 1 |
| Laborers', PAC | $67 | 1 |
| Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines, PAC | $66 | 1 |
| Webster County Democratic Central Committee | $50 | 1 |
| Momentum Des Moines | $37 | 1 |
| Educational Opportunities, PAC | $35 | 1 |
| JGPFF Local 4835 Fund, PAC | $33 | 2 |
| MuniPAC | $31 | 1 |
| New Iowa Project | $29 | 2 |
| Political Action - Iowa Dealers #6116 | $24 | 2 |
| Iowa Propane Gas Political Action Committee | $15 | 1 |
| Iowa Letter Carriers Committee on Political Educational | $15 | 1 |
| Postcards to Iowa Voters | $15 | 1 |
| Clive Democrats | $11 | 1 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa• Political Action - Iowa Dealers #6116• Iowa Physical Therapy, PAC• Heather Matson for Iowa House• Manufactured Housing Political Action Committee #6096• Cedar Rapids Trades Council CR Ic Building Trades, PAC• Urbandale Democrats• Committee To Elect Jamie Fitzgerald• Iowa Friends of Rural Electrification-Iaec, PAC• Iowa Optometric Association• Austin Baeth for Iowa• Laborers', PAC• Future Now Fund• Mechanical Contractors Association of Iowa, PAC• Casey's, PAC• West Des Moines Democrats• Gehlbach for Iowa House• Federation of Iowa Insurers, PAC• Abatepac• Adams County Democratic Central Committee• Zaun for Iowa Senate• Elite, PAC• Women for a Stronger America• Hy-Vee Inc Employees' Political Action Committee• Sean Bagniewski for Iowa• Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union #33• Monroe County Republican Central Committee• Polk County Republican Central Committee• Iowa Realtors, PAC• Berkshire Hathaway Energy PAC• Gustoff for Iowa• MollyBuckForAnkeny• Friends for Brian Lohse• Committee to Elect Rick Olson to House of Representatives• Grocers Political Action Committee• Bankers Unite in Legislative Decisions• Peninsula Gaming Employee, PAC• Iowa State Education Association or ISEA PAC, PAC• Eddie Andrews for Iowa• Communications Workers of America Local 7102 Political• New Iowa Project• Todd Brady for Iowa Senate• Gobble for Iowa House• Petersen for State Senate• Iowa State Building & Trades Council PEC• Local #4 Fire, PAC• Kossuth County Democratic Central Committee• Iowa Health, PAC• Iowa Propane Gas Political Action Committee• Kevin J. Schneider for Sheriff• Better Democracy, PAC• Webster County Democratic Central Committee• Iowa Beverage Association, PAC• Van Oort for Supervisor• Claire Celsi for Iowa• Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines, PAC• Local Union No 347 IBEW Fund, PAC• Iowa Letter Carriers Committee on Political Educational• Ruth Ann Gaines for State Representative• Police Officers for Good Government• Johnston Area Democrats• Iowa Federation of Young Republicans• Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Political Action Committee• Boulton for Senate• Iowa Democratic Party• Friends for Steiger• Polk County Democratic Central Committee• Clive Democrats• Truck Iowa, PAC• Educational Opportunities, PAC• Iron Workers Local 67, PAC• Kalyn Cody for School Board• Master Builders of Iowa, P.A.C.• Laborers' Local 43, PAC• Iowa Chiropractic Society, PAC• Iowa Committee of Automotive Retailers• The Family Leader, PAC• Delta Dental of Iowa, PAC• Ankeny Republicans• Carroll County Republican Central Committee• Mark Holm for Ankeny• Citizens for Brian Meyer• Iowa Pharmacy, PAC• MuniPAC• Northwest Des Moines Democrats• East Polk Democratic Committee• Homebuilders Association, PAC• Urbandale AREA Democrats• Central Iowa Building and Construction Trades CouncilPAC• Republican Party Of Iowa• Iowa Unity Coalition• Indo American -Iowa, PAC• Iowa Telecommunications Association, PAC• JGPFF Local 4835 Fund, PAC• Iowa Providers, PAC• Iowa Industry Political Action Committee or IIPAC• Marshall County Republican Central Committee• Justice for All Political Action Committee• Jennifer Konfrst for Iowa• Ankeny Area Democrats• Postcards to Iowa Voters• Alliant Energy Employees' Iowa, PAC
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