Who raised the most money in the 2022 Iowa 3rd District race?

Cindy Axne (Democrat) raised $7.2M and had $158K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Iowa 3rd District race?

NRCC ($2.4M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.7M), DCCC ($915K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Iowa 3rd District race?

Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America gave $28K to Cindy Axne; Tri-State Maxed-Out Women gave $13K to Cindy Axne; Midwest Region Laborers' Political League gave $12K to Cindy Axne.

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2022 general election

Iowa 3rd District

The winner was outraised and won anyway. The incumbent lost.

$18M was spent on the 2022 Iowa 3rd District race: $9.9M raised by the campaigns, $2.0M of it from PACs, plus $8.0M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Zach Nunn (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$18M

Raised by campaigns

$9.9M

PAC checks

$2.0M

Outside money

$8.0M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Cindy AxneDemocrat, incumbent

✗ Lost

Raised: $7.2M
Spent: $7.2M
From individuals: $5.0M
From PACs: $1.6M
From party: $19K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $158K
Outside money against: $4.7M

Who paid: 22% of Axne's money came from PACs

Corporate $190K (13%)Trade group $238K (17%)Leadership PAC $417K (29%)Membership $151K (10%)Union $214K (15%)Super PAC $53K (4%)Party $10K (1%)Other $166K (12%)

Hoyer Leadership PAC$28K
Tri-State Maxed-Out Women Super PAC$13K
Laborers' International Union, Midwest Region Union$12K
Poet PAC Other$10K
District Council 37, Afscme Public Employees Organized for Pol & Leg Equality Union$10K
Clyburn Leadership PAC$10K
Elect Democratic Women Other$10K
Truth to Power Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

NRCC · $2.3M attacking
Congressional Leadership Fund · $1.6M attacking
American Patriots PAC · $399K attacking
Term Limits Action · $160K attacking
Defend US PAC · $151K attacking

FEC record H8IA03124

Zach NunnRepublican

✓ Won

Raised: $2.6M
Spent: $2.5M
From individuals: $1.8M
From PACs: $397K
From party: $9K
Own money & loans: $120K
Outside money for: $1.4M
Outside money against: $1.8M

Who paid: 15% of Nunn's money came from PACs

Corporate $31K (8%)Trade group $38K (10%)Leadership PAC $207K (54%)Membership $22K (6%)Super PAC $23K (6%)Party $5K (1%)Other $56K (15%)

Majority Rising Leadership PAC$10K
Koch Industries, Inc. Corporate$10K
Take Back the House 2022 Super PAC$10K
Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC Other$8K
Arenholz Leadership PAC$6K
Miller-Meeks Victory Fund Leadership PAC$6K
America Reloaded Leadership PAC$5K
Champion American Values Super PAC$5K

Biggest outside spenders

DCCC · $915K attacking
House Majority PAC · $903K attacking
Americans for Prosperity Action · $786K supporting
NRCC · $169K supporting
Congressional Leadership Fund · $93K supporting

FEC record H2IA03119

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2022 Iowa 3rd District race?: $18M was spent on the 2022 Iowa 3rd District race: $9.9M raised by the campaigns, $2.0M of it from PACs, plus $8.0M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Zach Nunn (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2022 Iowa 3rd District race?: Cindy Axne (Democrat) raised $7.2M and had $158K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Iowa 3rd District race?: NRCC ($2.4M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.7M), DCCC ($915K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Iowa 3rd District race?: Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America gave $28K to Cindy Axne; Tri-State Maxed-Out Women gave $13K to Cindy Axne; Midwest Region Laborers' Political League gave $12K to Cindy Axne.