Who raised the most money in the 2022 Iowa Senate race?

Chuck Grassley (Republican) raised $9.5M and had $2.2M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Iowa Senate race?

National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund ($1.8M), American Energy Action Fund ($202K), Our Future United ($191K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Iowa Senate race?

NRSC gave $51K to Chuck Grassley; Winred gave $32K to Chuck Grassley; Prudential Financial Inc. Federal Political Action Committee (Aka - Prudential Federal PAC) gave $15K to Chuck Grassley.

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2022 general election

Iowa Senate

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$23M was spent on the 2022 Iowa Senate race: $21M raised by the campaigns, $2.4M of it from PACs, plus $2.4M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Chuck Grassley (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$23M

Raised by campaigns

$21M

PAC checks

$2.4M

Outside money

$2.4M

Candidates

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

Michael FrankenDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $11M
Spent: $11M
From individuals: $11M
From PACs: $132K
From party: $12K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $196K
Outside money against: $38K

Who paid: 1% of Franken's money came from PACs

Corporate $7K (5%)Leadership PAC $27K (21%)Membership $425 (0%)Union $50K (38%)Super PAC $31K (24%)Other $15K (11%)

Votevets Super PAC$10K
Laborers' International Union, Midwest Region Union$10K
Democracy Engine, Inc. Corporate$7K
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 22 PAC Inc Union$5K
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee Union$5K
National Education Association Union$5K
Lobo PAC Leadership PAC$5K
Let America Vote PAC Other$5K

Biggest outside spenders

Our Future United · $191K supporting
Priorities for Iowa Political Fund · $38K attacking
Meidastouch · $5K supporting

FEC record S2IA00172

Chuck GrassleyRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $9.5M
Spent: $11M
From individuals: $5.6M
From PACs: $2.3M
From party: $51K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $2.2M
Outside money against: $7K

Who paid: 24% of Grassley's money came from PACs

Corporate $975K (39%)Trade group $519K (21%)Leadership PAC $442K (18%)Membership $222K (9%)Union $19K (1%)Super PAC $66K (3%)Party $51K (2%)Other $198K (8%)

Young Victory Committee Party$51K
Winred Super PAC$32K
Prudential Financial, Inc. Corporate$15K
American Seniors Housing Association (Seniors Housing PAC) Trade group$13K
Pfizer Inc. Corporate$11K
Young Victory Committee Leadership PAC$10K
Deere & Company Corporate$10K
Rubio Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund · $1.8M supporting
American Energy Action Fund · $202K supporting
National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee · $76K supporting
Honoring American Law Enforcement PAC · $45K supporting
Law Enforcement for a Safer America PAC · $31K supporting

FEC record S0IA00028

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2022 Iowa Senate race?: $23M was spent on the 2022 Iowa Senate race: $21M raised by the campaigns, $2.4M of it from PACs, plus $2.4M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Chuck Grassley (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2022 Iowa Senate race?: Chuck Grassley (Republican) raised $9.5M and had $2.2M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Iowa Senate race?: National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund ($1.8M), American Energy Action Fund ($202K), Our Future United ($191K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Iowa Senate race?: NRSC gave $51K to Chuck Grassley; Winred gave $32K to Chuck Grassley; Prudential Financial Inc. Federal Political Action Committee (Aka - Prudential Federal PAC) gave $15K to Chuck Grassley.