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2022 general election

Iowa Senate

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$23M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2022 Iowa Senate race: $21M raised by the campaigns, $2.4M of it from PACs, plus $2.4M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Chuck Grassley (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Receipts + outside spending

$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%)

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 $960K (39%)Trade group $511K (21%)Leadership PAC $442K (18%)Membership $221K (9%)Union $19K (1%)Super PAC $34K (1%)Party $51K (2%)Other $198K (8%)
FEC record S0IA00028

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2022 Iowa Senate race?
$23M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2022 Iowa Senate race: $21M raised by the campaigns, $2.4M of it from PACs, plus $2.4M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is 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; Votevets gave $10K to Michael Franken; Midwest Region Laborers' Political League gave $10K to Michael Franken.