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Which political committee based in Dallas County spent the most during Q4 2024?

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Zaun for Iowa Senate spent the most out of in Dallas County political committees during the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the Iowa.gov.

It spent $182,860 on 10 vendors during the time period.

The largest expense was to Republican Party of Iowa, which is based in ZIP Code 50309.

The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Dallas County during the fourth quarter of 2024 came from Iowa Realtors, PAC. It spent $120,826 during the time period on 68 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 Dallas County During Q4 2024
CommitteeExpendituresPaid Vendors
Zaun for Iowa Senate$182,86010
Iowa Realtors, PAC$120,82668
Justice For All Political Action Committee$87,00014
Young for Iowa House$75,1423
Bird for Iowa$73,75011
Adam Gregg for Iowa$68,4671
Iowa Lawpac$51,99351
Associated Builders & Contractors of Iowa Political Action C$38,55921
Kenan Judge for Iowans$27,4147
Dallas County Republican Central Committee$27,26220
Iowa Providers, PAC$26,85428
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Political Action Committee$25,0007
Carter Nordman for Iowa$22,09817
Claire Celsi for Iowa$17,79814
Gehlbach for Iowa House$17,7476
Iowa Optometric Association$13,10328
Iowa Opportunities, PAC$12,49614
Federation of Iowa Insurers, PAC$11,00017
Educational Opportunities, PAC$10,15220
Mary Madison For Iowa$9,2819
Des Moines County Republican Central Committee$9,18212
Chapman For Senate$5,0001
PACEG Committee$5,0001
Iowa Telecommunications Association, PAC$4,6445
West Des Moines Democrats$4,4339
Iowa Pharmacy, PAC$4,2888
Iowa Unity Coalition$2,9189
JONI Iowa, PAC$2,9154
Women for a Stronger America$2,2395
Sonya Heitshusen For Iowa$2,0002
JGPFF Local 4835 Fund, PAC$1,0394
Iowa Friends of Rural Electrification-IAEC, PAC$9203
Urbandale AREA Democrats$9136
Lawrence McBurney for Urbandale City Council$8221
Klein for Clive City Council$3413
Hudson for WDM$3201
Clive Democrats$3083
Grimes Area Democrats$2842
Committee to Re-Elect Julie M. Haggerty$2501
Bridget Carberry Montgomery for Urbandale$1652
Iowans for Fitzgerald$1632
Starr for West Des Moines Schools$1231
Iowa Physical Therapy, PAC$811
The Committee to Elect Chad Airhart$641
Citizens for Tom Hayes$641
National Federation of Independent Business Iowa Political A$462
Jess for West Des Moines School Board$391
Brown for West Des Moines School Board$251
Noble for House$151
Ben Sinclair for Waukee$151
Vote Schrodt for Waukee$131
Croll for Council$91
McKinney For Council$91

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

The Committee To Elect Chad AirhartMcKinney for CouncilDes Moines County Republican Central CommitteeIowa Physical Therapy, PACCommittee To Re-Elect Julie M. HaggertyBen Sinclair for WaukeeIowa Friends of Rural Electrification-Iaec, PACMary Madison for IowaIowa Optometric AssociationFuture Now FundBridget Carberry Montgomery for UrbandaleJess for West Des Moines School BoardWest Des Moines DemocratsBrown for West Des Moines School BoardGehlbach for Iowa HouseFederation of Iowa Insurers, PACZaun for Iowa SenateWomen for a Stronger AmericaYoung for Iowa HouseIowa Realtors, PACIowa LawpacBird for IowaIowa Opportunities, PACAdam Gregg for IowaNoble for HouseHudson for WDMSonya Heitshusen for IowaClaire Celsi for IowaIowa Farm Bureau Federation Political Action CommitteeVote Schrodt for WaukeeChapman for SenateClive DemocratsPaceg CommitteeJulia Helm for AuditorEducational Opportunities, PACStarr for West Des Moines SchoolsLawrence McBurney for Urbandale City CouncilIowa Committee of Automotive RetailersIowans for FitzgeraldDallas County Republican Central CommitteeIowa Pharmacy, PACGrimes Area DemocratsCitizens for Tom HayesUrbandale AREA DemocratsCarter Nordman for IowaIowa Unity CoalitionTrimble for City CouncilNational Federation of Independent Business Iowa Political AIowa Telecommunications Association, PACAssociated Builders & Contractors of Iowa Political Action CKlein for Clive City CouncilJGPFF Local 4835 Fund, PACIowa Providers, PACJustice for All Political Action CommitteeJONI Iowa, PACCroll for CouncilKenan Judge for Iowans

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