2026 race · follow the money
Iowa U.S. House District 1
6 filings report $17M raised, and outside groups reported $8.5M in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
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Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina BohannanDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $9.0M | 91% | 8% | <0.1% | $7.9M | $2.1M | $362K | $4.2M |
| Mariannette Jane Miller-MeeksRepublican · Filed as incumbent | $7.2M | 58% | 39% | 0.3% | $7.8M | $1.7M | $420K | $3.5M |
| Taylor WettachDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $698K | 99.9% | 0% | 0% | $698K | $0 | — | — |
| Michael BridgfordIndependent · Filed as challenger | $338K | 25% | 1% | 44% | $262K | $77K | — | — |
| David Alfred PautschRepublican · Filed as challenger | $58K | 72% | 0% | 28% | $65K | $0 | — | — |
| Travis TerrellDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $21K | 90% | 10% | 0.4% | $20K | $0 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- CLF$4.2M against Christina Bohannan
- SD 2026$1.6M against Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks
- 314 ACTION FUND$1.0M against Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks
- AB PAC$659K against Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC)$285K for Christina Bohannan
- AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION$175K for Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks
- INVEST IN TOMORROW COALITION PAC$125K for Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks
- HMP$97K against Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks
- CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC.$68K for Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks
- HEALTHCARE FREEDOM SUPER PAC$49K for Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks
Each campaign.
- Raised
- $9.0M
- Spent
- $7.9M
- Cash on hand
- $2.1M
- Individuals 91% $8.2M
- PACs & other committees 8% $715K
- Party committees 0.2% $19K
- Candidate's own money & loans <0.1% $7,000
- Other receipts 0.4% $40K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $898K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $362K supporting · $4.2M opposing ($4.6M of it designated for the general election)
Biggest spenders supporting
Biggest spenders opposing
- CLF $4.2M
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $1.7M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $1.7M of the $7.9M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 42% $705K
- Consultants & strategy 6% $105K
- Staff & payroll 19% $326K
- Fundraising & processing fees 16% $273K
- Polling, research & data 9% $156K
- Travel, meals & events 3% $44K
- Office, technology & overhead 1% $18K
- Legal & compliance 3% $44K
- Other or unclassified 1% $23K
Largest payees
- FDM CONNECTS $555K
- GPS IMPACT $198K
- ACTBLUE $125K
- FUTURE SYSTEMS $96K
- NORMINGTON, PETTS & ASSOCIATES $70K
Paid to individuals: $352K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (837 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Sitting member of Congress · Mariannette Miller-Meeks
In the U.S. House (IA-1) since 2021 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 2 committees: Energy and Commerce, Veterans' Affairs · 4 subcommittees
- 584 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 11 committees reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H8IA02043) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
- Raised
- $7.2M
- Spent
- $7.8M
- Cash on hand
- $1.7M
- Individuals 58% $4.2M
- PACs & other committees 39% $2.9M
- Party committees 0.1% $10K
- Candidate's own money & loans 0.3% $19K
- Other receipts 3% $186K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $1.9M moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $420K supporting · $3.5M opposing ($3.7M of it designated for the general election)
Biggest spenders supporting
Biggest spenders opposing
- SD 2026 $1.6M
- 314 ACTION FUND $1.0M
- AB PAC $659K
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $2.8M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $2.8M of the $7.8M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 43% $1.2M
- Consultants & strategy 17% $478K
- Staff & payroll 1% $35K
- Fundraising & processing fees 27% $756K
- Polling, research & data 3% $86K
- Travel, meals & events 0.5% $14K
- Office, technology & overhead 0.3% $9,632
- Legal & compliance 4% $114K
- Other or unclassified 4% $108K
Largest payees
- RESPONSE AMERICA $591K
- ONMESSAGE INC. $359K
- REID POLITICAL CONSULTING $335K
- TAG LLC $286K
- WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES LLC $123K
Paid to individuals: $266K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (633 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $698K
- Spent
- $698K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 99.9% $698K
- Other receipts <0.1% $362
Campaign totals through Mar 20, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
- THE MAJORITY RULES $5,000
Where the money went $429K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $429K of the $698K the campaign reported spending through Mar 20, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Mar 18, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 8% $35K
- Consultants & strategy 21% $90K
- Staff & payroll 12% $52K
- Fundraising & processing fees 25% $108K
- Polling, research & data 16% $69K
- Travel, meals & events 0.6% $2,750
- Office, technology & overhead 7% $29K
- Legal & compliance 7% $29K
- Other or unclassified 4% $15K
Largest payees
- BLUEPRINT INTERACTIVE $103K
- GUSTO, INC. $52K
- GREENBERG QUINLAN ROSNER RESEARCH, INC $36K
- ARC INITIATIVES $28K
- THE MONEY WHEEL, LLC $27K
Paid to individuals: $54K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jul 10, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (154 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $338K
- Spent
- $262K
- Cash on hand
- $77K
- Debts
- $150K
- Individuals 25% $84K
- PACs & other committees 1% $5,000
- Candidate's own money & loans 44% $149K
- Other receipts 30% $100K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
- FORWARD PARTY $5,000
Where the money went $82K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $82K of the $262K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Oct 14, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 12% $9,419
- Consultants & strategy 30% $24K
- Staff & payroll 26% $21K
- Fundraising & processing fees 0.3% $252
- Polling, research & data 13% $10K
- Travel, meals & events 6% $5,105
- Office, technology & overhead 0.4% $306
- Legal & compliance 12% $10K
- Other or unclassified 1% $1,050
Largest payees
- THE LAWRENCE GROUP $2,500
- JFL CONSULTING LLC $2,000
- CENTRI ANALYTICS LLC $1,152
- IMPRINT.COM $716
- CANVA $446
Paid to individuals: $74K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Apr 9, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (80 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $58K
- Spent
- $65K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 72% $42K
- Candidate's own money & loans 28% $17K
Campaign totals through Dec 31, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $55K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $55K of the $65K the campaign reported spending through Dec 31, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 22, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 2% $1,208
- Fundraising & processing fees 21% $12K
- Office, technology & overhead 2% $1,239
- Other or unclassified 74% $41K
Largest payees
- WELLS FARGO CARD SERVICES $50K
- IOWA STANDARD $2,000
- US BANK $1,239
- CAPITAL ONE $800
Paid to individuals: $408, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Apr 21, 2025 to Jun 22, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (23 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $21K
- Spent
- $20K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 90% $19K
- PACs & other committees 10% $2,000
- Candidate's own money & loans 0.4% $80
Campaign totals through Jun 2, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $11K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $11K of the $20K the campaign reported spending through Jun 2, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to May 8, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 40% $4,624
- Fundraising & processing fees 3% $392
- Polling, research & data 1% $159
- Travel, meals & events 16% $1,849
- Office, technology & overhead 6% $692
- Other or unclassified 33% $3,716
Largest payees
- GO UNION PRINTING $1,550
- META PLATFORMS INC. $1,506
- SQUARE SPACE $1,447
- AFFIRM INC. $1,357
- LA MEXICANA $812
Paid to individuals: $500, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jul 16, 2025 to May 8, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (51 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Grant D Hill, Bob Krause.
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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.
