There were $5,151 in total contributions made to political candidates by Cresco citizens during 2019 and 2020, 61.4 percent of which went to Democratic Party causes and candidates.
The candidate that received the most money in contributions from individuals and organizations in Iowa was the Republican candidate Kim Reynolds.
Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. While Congress created the Federal Election Commission to oversee federal elections in 1974, each state is left to regulate its local elections. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, eleven states have no limits on how much can be contributed to a candidate by individual donors, while the other 39 states often limit the amount someone can contribute based on the office the candidate is running for.
| Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Bloomingdale | Republican | $100 |
| Michael Bergan | Republican | $50 |
| Donor | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Bouska | Deborah Scharper | Democratic | $500 |
| Amy Bouska | Matt Tapscott | Democratic | $600 |
| Amy Murphy | Patrick Grassley | Republican | $500 |
| Anthony and Mary Jo Tremmel | Deborah Scharper | Democratic | $50 |
| Bart and Julie Wilson | Michael Bergan | Republican | $100 |
| Becky Olafsen | Matt Tapscott | Democratic | $835 |
| David A. and Shirley A. Sovereign | Kim Reynolds | Republican | $100 |
| DAvid and Shirley Sovereign | Jane Bloomingdale | Republican | $100 |
| DAvid and Shirley Sovereign | Michael Bergan | Republican | $50 |
| David Sovereign | Waylon Brown | Republican | $150 |
| Erik Beiwel | Michael Bergan | Republican | $20 |
| Henry Elwood | Jane Bloomingdale | Republican | $100 |
| James W. Dean | Patrick Grassley | Republican | $50 |
| James Wolfe | Deborah Scharper | Democratic | $50 |
| Janet Andera | Waylon Brown | Republican | $15 |
| Janis Rockabrand | Deborah Scharper | Democratic | $50 |
| Jed or Joyce Becker | Deborah Scharper | Democratic | $50 |
| John Hall | Kayla Koether | Democratic | $125 |
| John Hall | Matt Tapscott | Democratic | $100 |
| John Scott and Steph Thomson | Jack Whitver | Republican | $100 |
| Joyce Becker | Matt Tapscott | Democratic | $100 |
| Karen Anderson | Deborah Scharper | Democratic | $25 |
| Karen Anderson | Jane Podgorniak | Democratic | $50 |
| Kevin Schoeberl | Jane Bloomingdale | Republican | $51 |
| Mike and Rachel Gooder | Jane Bloomingdale | Republican | $500 |
| Mike Gooder | Waylon Brown | Republican | $100 |
| Peter and Rebecca Olafsen | Kayla Koether | Democratic | $140 |
| Peter N. Olafsen | Sharon Steckman | Democratic | $50 |
| Peter Olafsen | Andy McKean | Republican | $50 |
| Peter Olafsen | Deborah Scharper | Democratic | $100 |
| Peter Olafsen | Jane Podgorniak | Democratic | $100 |
| Peter Olafsen | Matt Tapscott | Democratic | $140 |
| Roxanne Hughes | Jane Podgorniak | Democratic | $100 |
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