There were $1,975 in total contributions made to political candidates by West Union citizens during 2019 and 2020, 60.8 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.
| Donor | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Frye | Michael Bergan | Republican | $25 |
| Brain Harper | Bruce Bearinger | Democratic | $100 |
| Brian and Kim Harper | Kayla Koether | Democratic | $150 |
| Brian Harper | Matt Tapscott | Democratic | $100 |
| Caroline Bemiss | Michael Bergan | Republican | $25 |
| Douglas Easton | Michael Bergan | Republican | $25 |
| Douglas Poppen | Michael Bergan | Republican | $50 |
| Doyle N. Gorden | Kayla Koether | Democratic | $50 |
| Duane Willhite | Carissa Froyum | Democratic | $100 |
| Joan Vagts | Sandy Salmon | Republican | $50 |
| Julie Sandblom | Kayla Koether | Democratic | $100 |
| Kent and Bonnie Halverson | Michael Bergan | Republican | $25 |
| Kipling Smith | Michael Klimesh | Republican | $50 |
| L. K. Larson | Chad Ingels | Republican | $200 |
| Lew Bishop | Matt Tapscott | Democratic | $100 |
| Lois Bishop | Kayla Koether | Democratic | $100 |
| Margaret Jespersen | Kayla Koether | Democratic | $100 |
| Margaret Jespersen | Matt Tapscott | Democratic | $100 |
| Mark and Joan Vagts | Anne Osmundson | Republican | $250 |
| Ron Bodensteiner | Michael Bergan | Republican | $25 |
| Ronald O'Kones | Michael Bergan | Republican | $50 |
| Sheila Soppe | Bruce Bearinger | Democratic | $50 |
| Susan Zipse | Kayla Koether | Democratic | $150 |
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