Here are the 10 most expensive Iowa Statehouse races in the 2022 election midterms

Ian Richardson and Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register
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Which party holds the upper hand for fundraising cash in Iowa's Statehouse races?

Republicans ― bigly.

A Des Moines Register review of two years of campaign finance data shows Republicans have accumulated $1.5 million more than Democrats in candidate contributions and in-kind spending in the most expensive legislative races, excluding party leadership, boasting more than $4 million to Democrats’ more than $2.5 million in the 2022 midterms.

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Here are the Top 10 most expensive legislative races:

Senate District 14

Where: Dallas County, including Waukee, Adel, Van Meter and parts of Clive and West Des Moines

Total contributions plus in-kind: $1,520,868

Jake Chapman (R, incumbent)

  • Contributions: $361,797

  • Expenditures: $299,279

  • In-kind contributions: $433,098

  • Cash on hand: $74,672

Sarah Trone Garriott (D, incumbent)

  • Contributions: $391,994

  • Expenditures: $321,693

  • In-kind contributions: $333,980

  • Cash on hand: $79,087

Senate District 21

Where: Ankeny

Total contributions plus in-kind: $844,464

Mike Bousselot (R)

  • Contributions: $168,688

  • Expenditures: $138,499

  • In-kind contributions: $436,163

  • Cash on hand: $57,207

Todd Brady (D)

  • Contributions: $143,709

  • Expenditures: $118,254

  • In-kind contributions: $96,061

  • Cash on hand: $25,454.72

Senate District 46

Where: Iowa County, Washington County and parts of rural Johnson County

Total contributions plus in-kind: $842,108

Dawn Driscoll (R, incumbent)

  • Contributions: $89,753

  • Expenditures: $13,602

  • In-kind contributions: $449,923

  • Cash on hand: $80,783

Kevin Kinney (D, incumbent)

  • Contributions: $140,334

  • Expenditures: $121,576

  • In-kind contributions: $162,243

  • Cash on hand: $30,001

Senate District 1

Where: Woodbury County, including part of Sioux City

Total contributions plus in-kind: $678,885

Rocky De Witt (R)

  • Contributions: $28,591

  • Expenditures: $24,757

  • In-kind contributions: $271,199

  • Cash on hand: $3,834

Jackie Smith (D, incumbent)

  • Contributions: $118,632

  • Expenditures: $92,033

  • In-kind contributions: $260,463

  • Cash on hand: $33,450

Senate District 47

Where: Scott County, including Bettendorf, Eldridge, Riverdale and Le Claire.

Total contributions plus in-kind: $558,637

Mary Kathleen Figaro (D)

  • Contributions: $151,930

  • Expenditures: 166,782

  • In-kind contributions: $57,374

  • Cash on hand: $35,149

Scott Webster (R)

  • Contributions: $45,057

  • Expenditures: $44,203

  • In-kind contributions: $304,275

  • Cash on hand: $5,854

House District 28

Where: Dallas County, including West Des Moines, Adel and Van Meter

Total contributions plus in-kind: $557,614

Sonya Heitshusen (D)

  • Contributions: $105,426

  • Expenditures: $93,893

  • In-kind contributions: $67,271

  • Cash on hand: $11,533

David Young (R)

  • Contributions: $176,083

  • Expenditures: $162,433

  • In-kind contributions: $208,834

  • Cash on hand: $13,650

House District 42

Where: Ankeny

Total contributions plus in-kind: $431,235

Garrett Gobble (R, incumbent)

  • Contributions: $48,744

  • Expenditures: $45,206

  • In-kind contributions: $213,064

  • Cash on hand: $5,989

Heather Matson (D)

  • Contributions: $90,165

  • Expenditures: $64,917

  • In-kind contributions: $79,262

  • Cash on hand: $28,224

House District 40

Where: Altoona and parts of Des Moines

Contributions plus in-kind: $410,054.48

Mackenzie Bills (D)

  • Contributions: $88,479

  • Expenditures: $63,630

  • In-kind contributions: $43,908

  • Cash on hand: $24,849

Bill Gustoff (R)

  • Contributions: $79,275

  • Expenditures: $68,018

  • In-kind contributions: $192,371

  • Cash on hand: $11,257

Jeni Kadel (L)

  • Contributions: $6,022

  • Expenditures: $5,162

  • In-kind contributions: None

  • Cash on hand: $914

House District 41

Where: Ankeny

Contributions plus in kind: $382,022

Molly Buck (D)

  • Contributions: $43,257

  • Expenditures: $33,109

  • In-kind contributions: $72,661

  • Cash on hand: $10,148

Marvis Landon (R)

  • Contributions: $75,191

  • Expenditures: $65,179

  • In-kind contributions: $190,912

  • Cash on hand: $10,012

House District 94

Where: Scott County, including Eldridge and parts of Davenport and Bettendorf

Contributions plus in kind: $352,398

Phyllis Thede (D, incumbent)

  • Contributions: $53,496

  • Expenditures: $41,694

  • In-kind contributions: $25,004

  • Cash on hand: $16,477

Mike Vondran (R)

  • Contributions: $53,769

  • Expenditures: $44,368

  • In-kind contributions: $220,129

  • Cash on hand: $9,609

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