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Real-Time Federal Campaign Finance

2014

ERNST, JONI K (R) (2014 cycle)

Last update: Oct. 12, 2016 | 4:52 a.m.

Candidate Spending (as of 12/31/2014): $11,913,212
Candidate's Cash (as of 12/31/2014) $97,888
Outside support $11,626,995
Outside opposition $22,200,098

Candidate for US Sen. (IA).
Authorized committee(s): JONI ERNST FOR SENATE INC

Recent Independent Expenditures

The most recent independent expenditures of $1,000 or more supporting or opposing this candidate are listed below. See all independent expenditures supporting or opposing this candidate.

Committee	Candidate	Support Oppose	Payee	Amount	Date	Purpose
NATIONAL CAMPAIGN	ERNST, JONI K	Support	Political Issue Advocacy LLC - Sioux Falls, SD	$15,448	2014-11-13	Phone bank payment for Ind Exp made on 10/20/14 Ernst
VOTE 2 REDUCE DEBT (V2RD)	ERNST, JONI K	Support	Strategic Media 21 - San Jose, CA	$7,679	2014-11-12	Advertising Services and Production
FREEDOM PARTNERS ACTION FUND INC	ERNST, JONI K	Support	I360 - BALTIMORE, MD	$15,572	2014-11-10	PHONE CALLS - SEE FEC-970483 AND 972830
TEA PARTY PATRIOTS CITIZENS FUND	ERNST, JONI K	Support	VICTORY MEDIA GROUP - GLENVIEW, IL	$7,455	2014-11-04	AUTOMATED CALLS
SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND	ERNST, JONI K	Support	Conservative Connector LLC - Greenwood, IN	$6,357	2014-11-03	IE-Ernst-Email List Rental
NEXTGEN CLIMATE ACTION COMMITTEE	ERNST, JONI K	Oppose	Markham Group, LLC - Little Rock, AR	$9,609	2014-11-03	Event Management Services
UNLOCKING POTENTIAL PAC	ERNST, JONI K	Support	MLJ CONSULTING INC - ALEXANDRIA, VA	$21,000	2014-11-03	MESSAGE PHONE CALLS/TRAVEL
SENATE MAJORITY PAC	ERNST, JONI K	Oppose	Dixon/Davis Media Group LLC - Washington, DC	$17,405	2014-11-03	Media Production Costs
INDEPENDENT WOMEN'S VOICE	ERNST, JONI K	Support	Victory Media Group - Glenview, IL	$81,618	2014-11-03	Targeted Direct Mail 11/03 - 'GOTV'
AMERICA INC.	ERNST, JONI K	Support	Creative Response Concepts - Alexandria, VA	$7,500	2014-11-03	Online/Digital Ads Production

Outside groups supporting or opposing this candidate

Committees supporting or opposing this candidate with independent expenditures of $5,000 or more are listed below. See all independent expenditures targeting this candidate.

Committee	Support / Oppose	Total outside spending
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE	Oppose	$9,022,909
SENATE MAJORITY PAC	Oppose	$4,648,250
NEXTGEN CLIMATE ACTION COMMITTEE	Oppose	$4,149,866
FREEDOM PARTNERS ACTION FUND INC	Support	$3,839,899
US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE	Support	$2,365,803
AMERICAN CROSSROADS	Support	$1,175,755
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS INC	Oppose	$1,169,808
SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION	Oppose	$1,000,576
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL, INC	Support	$595,500
NEA ADVOCACY FUND	Oppose	$590,959
PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES	Oppose	$575,643
B-PAC	Support	$554,728
AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS-PAC	Oppose	$480,500
ALLEN WEST GUARDIAN FUND	Support	$459,575
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)	Oppose	$423,719
SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE	Oppose	$417,561
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E	Oppose	$399,897
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND	Oppose	$363,460
SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND	Support	$361,033
RECLAIM AMERICA PAC	Support	$326,797
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION	Support	$259,901
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC	Oppose	$259,899
AMERICAN HEARTLAND PAC	Support	$242,503
UNLOCKING POTENTIAL PAC	Support	$208,220
VOTE 2 REDUCE DEBT (V2RD)	Support	$191,542
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS/ SAVE AMERICAS FREE ENTERPRISE TRUST	Support	$165,732
THE CONSERVATIVE STRIKEFORCE	Support	$152,286
JOBS GROWTH AND FREEDOM FUND	Support	$133,333
CROSSROADS GRASSROOTS POLICY STRATEGIES	Support	$133,300
WORKERS' VOICE	Oppose	$129,059
SENATE CONSERVATIVES ACTION	Support	$108,590
AFT SOLIDARITY	Oppose	$99,254
INDEPENDENT WOMEN'S VOICE	Support	$92,964
AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM	Support	$85,000
WORKING AMERICA	Oppose	$82,882
NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	Support	$81,073
HEALTH COALITION ON LIABILITY AND ACCESS	Support	$75,000
IOWA VALUES	Support	$71,997
CONSERVATIVE STRIKEFORCE SUPER PAC	Support	$69,000
SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL PAC (SCI-PAC)	Support	$57,581
MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION	Oppose	$55,300
ENDING SPENDING INC.	Support	$54,775
GROWTH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('GROWTH PAC')	Support	$36,722
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY ACTION	Support	$36,095
DIRECT SELLING EMPOWERS AMERICANS	Support	$33,835
NATIONAL CAMPAIGN	Support	$30,896
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION WORKING FAMILIES ADVOCACY PROJECT	Oppose	$28,940
WOMEN LEAD PAC	Support	$25,000
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND	Support	$22,297
THE TEA PARTY LEADERSHIP FUND	Support	$21,293
AMERICA INC.	Support	$18,000
TEA PARTY PATRIOTS CITIZENS FUND	Support	$17,879
TRUST IN SMALL BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TISB PAC)	Support	$17,578
OPPORTUNITY ALLIANCE PAC	Support	$15,000
PATRIOT VOICES PAC	Support	$13,269
HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND	Oppose	$12,434
REINVENTING A NEW DIRECTION - RANDPAC	Support	$12,200
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.	Support	$11,242
NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUND	Support	$9,509
Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc.	Oppose	$8,725
SPECIAL OPERATIONS FOR AMERICA	Support	$8,004
CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY FUND	Support	$7,500
FAITH FAMILY FREEDOM FUND	Support	$7,081
THE 60 PLUS ASSOCIATION	Support	$6,814
NARAL Pro-Choice America	Oppose	$5,993
J STREET	Oppose	$5,000
CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC	Support	$3,431
SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST INC	Support	$2,795
AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC.	Support	$1,361

Candidate Filings

Only the most recent version of monthly and quarterly reports is shown below.

Filing ID (Type)	Committee Name	Coverage Date	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand	Debts
paper filing	JONI FOR IOWA	11/25/14 - 12/31/14	$174,489	$348,666	$97,888	$265,000
paper filing	JONI FOR IOWA	10/16/14 - 11/24/14	$1,888,913	$3,859,199	$272,065	$265,000
paper filing	JONI FOR IOWA	10/1/14 - 10/15/14	$1,394,293	$2,790,912	$2,242,351	$0
paper filing	JONI FOR IOWA	7/1/14 - 9/30/14	$6,022,042	$3,492,115	$3,638,970	$0
paper filing	JONI FOR IOWA	5/15/14 - 6/30/14	$1,377,512	$620,317	$1,109,044	$0
paper filing	JONI FOR IOWA	4/1/14 - 5/14/14	$413,017	$488,369	$351,849	$0
paper filing	JONI FOR IOWA	1/1/14 - 3/31/14	$285,664	$147,978	$427,201	$0
paper filing	JONI FOR IOWA	10/1/13 - 12/31/13	$202,774	$137,544	$289,514	$0
paper filing	JONI FOR IOWA	7/1/13 - 9/30/13	$252,397	$28,112	$224,285	$0