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Real-Time Federal Campaign Finance

2014

Iowa Senate

Last update: Oct. 12, 2016 | 11:49 a.m.

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Total candidate fundraising: $31,753,778
Total candidate spending: $31,608,259
Total outside spending: $59,228,341
Candidate + outside spending: $90,836,601

Incumbent: Joni Ernst (R)
This is an open seat
Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report rates this seat: Pure Toss-up

Candidates

These are candidates who have filed paperwork to report fundraising with the Federal Elections Commission; they may not actually appear on the ballot. Only candidates who have reported raising at least $1,000, or who have been targeted by $1,000 or more in independent expenditures are shown.

Candidate (Party)	Incumbent	Cash on hand	Cash on hand date	Candidate Fundraising	Candidate Spending	Outside Spending For	Outside Spending Against
BRALEY, BRUCE L (D) Lost General	N	$14,653	12/31/14	$12,082,748	$12,068,095	$3,681,728	$18,438,484
ERNST, JONI K (R) Won General	N	$97,888	12/31/14	$12,011,101	$11,913,212	$11,626,995	$22,200,098
JACOBS, MARK M (R) Withdrew or not on ballot	N	$2,949	12/31/14	$4,844,813	$4,841,863	$0	$140,000
YOUNG, DAVID (R) Withdrew or not on ballot	N	$19,702	12/31/14	$1,998,189	$1,968,425	$1,480	$0
WHITAKER, MATTHEW GEORGE "MATT" (R) Lost in primary	N	$15	12/31/14	$478,414	$478,399	$0	$0
CLOVIS, SAMUEL (R) Withdrew or not on ballot	N	$245	6/30/14	$319,891	$319,647	$65,524	$0
SCHABEN, SCOTT (R) Withdrew or not on ballot	N	$0	7/1/14	$18,621	$18,618	$0	$0

Recent Independent Expenditures

The most recent independent expenditures of $5,000 or more targeting candidates in this race are listed below. See all of this race's independent expenditures.

Committee	Candidate	Support Oppose	Payee	Amount	Date	Purpose
PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES	ERNST, JONI K	Oppose	Beehive Research - Washington, DC	$1,542	2014-12-16	Payment for independent expenditure originally reported on October Monthly Rpt. See Schedule D
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND	ERNST, JONI K	Support	National Rifle Association of America - Fairfax, VA	$1,654	2014-11-19	Salary / Benefits
THE CONSERVATIVE STRIKEFORCE	ERNST, JONI K	Support	ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT LLC - LANSDOWNE, VA	$3,000	2014-11-18	VOTER CONTACT eMAILS
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E	ERNST, JONI K	Oppose	DIXON/DAVIS MEDIA GROUP, LLC - Washington, DC	$1,653	2014-11-18	Production cost - TV Ads Seniors
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

Independent Expenditure Summary

The amounts below are totals of all independent expenditures made for or against a candidate, regardless of amount. Only groups who have spent at least $1,000 on independent expenditures altogether are shown. For more, see all independent expenditures made in this race.

Committee	Candidate	Incumbent	Office Sought	Support / Oppose	Total outside spending
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$9,022,909
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$7,157,329
SENATE MAJORITY PAC	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$4,648,250
NEXTGEN CLIMATE ACTION COMMITTEE	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$4,149,866
AMERICAN CROSSROADS	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$3,858,044
FREEDOM PARTNERS ACTION FUND INC	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$3,839,899
US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$2,365,803
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$1,894,638
PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$1,203,776
AMERICAN CROSSROADS	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$1,175,755
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS INC	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$1,169,808
SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$1,000,576
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$897,650
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$882,575
NEXTGEN CLIMATE ACTION COMMITTEE	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$781,327
US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$763,212
FREEDOM PARTNERS ACTION FUND INC	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$673,036
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL, INC	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$595,500
NEA ADVOCACY FUND	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$590,959
PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$575,643
SENATE MAJORITY PAC	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$569,164
B-PAC	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$554,728
AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS-PAC	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$480,500
ALLEN WEST GUARDIAN FUND	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$459,575
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$423,719
SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$417,561
SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$417,561
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$399,897
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$363,460
SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$361,033
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$346,894
SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST INC	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$344,704
AMERICAN HEARTLAND PAC	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$335,000
RECLAIM AMERICA PAC	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$326,797
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS VICTORY FUND	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$296,935
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$263,830
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$259,901
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$259,899
CROSSROADS GRASSROOTS POLICY STRATEGIES	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$258,642
COOPERATIVE OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS IE COMMITTEE	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$257,830
B-PAC	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$251,150
AMERICAN HEARTLAND PAC	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$242,503
UNLOCKING POTENTIAL PAC	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$208,220
ENDING SPENDING INC.	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$193,825
VOTE 2 REDUCE DEBT (V2RD)	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$191,542
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS/ SAVE AMERICAS FREE ENTERPRISE TRUST	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$165,732
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$160,300
THE CONSERVATIVE STRIKEFORCE	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$152,286
WORKERS' VOICE	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$151,330
AMERICAN HEARTLAND PAC	JACOBS, MARK M (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$140,000
JOBS GROWTH AND FREEDOM FUND	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$133,333
CROSSROADS GRASSROOTS POLICY STRATEGIES	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$133,300
WORKERS' VOICE	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$129,059
WORKING AMERICA	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$117,489
SENATE CONSERVATIVES ACTION	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$108,590
PROTECT THE HARVEST POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$104,265
AFT SOLIDARITY	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$99,254
MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$94,639
INDEPENDENT WOMEN'S VOICE	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$92,964
AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$85,000
WORKING AMERICA	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$82,882
NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$81,073
TEA PARTY PATRIOTS CITIZENS FUND	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$79,050
IOWA CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ACTION FUND	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$76,044
HEALTH COALITION ON LIABILITY AND ACCESS	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$75,000
IOWA VALUES	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$71,997
AMERICAS PAC	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$71,240
CONSERVATIVE STRIKEFORCE SUPER PAC	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$69,000
CITIZENS UNITED POLITICAL VICTORY FUND	CLOVIS, SAMUEL (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$61,070
SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL PAC (SCI-PAC)	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$57,581
MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$55,300
ENDING SPENDING INC.	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$54,775
VOTE 2 REDUCE DEBT (V2RD)	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$53,215
HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$51,195
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$49,994
AMERICA INC.	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$47,000
GROWTH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('GROWTH PAC')	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$36,722
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY ACTION	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$36,095
DIRECT SELLING EMPOWERS AMERICANS	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$33,835
NATIONAL CAMPAIGN	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$30,896
CONSERVATIVE WARCHEST PAC	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$29,750
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION WORKING FAMILIES ADVOCACY PROJECT	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$28,940
WOMEN LEAD PAC	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$25,000
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$22,297
ENDING SPENDING INC.	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$22,000
THE TEA PARTY LEADERSHIP FUND	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$21,293
NEA ADVOCACY FUND	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$20,075
AMERICAN FUTURE FUND POLITICAL ACTION	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$19,484
AMERICA INC.	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$18,000
TEA PARTY PATRIOTS CITIZENS FUND	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$17,879
TRUST IN SMALL BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TISB PAC)	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$17,578
SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL PAC (SCI-PAC)	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$17,419
FEMINIST MAJORITY	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$16,595
OPPORTUNITY ALLIANCE PAC	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$15,000
PATRIOT VOICES PAC	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$13,269
HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$12,434
REINVENTING A NEW DIRECTION - RANDPAC	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$12,200
REINVENTING A NEW DIRECTION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$12,200
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$11,242
FREEDOMWORKS FOR AMERICA	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$10,232
NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION ACTION FUND	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$9,759
NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUND	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$9,509
Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc.	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$8,725
SPECIAL OPERATIONS FOR AMERICA	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$8,004
CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY FUND	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$7,500
FAITH FAMILY FREEDOM FUND	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$7,081
THE 60 PLUS ASSOCIATION	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$6,814
WINNING THE SENATE PAC	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$6,250
NARAL Pro-Choice America	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$5,993
UNLOCKING POTENTIAL PAC	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$5,000
J STREET	ERNST, JONI K (R)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Oppose	$5,000
J STREET	BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)	N	US Sen. (IA)	Support	$5,000