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2014

Iowa House, District 01

Last update: June 27, 2015 | 12:16 a.m.

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Total candidate fundraising: $5,788,872
Total candidate spending: $5,132,985
Total outside spending: $2,333,587
Candidate + outside spending: $7,466,572

Incumbent: Bruce L. Braley (D)
This is an open seat
Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report rates this seat: Pure Toss-up

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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
BLUM, RODNEY LELAND (R)
Won General
N $44,558 12/31/14 $1,080,510 $1,035,951 $66,713 $1,339,188
RATHJE, STEVEN RICHARD (R)
Lost in primary
N $8,339 7/15/14 $207,921 $199,581 $0 $0
KAJTAZOVIC, ANESA (D)
Lost in primary
N $3,521 12/31/14 $284,930 $281,409 $0 $0
VERNON, MONICA W (D)
Lost in primary
N $2,125 6/30/14 $885,346 $883,220 $0 $0
MURPHY, PATRICK JOSEPH (D)
Lost General
N $1,334 12/31/14 $1,418,164 $1,416,830 $38,340 $871,463
DANDEKAR, SWATI ARVIND (D)
Lost in primary
N $0 6/30/14 $733,344 $733,344 $0 $0
BOLIVER, GAIL ELDRED (R)
Lost in primary
N $0 7/11/14 $8,651 $8,650 $0 $0
O'BRIEN, DAVID A (D)
Lost in primary
N $0 8/15/14 $397,866 $397,866 $0 $0
ROGERS, WALT (R)
Withdrew or not on ballot
N $0 9/30/14 $149,395 $149,395 $0 $0

Most recent candidate committee filings

Committee registration changes and filings superseded by amended reports are excluded.

Filing ID (Type) Candidate Coverage Date Raised Spent Cash on hand
1002581 Monthly/quarterly report ANESA FOR IOWA 1/1/15 - 3/31/15 $0 $2,883 $638
1004182 Monthly/quarterly report BLUM FOR CONGRESS 1/1/15 - 3/31/15 $620,512 $20,697 $644,373
1001472 Monthly/quarterly report PAT MURPHY FOR IOWA 1/1/15 - 3/31/15 $2,229 $3,154 $409
991212 Monthly/quarterly report PAT MURPHY FOR IOWA 11/25/14 - 12/31/14 $0 $3,274 $1,334
996323 Monthly/quarterly report (AMENDED) ANESA FOR IOWA 10/1/14 - 12/31/14 $1,650 $0 $3,521

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
AMERICA INC. BLUM, RODNEY LELAND
Support
Creative Response Concepts - Alexandria, VA $1,500 2014-11-03 Online/Digital Ads Production
AMERICA INC. MURPHY, PATRICK JOSEPH
Oppose
Creative Response Concepts - Alexandria, VA $1,500 2014-11-03 Online/Digital Ads Production
AMERICAN FUTURE FUND POLITICAL ACTION BLUM, RODNEY LELAND
Support
GOP Lounge LLC - Des Moines, IA $1,200 2014-11-02 Online Advertising
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION BLUM, RODNEY LELAND
Support
Advantage, Inc. - Arlington, VA $16,800 2014-11-01 Voter Contact Phones
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE BLUM, RODNEY LELAND
Oppose
Great American Media - Washington, DC $296,069 2014-10-31 Media Buy

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 CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE BLUM, RODNEY LELAND (R) N US Rep. (IA-01)
Oppose
$1,339,188
AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC MURPHY, PATRICK JOSEPH (D) N US Rep. (IA-01)
Oppose
$469,715
NRCC MURPHY, PATRICK JOSEPH (D) N US Rep. (IA-01)
Oppose
$389,208
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) MURPHY, PATRICK JOSEPH (D) N US Rep. (IA-01)
Support
$37,682
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION BLUM, RODNEY LELAND (R) N US Rep. (IA-01)
Support
$32,132
NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE BLUM, RODNEY LELAND (R) N US Rep. (IA-01)
Support
$15,567
FREEDOMWORKS FOR AMERICA BLUM, RODNEY LELAND (R) N US Rep. (IA-01)
Support
$10,210
FAITH FAMILY FREEDOM FUND BLUM, RODNEY LELAND (R) N US Rep. (IA-01)
Support
$7,081
AMERICA INC. BLUM, RODNEY LELAND (R) N US Rep. (IA-01)
Support
$7,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS INC PAC MURPHY, PATRICK JOSEPH (D) N US Rep. (IA-01)
Oppose
$6,541
AMERICA INC. MURPHY, PATRICK JOSEPH (D) N US Rep. (IA-01)
Oppose
$6,000
THE TEA PARTY LEADERSHIP FUND BLUM, RODNEY LELAND (R) N US Rep. (IA-01)
Support
$5,322
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