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2014

Iowa House, District 02

Last update: Sept. 22, 2016 | 4:07 a.m.

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Total candidate fundraising: $3,041,935
Total candidate spending: $2,889,367
Total outside spending: $1,478,726
Candidate + outside spending: $4,368,093

Incumbent: David Loebsack (D)
Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report rates this seat: Lean Democrat

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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
LOEBSACK, DAVID WAYNE (D)
Won General
Y $33,469 12/31/14 $1,733,368 $1,721,735 $176 $948,183
LOFGREN, MARK S (R)
Lost in primary
N $5,523 12/31/14 $168,240 $162,717 $0 $0
WALDREN, MATTHEW C (R)
Lost in primary
N $171 5/14/14 $1,760 $1,484 $0 $0
MILLER-MEEKS, MARIANNETTE (R)
Lost General
N $144 12/31/14 $940,287 $940,493 $21,921 $508,443

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Committee registration changes and filings superseded by amended reports are excluded.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
1085068 Monthly/quarterly report MILLER-MEEKS FOR CONGRESS 4/1/16 - 6/30/16 $0 $0 $144
1085920 Monthly/quarterly report LOEBSACK FOR CONGRESS 5/19/16 - 6/30/16 $173,474 $28,034 $807,872
1076147 48-hour notice of contributions/loans received LOEBSACK FOR CONGRESS 6/3/16 - 6/3/16 $1,000 $0
1075983 48-hour notice of contributions/loans received LOEBSACK FOR CONGRESS 6/2/16 - 6/2/16 $5,000 $0
1075706 48-hour notice of contributions/loans received LOEBSACK FOR CONGRESS 6/1/16 - 6/1/16 $2,500 $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
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC MILLER-MEEKS, MARIANNETTE
Oppose
SKDKnickerbocker - Washington, DC $12,238 2014-10-31 Media Production Costs
EMPOWER IOWA MILLER-MEEKS, MARIANNETTE
Support
Stratosphere Media - Omaha, NE $8,000 2014-10-27 media placement
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC MILLER-MEEKS, MARIANNETTE
Oppose
Waterfront Strategies - Washington, DC $128,216 2014-10-24 Television Advertising
NRCC LOEBSACK, DAVID WAYNE
Oppose
NATIONAL MEDIA RESEARCH PLANNING PLACEMENT LLC - ALEXANDRIA, VA $40,000 2014-10-24 MEDIA
NRCC LOEBSACK, DAVID WAYNE
Oppose
SRCP MEDIA INC - ALEXANDRIA, VA $5,000 2014-10-24 MEDIA

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
NRCC LOEBSACK, DAVID WAYNE (D) Y US Rep. (IA-02)
Oppose
$948,184
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE MILLER-MEEKS, MARIANNETTE (R) N US Rep. (IA-02)
Oppose
$367,989
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC MILLER-MEEKS, MARIANNETTE (R) N US Rep. (IA-02)
Oppose
$140,454
EMPOWER IOWA MILLER-MEEKS, MARIANNETTE (R) N US Rep. (IA-02)
Support
$16,000
THE TEA PARTY LEADERSHIP FUND MILLER-MEEKS, MARIANNETTE (R) N US Rep. (IA-02)
Support
$5,322
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