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2014

Iowa House, District 04

Last update: Sept. 22, 2016 | 2:13 a.m.

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Total candidate fundraising: $4,226,114
Total candidate spending: $4,247,655
Total outside spending: $133,166
Candidate + outside spending: $4,380,821

Incumbent: Steve King (R)
Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report rates this seat: Currently Safe Republican

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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
KING, STEVE MR. (R)
Won General
Y $136,070 12/31/14 $2,000,377 $1,983,500 $31,926 $58,684
MOWRER, JIM (D)
Lost General
N $4,828 12/31/14 $2,172,730 $2,167,517 $2,553 $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Committee registration changes and filings superseded by amended reports are excluded.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
1086851 Monthly/quarterly report MOWRER FOR IOWA 5/19/16 - 6/30/16 $205,948 $134,444 $161,507
1087373 Monthly/quarterly report KING FOR CONGRESS 5/19/16 - 6/30/16 $65,540 $63,877 $219,367
1076245 48-hour notice of contributions/loans received KING FOR CONGRESS 6/4/16 - 6/4/16 $6,000 $0
1075966 48-hour notice of contributions/loans received MOWRER FOR IOWA 6/2/16 - 6/2/16 $2,500 $0
1075481 48-hour notice of contributions/loans received MOWRER FOR IOWA 5/31/16 - 5/31/16 $3,500 $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
TEA PARTY PATRIOTS CITIZENS FUND KING, STEVE MR.
Support
ANTIETAM COMMUNICATIONS - ATLANTA, GA $1,000 2014-11-04 SCRIPT WRITING
TEA PARTY PATRIOTS CITIZENS FUND KING, STEVE MR.
Support
VICTORY MEDIA GROUP - GLENVIEW, IL $2,890 2014-11-04 AUTOMATED CALLS
IMMIGRANTS' LIST MOWRER, JIM
Support
Carroll Broadcasting Co. - Carroll, IA $1,602 2014-10-28 Radio Advertising
TEA PARTY PATRIOTS CITIZENS FUND KING, STEVE MR.
Support
ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT LLC - LANSDOWNE, VA $1,000 2014-10-14 COPY WRITING
FAITH FAMILY FREEDOM FUND KING, STEVE MR.
Support
Champion Coach - Greenville, SC $4,220 2014-10-09 Bus rental

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
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) KING, STEVE MR. (R) Y US Rep. (IA-04)
Oppose
$58,685
TEA PARTY PATRIOTS CITIZENS FUND KING, STEVE MR. (R) Y US Rep. (IA-04)
Support
$19,539
NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE KING, STEVE MR. (R) Y US Rep. (IA-04)
Support
$18,817
IMMIGRANTS' LIST KING, STEVE MR. (R) Y US Rep. (IA-04)
Oppose
$18,556
FAITH FAMILY FREEDOM FUND KING, STEVE MR. (R) Y US Rep. (IA-04)
Support
$6,637
THE TEA PARTY LEADERSHIP FUND KING, STEVE MR. (R) Y US Rep. (IA-04)
Support
$5,322
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