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2016

Iowa House, District 01

Last update: Sept. 20, 2016 | 6:22 p.m.

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Total candidate fundraising: $4,490,896
Total candidate spending: $2,734,598
Total outside spending: $513,168
Candidate + outside spending: $3,247,765

Incumbent: Rod Blum (R)
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, ROD (R) Y $1,444,362 6/30/16 $1,660,450 $260,646 $3,831 $148,323
VERNON, MONICA W (D) N $354,260 6/30/16 $1,671,721 $1,317,461 $149,000 $212,013
KROEGER, GARY (D) N $2,375 6/30/16 $78,644 $76,269 $0 $0
MURPHY, PATRICK (D) N $1,193 6/30/16 $259,095 $259,237 $0 $0
PATEL, RAVI B (D) N $0 12/31/15 $820,983 $820,983 $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Committee registration changes and filings superseded by amended reports are excluded.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
1080647 Monthly/quarterly report (TERMINATION REPORT) PAT MURPHY FOR IOWA 5/19/16 - 6/30/16 $20,105 $65,206 $1,193
1086431 Monthly/quarterly report BLUM FOR CONGRESS 5/19/16 - 6/30/16 $173,947 $13,977 $1,444,362
1086203 Monthly/quarterly report KROEGER FOR CONGRESS 4/1/16 - 6/30/16 $0 $3,000 $2,375
1086337 Monthly/quarterly report BLUM FOR CONGRESS 5/19/16 - 6/30/16 $173,947 $13,977 $1,444,362
1094759 Monthly/quarterly report (AMENDED) MONICA VERNON FOR CONGRESS 5/19/16 - 6/30/16 $269,395 $336,022 $354,260

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 BLUM, ROD
Oppose
Waterfront Strategies - Washington, DC $17,427 2016-09-15 Online Advertising - Estimate
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC BLUM, ROD
Oppose
Dixon Davis Media Group LLC - Washington, DC $23,475 2016-09-15 Media Production Costs - Estimate
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC BLUM, ROD
Oppose
Waterfront Strategies - Washington, DC $107,421 2016-09-15 Television Advertising
NRCC VERNON, MONICA W
Oppose
REDPRINT STRATEGY LLC - HERNDON, VA $32,000 2016-09-13 MEDIA
NRCC VERNON, MONICA W
Oppose
THE TARRANCE GROUP - ALEXANDRIA, VA $25,543 2016-09-13 SURVEY RESEARCH

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 VERNON, MONICA W (D) N US Rep. (IA-01)
Oppose
$212,013
WOMEN VOTE! VERNON, MONICA W (D) N US Rep. (IA-01)
Support
$149,000
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC BLUM, ROD (R) Y US Rep. (IA-01)
Oppose
$148,323
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