Who raised the most money in the 2026 Iowa 3rd District race?

Sarah Trone Garriott (Democrat) raised $8.1M and had $6.2M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Iowa 3rd District race?

Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) ($7.8M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($5.7M), No Going Back PAC Inc. ($3.9M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Iowa 3rd District race?

The Guardian Fund gave $15K to Zach Nunn; Fair Shot PAC gave $13K to Sarah Trone Garriott; Pa-First PAC gave $13K to Zach Nunn.

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2026 general election

Iowa 3rd District

The candidate who raised the most money won. The incumbent lost. · Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain.

$40M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Iowa 3rd District race: $14M raised by the campaigns, $2.8M of it from PACs, plus $26M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Sarah Trone Garriott (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Receipts + outside spending

$40M

Raised by campaigns

$14M

PAC checks

$2.8M

Outside money

$26M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Sarah Trone GarriottDemocrat

✓ Won

Raised: $8.1M
Spent: $6.9M
From individuals: $7.2M
From PACs: $638K
From party: $19K
Own money & loans: $120
Outside money for: $6.2M
Outside money against: $9.9M

Who paid: 8% of Garriott's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $142K (27%)Membership $18K (4%)Union $127K (24%)Super PAC $122K (23%)Party $10K (2%)Other $105K (20%)

Clark Leadership PAC$13K
Zinc Collective PAC Super PAC$11K
Vote Mama Super PAC$10K
Next Generation Majority Fund Super PAC$10K
The Juno Fund Super PAC$10K
Delbene Leadership PAC$10K
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union$10K
Aguilar Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Congressional Leadership Fund · $5.7M attacking
Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) · $4.2M supporting
No Going Back PAC Inc. · $3.9M attacking
Project 218 · $996K supporting
Cffe PAC · $701K supporting

FEC record H6IA03268

Zach NunnRepublican, incumbent

✗ Lost

Raised: $6.1M
Spent: $5.6M
From individuals: $1.4M
From PACs: $2.2M
From party: $10K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $1.3M
Outside money against: $8.3M

Who paid: 36% of Nunn's money came from PACs

Corporate $626K (34%)Trade group $369K (20%)Leadership PAC $487K (26%)Membership $113K (6%)Union $7K (0%)Super PAC $41K (2%)Party $10K (1%)Other $200K (11%)

Jack Begman Other$15K
Meuser Leadership PAC$13K
Arkansas Rural Water Association Federal Political Action Committee Trade group$10K
Managed Funds Association Membership$10K
New York Life Insurance Company Corporate$10K
National Association of Home Builders Trade group$10K
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc Corporate$10K
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Trade group$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) · $3.6M attacking
House Majority PAC · $2.7M attacking
With Honor Fund III, Inc. · $763K supporting
American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees People · $605K attacking
Votevets · $360K attacking

FEC record H2IA03119

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2026 Iowa 3rd District race?: $40M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Iowa 3rd District race: $14M raised by the campaigns, $2.8M of it from PACs, plus $26M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Sarah Trone Garriott (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Iowa 3rd District race?: Sarah Trone Garriott (Democrat) raised $8.1M and had $6.2M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Iowa 3rd District race?: Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) ($7.8M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($5.7M), No Going Back PAC Inc. ($3.9M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Iowa 3rd District race?: The Guardian Fund gave $15K to Zach Nunn; Fair Shot PAC gave $13K to Sarah Trone Garriott; Pa-First PAC gave $13K to Zach Nunn.