2026 general election
Iowa Senate
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent retiring. Democratic gain.
$240M was spent on the 2026 Iowa Senate race: $38M raised by the campaigns, $3.2M of it from PACs, plus $201M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Josh Turek (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$240M
Raised by campaigns
$38M
PAC checks
$3.2M
Outside money
$201M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Josh TurekDemocrat
✓ Won- Raised
- $24M
- Spent
- $21M
- From individuals
- $22M
- From PACs
- $576K
- From party
- $68K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $34M
- Outside money against
- $78M
Who paid: 2% of Turek's money came from PACs
Leadership PAC $257K (51%)Membership $14K (3%)Union $78K (16%)Super PAC $51K (10%)Party $67K (13%)Other $34K (7%)
- Colorado Senate Victory 2016 Party$62K
- Smart Solutions PAC Leadership PAC$10K
- Cortez Masto Leadership PAC$10K
- Hassan Leadership PAC$10K
- Votevets Super PAC$10K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union$10K
- Kaine Leadership PAC$10K
- Forward Together PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Senate Leadership Fund · $49M attacking
- Lower Costs Now · $18M supporting
- Fight On Iowa · $10M attacking
- Americans for Prosperity Action · $6.3M attacking
- WinSenate · $5.3M supporting
Ashley HinsonRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $14M
- Spent
- $14M
- From individuals
- $7.5M
- From PACs
- $2.7M
- From party
- $62K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $18M
- Outside money against
- $70M
Who paid: 19% of Hinson's money came from PACs
Corporate $459K (29%)Trade group $263K (17%)Leadership PAC $486K (31%)Membership $90K (6%)Union $5K (0%)Super PAC $46K (3%)Party $62K (4%)Other $161K (10%)
- Young Victory Committee Party$62K
- Republican Jewish Coalition Membership$17K
- National Pork Producers Council Trade group$15K
- Koch, Inc. Corporate$13K
- National Association of Convenience Stores Trade group$13K
- Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America Trade group$12K
- National Association of Broadcasters Trade group$11K
- Hy-Vee Inc Employees' Political Action Committee Corporate$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- WinSenate · $42M attacking
- Votevets · $9.9M attacking
- Americans for Prosperity Action · $7.9M supporting
- Fight On Iowa · $4.6M supporting
- Ab PAC · $4.3M attacking
Thomas LaehnLibertarian
✗ Lost- Raised
- $61K
- Spent
- $67K
- From individuals
- $61K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $196
- Outside money for
- $909K
- Outside money against
- $101K
Biggest outside spenders
- Our Heritage Matters · $663K supporting
- Hawkeye Liberty PAC · $227K supporting
- Reproductive Freedom for All Freedom Fund · $101K attacking
- Principled Patriots PAC · $19K supporting
- Starkfreedom PAC · $521 supporting
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Iowa Senate race?
- $240M was spent on the 2026 Iowa Senate race: $38M raised by the campaigns, $3.2M of it from PACs, plus $201M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Josh Turek (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Iowa Senate race?
- Josh Turek (Democrat) raised $24M and had $34M in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Iowa Senate race?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($49M), WinSenate ($48M), Lower Costs Now ($18M).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Iowa Senate race?
- DSCC gave $62K to Josh Turek; NRSC gave $62K to Ashley Hinson; Republican Jewish Coalition Political Action Committee (Rjc-PAC) gave $17K to Ashley Hinson.