Politician
Michael Bridgford
Independent / other · Iowa · ran 1 time since 2020, won 0
FEC candidate H6IA01213
Michael Bridgford (Independent / other) raised $338K for the 2026 Iowa 1st District race, $5K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $197K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
Raised, all cycles
$338K
2026; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
1%
$5K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$197K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa 1st District | $338K | 1% | $197K / $0 | – | $535K | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Super PAC $5K
- Forward PartySuper PAC$5K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Independent PACfor $159K
- Our Heritage Mattersfor $39K
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Michael Bridgford's 2026 campaign?
- Michael Bridgford (Independent / other) raised $338K for the 2026 Iowa 1st District race, $5K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $197K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Michael Bridgford?
- Forward Party ($5K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Michael Bridgford's race?
- Independent PAC ($159K for), Our Heritage Matters ($39K for) in 2026.