Politician
David Dawson
Democrat · Iowa · ran 1 time since 2020, won 0
FEC candidate H6IA04217
David Dawson (Democrat) raised $259K for the 2026 Iowa 4th District race, $24K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 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
$259K
2026; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
9%
$24K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$0
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 4th District | $259K | 9% | $0 / $0 | – | $259K | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $20KOther $1K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersUnionLobbyist PAC$5K
- Uaw - V - Cap (Uaw Voluntary Community Action Program) 'Int'l Union United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America UawUnionLobbyist PAC$5K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$5K
- American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political ActionUnion$3K
- Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationUnionLobbyist PAC$2K
- The Majority RulesOther$1K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$300
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
No outside spending of note.
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded David Dawson's 2026 campaign?
- David Dawson (Democrat) raised $259K for the 2026 Iowa 4th District race, $24K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 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 David Dawson?
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers ($5K), Uaw - V - Cap (Uaw Voluntary Community Action Program) 'Int'l Union United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America Uaw ($5K), American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E ($5K), American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political Action ($3K), Nea Fund for Children and Public Education ($2K) in 2026.