Politician
Michael Franken
Democrat · Iowa · ran 1 time since 2020, won 0
FEC candidate S2IA00172
Michael Franken (Democrat) raised $11M for the 2022 Iowa Senate race, $132K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $196K for and $38K against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They lost.
Raised, all runs
$11M
2022
From PAC checks
1%
$132K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$196K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$38K
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Iowa Senate | $11M | 1% | $196K / $38K | $266K | $12M | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $50KSuper PAC $31KLeadership PAC $27KOther $15KCorporate $7KMembership $425
- VotevetsSuper PAC$10K
- Midwest Region Laborers' Political LeagueUnion$10K
- Democracy Engine, Inc., PACCorporate$7K
- Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada)UnionLobbyist PAC$5K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeUnion$5K
- Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationUnionLobbyist PAC$5K
- Lobo PACLeadership PAC$5K
- End Citizens UnitedOther$5K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Our Future Unitedfor $191K
- Priorities for Iowa Political Fundagainst $38K
- Meidastouchfor $5K
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 Franken's 2022 campaign?
- Michael Franken (Democrat) raised $11M for the 2022 Iowa Senate race, $132K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $196K for and $38K against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Michael Franken?
- Votevets ($10K), Midwest Region Laborers' Political League ($10K), Democracy Engine, Inc., PAC ($7K), Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada) ($5K), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee ($5K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Michael Franken's race?
- Our Future United ($191K for), Priorities for Iowa Political Fund ($38K against), Meidastouch ($5K for) in 2022.