Politician
Thomas Laehn
Libertarian · Iowa · ran 1 time since 2020, won 0
FEC candidate S6IA00181
Thomas Laehn (Libertarian) raised $61K for the 2026 Iowa Senate race, $0 of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $962K for and $101K against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
Raised, all cycles
$61K
2026; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
0%
$0 from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$962K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$101K
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 Senate | $61K | 0% | $962K / $101K | – | $1.1M | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
No PAC checks of note.
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Our Heritage Mattersfor $716K
- Hawkeye Liberty PACfor $227K
- Reproductive Freedom for All Freedom Fundagainst $101K
- Principled Patriots PACfor $19K
- Starkfreedom PACfor $521
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Thomas Laehn's 2026 campaign?
- Thomas Laehn (Libertarian) raised $61K for the 2026 Iowa Senate race, $0 of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $962K for and $101K against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
- Which super PACs spent on Thomas Laehn's race?
- Our Heritage Matters ($716K for), Hawkeye Liberty PAC ($227K for), Reproductive Freedom for All Freedom Fund ($101K against) in 2026.