There were $2,938 in total contributions made to political candidates by Storm Lake citizens during 2019 and 2020, 54.9 percent of which went to Democratic Party causes and candidates.
The candidate that received the most money in contributions from individuals and organizations in Iowa was the Republican candidate Kim Reynolds.
Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. While Congress created the Federal Election Commission to oversee federal elections in 1974, each state is left to regulate its local elections. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, eleven states have no limits on how much can be contributed to a candidate by individual donors, while the other 39 states often limit the amount someone can contribute based on the office the candidate is running for.
| Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Andy McKean | Republican | $75 |
| James Eliason | Democratic | $75 |
| Donor | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kazos | James Eliason | Democratic | $50 |
| Andriette Wickstrom | James Eliason | Democratic | $10 |
| Ardyce Zinn | Royce Kemmann | Republican | $50 |
| Beverly Christiansen | Heath Hansen | Republican | $400 |
| Carol Lytle | James Eliason | Democratic | $25 |
| Carol Peterson | James Eliason | Democratic | $200 |
| Christopher L. Degen | Kim Reynolds | Republican | $25 |
| Clark Fort | James Eliason | Democratic | $50 |
| Clyde H. Krause Family Trust | Kim Reynolds | Republican | $50 |
| David Walker | James Eliason | Democratic | $50 |
| Di Daniels | James Eliason | Democratic | $100 |
| Diane Hamilton | Sara Huddleston | Democratic | $150 |
| Don Altena | James Eliason | Democratic | $50 |
| Donovan Crouch | Jacob Bossman | Republican | $100 |
| Elizabeth Huff | James Eliason | Democratic | $50 |
| Fernando Saldana | Sara Huddleston | Democratic | $50 |
| Graciela A. Melendez Reyes | Sara Huddleston | Democratic | $10 |
| Howard Hatlelid | Heath Hansen | Republican | $100 |
| Jacquie L. Drey | Sara Huddleston | Democratic | $150 |
| Janice and Doug Brock | Gary Worthan | Republican | $25 |
| Jerry Kahl | James Eliason | Democratic | $100 |
| Jonathan Hutchins | James Eliason | Democratic | $50 |
| Josh Newhouse | Mike Naig | Republican | $100 |
| Kirby or Linda J.K. Roberts | Kim Reynolds | Republican | $100 |
| Lee Thorson | Ross Wilburn | Democratic | $27 |
| Leslie Mohr | James Eliason | Democratic | $100 |
| Lynn Pranschke | Sara Huddleston | Democratic | $50 |
| Lynn Schaller | Sara Huddleston | Democratic | $50 |
| Mary Cullen | James Eliason | Democratic | $15 |
| Nick Brown | Sara Huddleston | Democratic | $1 |
| Phil Havens | Andy McKean | Republican | $75 |
| Phil Havens | James Eliason | Democratic | $75 |
| Randal Sievers | Gary Worthan | Republican | $50 |
| Richard Lampe | James Eliason | Democratic | $25 |
| Steven Ewalt | James Eliason | Democratic | $50 |
| Steven Williams | Craig Williams | Republican | $150 |
| Susan Lyngaas | James Eliason | Democratic | $25 |
| Thomas Smith | Mike Sexton | Republican | $100 |
| Tim Humes | James Eliason | Democratic | $50 |
| Wendy Ewalt | James Eliason | Democratic | $50 |
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