No current officeholder is running — the seat will have a new winner. This is one of the most strongly Republican districts in the country. Chris McGowan, a Republican, has taken $1,000 in donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. David Dawson, a Democrat, shows no AIPAC-linked donations in available records.
Key issues in Iowa
Major issues facing Iowa, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
Rising cancer rates — Iowa has the nation's second-highest cancer rate, making the disease a bipartisan campaign issue.
Water quality — Voters worry that nitrate and chemical pollution of water may be driving the cancer spike.
Inflation and economy — Voters rank inflation and the economy as their top concern when deciding congressional votes.
Data center growth — Rapid data center expansion sparks debate over energy costs and confidential utility rates.
Candidates & funding
Chris McGowan RepublicanNominee
AIPAC-linked $1,000FundVoter-reported, career 2024–2026 — methodology replication pending
AIPAC PAC and AIPAC-routed contributions, 2026 cycle. Source: FEC filings via FundVoter.
No 2026 conduit activity detectedFEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle
A PAC can give at most $10K per cycle directly to a candidate. But when individuals route donations through a PAC acting as conduit, there’s no cap on how many donors can be bundled. That’s where the real money moves — not from the PAC’s treasury, but from individuals the PAC steered to the candidate. How conduits work →
2026 fundraising (FEC)$679,844 raised · $350,993 spent · $328,850 cash on hand through Jun 30, 2026
Focus: Strong economy, eliminate wasteful spending, secure the border, support armed forces, protect Iowa values
A PAC can give at most $10K per cycle directly to a candidate. But when individuals route donations through a PAC acting as conduit, there’s no cap on how many donors can be bundled. That’s where the real money moves — not from the PAC’s treasury, but from individuals the PAC steered to the candidate. How conduits work →
2026 fundraising (FEC)$135,722 raised · $85,959 spent · $49,762 cash on hand through Jun 30, 2026
FEC campaign finance data through Jun 30, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
Chris McGowan R
David Dawson D
Raised
$680K
$136K
Individuals
$563K83%
$125K92%
PACs & parties
$116K17%
$11K8%
Self-funded
$0
$0
Other
$8200%
$50%
AIPAC-linked*
$1K
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Outside spending†
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* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Who are the biggest donors?
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
Chris McGowan275 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$680K
Campaign spent$351K
Cash on hand$329K
FEC 2026 through 06/30/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals83%
PACs / committees17%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
ROUTED CONTRIBUTIONS
No 2026 conduit activity detected
FEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle. Career AIPAC-linked total (above) may reflect prior cycles. How conduits work →
Individual$14K
Individual$14K
Individual$14K
Individual$13K
Individual$12K
Individual$10K
Individual$10K
Individual$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Individual$8K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$6K
Individual$6K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
Trade association PAC$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
PAC$5K
Trade association PAC$5K
Showing the 50 biggest of 275 donors. The other 225 gave $335K combined.
Plus $4K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
Individuals gave through these conduits. Conduit is routing layer, not legal donor. General platforms (ActBlue, WinRed) are payment processors, not networks. How conduits work →
Individual$7K
Individual$3K
Individual$2K
Individual$2K
Individual$2K
Individual$2K
Individual$2K
Individual$2K
Candidate committee$2K
Candidate committee$2K
Individual$2K
Individual$2K
Individual$2K
Individual$2K
Individual$2K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
PAC$1K
Individual$750
Individual$750
Individual$750
Individual$750
Individual$750
Individual$750
Individual$750
Individual$750
Individual$750
Individual$742
Individual$625
Individual$600
Individual$550
Individual$510
Individual$500
Individual$500
Individual$500
Individual$500
Individual$500
Individual$500
Showing the 50 biggest of 141 donors. The other 91 gave $23K combined.
Plus $43K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.