Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Lindsay James?
Lindsay James’s campaign for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District has reported raising $3,917,994 through October 14, 2026. That includes $2,862,455 (73%) in itemized individual contributions, $537,632 (14%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $494,963 from PACs, party and other committees and $120 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$3,917,994July 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $2,862,455 | 73% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $537,632 | 14% |
| PACs and other committees | $477,405 | 12% |
| Party committees | $17,557 | 0.4% |
| The candidate’s own money | $120 | <0.1% |
| Other receipts | $22,824 | 0.6% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualLorilee Hamel$8,000 · 0.6% of $1,232,873
- Top committeeIMPOSSIBLE TO INEVITABLE$7,400 · 81% of $9,154
- Top employerNo Employer$142,731 · 12% of $1,227,457
- Top occupationNot employed$348,947 · 28% of $1,227,457
- Top industryHealthcare & Pharmaceuticals$23,934 · 3.1% of $768,712
- Top stateIowa$547,714 · 44% of $1,232,873
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to James’s campaign is Lorilee Hamel, who gave $8,000 across 4 contributions. Bob Ward gave $7,500.
James’s top individual contributors
- Lorilee Hamel$8,0004 contributions
- Bob Ward$7,5003 contributions
- Joseph Alsop$7,0002 contributions
- Allison Archer$7,0002 contributions
- John Brennan$7,0002 contributions
- Roxanne B Conlin$7,0002 contributions
- Robert A Dennison$7,0002 contributions
- Bonnie Drenkow$7,0002 contributions
- Peter N Drenkow$7,0002 contributions
- Rodney Drenkow$7,0003 contributions
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $9,154 in itemized contributions. The largest is IMPOSSIBLE TO INEVITABLE, at $7,400 across 1 contribution. SQUARE ONE POLITICS follows with $1,754. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
James’s top committee contributors
- IMPOSSIBLE TO INEVITABLE$7,4001 contribution
- SQUARE ONE POLITICS$1,7543 contributions
Top employers
The leading named employer is No Employer: contributors who work there gave $142,731 across 146 contributions. ADVANTAGE ADMINISTRATORS is next at $14,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $636,658 (52% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
James’s top employers
- Unemployed$350.7K720 contributions
- Retired$154.9K151 contributions
- No Employer$142.7K146 contributions
- Self-employed$122.4K146 contributions
- ADVANTAGE ADMINISTRATORS$14K5 contributions
- Deere & Company$9,5006 contributions
- Medical Associates Clinic$9,2507 contributions
- Not Reported$8,57717 contributions
- UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE$8,55010 contributions
- Alphabet/Google$7,6254 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $78,125 across 99 contributions. “Chief Executive Officer” follows at $30,743. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $658,865 (53% of itemized individual dollars).
James’s top occupations
- Not employed$348.9K719 contributions
- Self-employed$156.1K161 contributions
- Retired$153.8K160 contributions
- Attorney$78.1K99 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$30.7K15 contributions
- Physician$30.4K43 contributions
- Professor$29.4K46 contributions
- Consultant$21.9K53 contributions
- Software Engineer$19.3K16 contributions
- Teacher$17.5K38 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, at $23,934 (1.9% of itemized individual dollars). Technology & Communications follows with $23,452. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $636,658 (52% of itemized individual dollars).
James’s top industries
- Unemployed$350.7K720 contributions
- Retired$154.9K151 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$122.4K146 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$23.9K23 contributions
- Technology & Communications$23.5K21 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$14.8K13 contributions
- Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$14.3K6 contributions
- Education & Academia$14.2K22 contributions
- Manufacturing & Industrial$12.5K7 contributions
- Not Reported$8,57717 contributions
Top states
Iowa contributors gave the most, $547,714 (44% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state James is running in; 56% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
James’s top states
- Iowa$547.7K1,089 contributions
- California$296.8K262 contributions
- New York$85.8K92 contributions
- Massachusetts$46.1K63 contributions
- Washington$37.5K53 contributions
- District of Columbia$27K47 contributions
- Texas$25K13 contributions
- Oregon$19.6K16 contributions
- Florida$19.5K13 contributions
- Georgia$17K7 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Lindsay James. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (LINDSAY FOR IOWA), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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