Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Chris McGowan?
Chris McGowan’s campaign for Iowa’s 4th Congressional District has reported raising $862,816 through October 14, 2026. That includes $624,506 (72%) in itemized individual contributions, $5,917 (0.7%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less and $230,750 from PACs, party and other committees. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$862,816July 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $624,506 | 72% |
| PACs and other committees | $230,750 | 27% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $5,917 | 0.7% |
| Transfers from joint fundraising and other authorized committees | $823 | 0.1% |
| Other receipts | $820 | 0.1% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualKevin Heiss$14,000 · 2.2% of $623,990
- Top committeeAMERICAS CREDIT UNION PAC$5,000 · 4.3% of $115,073
- Top employerAMERICAN POPCORN COMPANY$14,000 · 2.3% of $619,990
- Top occupationRetired$134,798 · 22% of $619,990
- Top industryFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$9,500 · 3.6% of $262,025
- Top stateIowa$311,543 · 50% of $623,990
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to McGowan’s campaign is Kevin Heiss, who gave $14,000 across 1 contribution. Louise Roach gave $14,000.
McGowan’s top individual contributors
- Kevin Heiss$14K1 contribution
- Louise Roach$14K1 contribution
- Douglas E. Skinner$14K1 contribution
- Jane Bomgaars$13K3 contributions
- Laurie L. Andersen$12K1 contribution
- Stan Sherman$10.5K2 contributions
- Sandy Boeshart$10K1 contribution
- William Metz$10K2 contributions
- Cheryl L. Wells$7,5002 contributions
- Julie Ann Buclez$7,0001 contribution
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $115,073 in itemized contributions. The largest is AMERICAS CREDIT UNION PAC, at $5,000 across 1 contribution. BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) follows with $5,000. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
McGowan’s top committee contributors
- AMERICAS CREDIT UNION PAC$5,0001 contribution
- BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$5,0001 contribution
- ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC$5,0001 contribution
- HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUND$5,0001 contribution
- IN THE ARENA PAC$5,0001 contribution
- IOWA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PAC / ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACT$5,0001 contribution
- KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$5,0001 contribution
- LASTING INVESTMENTS STRENGHTENING AMERICA PAC$5,0001 contribution
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,0001 contribution
- THE GUARDIAN FUND$5,0001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is AMERICAN POPCORN COMPANY: contributors who work there gave $14,000 across 2 contributions. DAKOTA PACK is next at $14,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $228,800 (37% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
McGowan’s top employers
- Retired$134.8K83 contributions
- Self-employed$61.5K29 contributions
- Homemaker$32.5K10 contributions
- AMERICAN POPCORN COMPANY$14K2 contributions
- DAKOTA PACK$14K1 contribution
- RIVERSIDE TECHNOLOGIES$14K1 contribution
- STANLEY ALAN FOODS LLC$10.5K2 contributions
- BOMGAARS$10.3K3 contributions
- CNOS$9,6023 contributions
- EMPIRICAL$9,5002 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “President” gave the most: $82,270 across 28 contributions. “Owner” follows at $51,082. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $167,298 (27% of itemized individual dollars).
McGowan’s top occupations
- Retired$134.8K83 contributions
- President$82.3K28 contributions
- Owner$51.1K27 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$49.8K30 contributions
- Homemaker$32.5K10 contributions
- Physician$28.4K12 contributions
- Attorney$26.3K15 contributions
- Director$24K6 contributions
- Vice President$19.8K7 contributions
- Construction$19.2K7 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Finance, Insurance & Real Estate, at $9,500 (1.5% of itemized individual dollars). Retail, Food & Consumer Goods follows with $8,082. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $228,800 (37% of itemized individual dollars).
McGowan’s top industries
- Retired$134.8K83 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$61.5K29 contributions
- Homemaker$32.5K10 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$9,5005 contributions
- Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$8,0823 contributions
- Manufacturing & Industrial$7,0002 contributions
- Government Relations and Lobbying Services$3,0002 contributions
- Technology & Communications$2,0822 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$1,0411 contribution
- Legal & Professional Services$1,0001 contribution
Top states
Iowa contributors gave the most, $311,543 (50% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state McGowan is running in; 50% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
McGowan’s top states
- Iowa$311.5K198 contributions
- South Dakota$193.8K72 contributions
- Florida$25.5K10 contributions
- California$15.7K6 contributions
- Colorado$15.6K4 contributions
- Minnesota$14.5K5 contributions
- Nebraska$8,0008 contributions
- New York$7,5204 contributions
- Tennessee$7,0002 contributions
- Illinois$6,2504 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Chris McGowan. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (MCGOWAN 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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