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Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle

Who's Funding James Scholten?

By GovMoneyGraph Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Iowa

James Scholten’s campaign for the U.S. Senate in Iowa has reported raising $213,415 through December 31, 2025. That includes $123,948 (58%) in itemized individual contributions, $75,462 (35%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less and $11,005 from PACs, party and other committees. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.

At a glance

Total raised$213,415April 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

Where the money came from
SourceAmountShare
Individuals giving over $200$123,94858%
Individuals giving $200 or less$75,46235%
PACs and other committees$11,0055.2%
Other receipts$3,0001.4%

The leader in each category

Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle

Top individual contributors

The largest individual contributor to Scholten’s campaign is Steve Berman, who gave $7,000 across 2 contributions. Rachel B. Tiven gave $7,000.

Scholten’s top individual contributors

  1. Steve Berman$7,0002 contributions
  2. Rachel B. Tiven$7,0002 contributions
  3. Tomas Manuel Torres$6,6002 contributions
  4. Margaret Hosel$3,5103 contributions
  5. Jeff Atwood$3,5003 contributions
  6. Donald Feinberg$3,5001 contribution
  7. Michael Fleming$3,5001 contribution
  8. Wendy Littlefield$3,5001 contribution
  9. Carlos Olea$3,5001 contribution
  10. Dawn Dale$2,5001 contribution
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Top employers

The leading named employer is Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP: contributors who work there gave $9,500 across 3 contributions. Columbia Law School is next at $7,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $54,701 (44% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.

Scholten’s top employers

  1. Unemployed$38.3K53 contributions
  2. Self-employed$11.7K22 contributions
  3. Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP$9,5003 contributions
  4. Columbia Law School$7,0002 contributions
  5. Retired$4,7505 contributions
  6. Alphabet/Google$4,0003 contributions
  7. State of California$3,5103 contributions
  8. THE HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION$3,5001 contribution
  9. AVERY BROS SIGN COMPANY$2,0001 contribution
  10. Mike Lux Media$2,0002 contributions
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Top occupations

Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $32,710 across 34 contributions. “Accountant” follows at $5,300. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $43,551 (35% of itemized individual dollars).

Scholten’s top occupations

  1. Not employed$37.5K51 contributions
  2. Attorney$32.7K34 contributions
  3. Retired$6,0509 contributions
  4. Accountant$5,3005 contributions
  5. Software Engineer$4,9508 contributions
  6. Consultant$4,2018 contributions
  7. Manager$2,8505 contributions
  8. Professor$2,7505 contributions
  9. Veterinarian$2,5001 contribution
  10. Owner$2,0001 contribution
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Top industries

Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Legal & Professional Services, at $14,250 (12% of itemized individual dollars). Education & Academia follows with $8,250. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $54,701 (44% of itemized individual dollars).

Scholten’s top industries

  1. Unemployed$38.3K53 contributions
  2. Legal & Professional Services$14.3K10 contributions
  3. Self-Employed & Freelance$11.7K22 contributions
  4. Education & Academia$8,2506 contributions
  5. Technology & Communications$6,1507 contributions
  6. Retired$4,7505 contributions
  7. Government$3,7604 contributions
  8. Manufacturing & Industrial$1,0001 contribution
  9. Government Relations and Lobbying Services$7502 contributions
  10. Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$7005 contributions
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Top states

Iowa contributors gave the most, $27,292 (22% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Scholten is running in; 78% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.

Scholten’s top states

  1. Iowa$27.3K60 contributions
  2. California$17.7K25 contributions
  3. Texas$12.7K11 contributions
  4. Washington$12.4K12 contributions
  5. New York$12.2K16 contributions
  6. Illinois$9,0006 contributions
  7. Maryland$4,0507 contributions
  8. District of Columbia$3,75010 contributions
  9. Minnesota$3,2506 contributions
  10. North Dakota$2,5002 contributions
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About the data

Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by James Scholten. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (SCHOLTEN 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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Published by GovMoneyGraph from Federal Election Commission records. Not affiliated with any campaign or with the FEC.

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