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PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

PAC (qualified). Lobbyist or registrant PAC.

PAC (qualified)Lobbyist or registrant PACMixed activity · 44% Democratic / 54% Republican · 0% unclassifiedInferred from activityMonthly filer

Financial snapshot

FEC bulk summary totals through Dec 31, 2024

Total receipts$419.5K

FEC reported disbursements$442KReported total may include noncash accounting entries

Individual contributions$416K

FEC reported cash on hand$128.1K

Coverage Not reported to Dec 31, 2024Contribution refunds $0Debts owed by committee $0Last report Not reported

Candidate connections

Candidate identity and documented relationships · 2023–2024

Candidate campaign receiving transfers
AGUILAR, PETEDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · California · District 33
Election 2024 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2CA31125 · 2023–2024 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON

Registration details

Locally ingested FEC master-file snapshot for 2023–2024

Committee type: PAC (qualified)
Designation: Lobbyist or registrant PAC
Party affiliation: No party affiliation reported
Treasurer: PAYNE, CHRIS MR.
Filing cadence: Monthly filer
Organization type: Corporation
Connected organization: PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Cycles loaded: 2026, 2024
Registered address: 711 HIGH STREET · GOVERNMENT RELATIONS · DES MOINES, IA, 503920220

Political alignment

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Evidence-based classificationMixed activity · 44% Democratic / 54% Republican · 0% unclassifiedMixed activity · 44% Democratic / 54% Republican · 0% unclassifiedInferred from activity

FEC registration: PAC (qualified); no party affiliation reported. Classification basis: Inferred from activity. This describes disclosed financial activity, not an official party registration or ideological score. The figures below separately preserve the filer’s Schedule E support and opposition designations.

No candidate support/oppose spending foundThis cycle has no locally ingested Schedule E rows for this committee. Registration, linked-candidate, committee-transfer, and recipient-reported conduit evidence can still establish the alignment shown above.

$0 supporting · $0 opposing · 0 rowsOfficial FEC outside spending ↗

Source & provenance

Trace this profile back to the public record

Source agencyFederal Election Commission

Local row ingestedSep 4, 2026

Source row hash7a1c27c6402ea8a5a1a91ee41aa94c764530d02b5beda5e21aafc58201aecd27

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Financial figures are processed FEC totals and may change when amended reports are filed. Registration fields preserve raw master-file values loaded for the 2023–2024 snapshot.

Contributor	Reported context	Date	Election	Amount	FEC record
WENIG, BARBARA`View reported donor profile →`Supports 44% Democratic / 54% Republican · 0% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsNEW YORK NY 10106	EXECUTIVE MANAGING DIRECTOR - GLOBAL H PRINCIPAL WORKFORCE, LLC.30G	Nov 22, 2024	Primary (P)	$192	Original filing ↗
WENIG, BARBARA`View reported donor profile →`Supports 44% Democratic / 54% Republican · 0% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsNEW YORK NY 10106	EXECUTIVE MANAGING DIRECTOR - GLOBAL H PRINCIPAL WORKFORCE, LLC.30G	Nov 8, 2024	Primary (P)	$192	Original filing ↗
WENIG, BARBARA`View reported donor profile →`Supports 44% Democratic / 54% Republican · 0% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsNEW YORK NY 10106	EXECUTIVE MANAGING DIRECTOR - GLOBAL H PRINCIPAL WORKFORCE, LLC.30G	Oct 25, 2024	Primary (P)	$192	Original filing ↗
STRABLE-SOETHOUT, DEANNA DAWNETTE`View reported donor profile →`Supports 44% Democratic / 54% Republican · 0% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsDES MOINES IA 50392	PRESIDENT & COO PRINCIPAL WORKFORCE, LLC.30G	Nov 22, 2024	Primary (P)	$192	Original filing ↗
STRABLE-SOETHOUT, DEANNA DAWNETTE`View reported donor profile →`Supports 44% Democratic / 54% Republican · 0% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsDES MOINES IA 50392	PRESIDENT & COO PRINCIPAL WORKFORCE, LLC.30G	Nov 8, 2024	Primary (P)	$192	Original filing ↗
STRABLE-SOETHOUT, DEANNA DAWNETTE`View reported donor profile →`Supports 44% Democratic / 54% Republican · 0% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsDES MOINES IA 50392	PRESIDENT & COO PRINCIPAL WORKFORCE, LLC.30G	Oct 25, 2024	Primary (P)	$192	Original filing ↗
SOETHOUT, DWIGHT N`View reported donor profile →`Supports 44% Democratic / 54% Republican · 0% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsDES MOINES IA 50392	VP-CHIEF ACTUARY PRINCIPAL WORKFORCE, LLC.30G	Nov 22, 2024	Primary (P)	$192	Original filing ↗
SOETHOUT, DWIGHT N`View reported donor profile →`Supports 44% Democratic / 54% Republican · 0% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsDES MOINES IA 50392	VP-CHIEF ACTUARY PRINCIPAL WORKFORCE, LLC.30G	Nov 8, 2024	Primary (P)	$192	Original filing ↗
SOETHOUT, DWIGHT N`View reported donor profile →`Supports 44% Democratic / 54% Republican · 0% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsDES MOINES IA 50392	VP-CHIEF ACTUARY PRINCIPAL WORKFORCE, LLC.30G	Oct 25, 2024	Primary (P)	$192	Original filing ↗
SHUMWAY, ELLEN WILSON`View reported donor profile →`Supports 44% Democratic / 54% Republican · 0% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsDES MOINES IA 50392	SENIOR EXECUTIVE MANAGING DIRECTOR- GL PRINCIPAL WORKFORCE, LLC.30G	Nov 22, 2024	Primary (P)	$192	Original filing ↗

Recipient	Purpose	Date	Amount	FEC record
SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE`C00431312`WASHINGTON, DC	24KM10 24KLinked: C00431312	Sep 14, 2023	$5,000	FEC disbursement search ↗
FINSECA PAC`C00447565`WASHINGTON, DC	24KM10 24KLinked: C00447565	Sep 14, 2023	$5,000	FEC disbursement search ↗
JOBS OPPORTUNITY AND NEW IDEAS PAC`C00566851`DES MOINES, IA	24KM10 24KLinked: C00566851	Sep 27, 2024	$5,000	FEC disbursement search ↗

PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

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