Costello for Iowa Senate
$42,128.53 on hand as of the 2025 “Jan 1 – Dec 31” report. The filing.
Time range
24 reports in the range Jan 2015 – Jan 2025: raised $327,895.00, spent $293,714.76, in-kind $779.59, as reported. Cash on hand at the end of the most recently filed of them (2025 · Jan 1 – Dec 31, filed 2026-01-07): $42,128.53.
Itemized money, month by month
Time range
Money in, itemized cash dated Jan 2023 – Dec 2025: $129,650.00. From individuals $4,900.00, from organizations $0.00, from other committees $124,750.00. Cash only: in-kind support and loans received are not counted here.
Money out, itemized payments dated Jan 2023 – Dec 2025: $107,355.86. To vendors and people $855.86, to other committees $106,500.00. Loan repayments are not counted here.
Where the money comes from
Iowa Health PAC $25,500.00 2025-12-17 Iowa Farm Bureau Federation … $10,000.00 2024-09-17 IHA PAC $9,000.00 2025-01-07 Iowa Dental Political Action… $6,250.00 2025-07-10 Wellmark, Inc. PAC or WellPA… $6,000.00 2024-07-02 Iowa Providers PAC $5,500.00 2025-01-03 Associated General Contracto… $5,000.00 2024-07-30 Iowa Industry Political Acti… $4,000.00 2025-11-21 IOWA MEDICAL POLITICAL ACTIO… $3,600.00 2025-12-27 Bankers Unite in Legislative… $3,500.00 2024-08-20 Elevance Health, Inc Politic… $3,000.00 2025-11-19 Federation of Iowa Insurers … $3,000.00 2025-11-19 Elite PAC $3,000.00 2024-10-10 Absolute Energy PAC $2,500.00 2024-10-08 The Cigna Group Employee Pol… $2,500.00 2025-11-21 Centene Corporation Politica… $2,250.00 2025-12-17 Walmart Inc. PAC for Respons… $2,000.00 2024-08-30 Delta Dental of Iowa PAC $2,000.00 2024-10-08 ASA StaffingPAC $2,000.00 2025-01-08 Iowa Association of Nurse An… $1,500.00 2025-12-15 UnitedHealth Group Inc, PAC … $1,500.00 2024-07-30 Iowa Corn Growers Associatio… $1,500.00 2024-10-25 Molina Healthcare, Inc. PAC $1,500.00 2025-01-07 Golden Grain Energy State PA… $1,450.00 2024-10-08 Iowa Chiropractic Society Pa… $1,250.00 2025-01-11 Credit Union PAC $1,000.00 2023-08-26 The National MENTOR Holdings… $1,000.00 2024-01-04 Bayer U.S. LLC Political Act… $1,000.00 2024-10-08 Principal S PAC $1,000.00 2025-01-07 Iowa Pharmacy PAC $750.00 2025-01-07 Iowa Friends of Rural Electr… $750.00 2024-08-12 Primary Care Political Actio… $750.00 2025-01-02 Southwest Iowa Renewable Ene… $700.00 2024-10-08 Western Dubuque Biodiesel PA… $550.00 2024-10-08 Genentech Inc. Political Act… $500.00 2023-09-28 CVS Health PAC $500.00 2023-10-13 MidAmerican Energy Company P… $500.00 2023-12-18 Harrison County Republican C… $500.00 2024-07-10 Mills County Republican Cent… $500.00 2024-09-19 Bristol-Myers Squibb Company… $500.00 2024-10-10 Eli Lilly & Company Politica… $500.00 2024-10-10 Air Methods Corporation Poli… $500.00 2025-01-06 Iowa BEV PAC #6098 $500.00 2025-12-11 Western Iowa Energy LLC PAC $450.00 2024-10-08 LSCP PAC $400.00 2024-10-08 LS2group PAC $400.00 2025-10-24 Pottawattamie Cnty. Republic… $400.00 2024-09-26 Casey's PAC $250.00 2023-01-08 Iowa Optometric Association $250.00 2023-01-08 Iowans For A Skilled Workfor… $250.00 2024-09-17 Lincolnway Energy PAC $250.00 2024-10-08 NAIFA-Iowa IFAPAC $250.00 2025-08-21 Corn, LP Political Action Co… $200.00 2024-10-08 Siouxland Energy & Livestock… $150.00 2024-10-08 Eide Walton PAC $100.00 2023-01-08 Iowa Agribusiness PAC $100.00 2024-10-16 Individual gifts (lumped)
across 21 gifts, not to scale
$4,900.00
Every donation on record: 608 contributions, $348,420.51 →
Where the money went
| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Republican Party of Iowa | $106,500.00 | 5 |
| Glenwood Community Schools | $500.00 | 1 |
| Mark Costello | $188.05 | 2 |
| Walmart | $117.81 | 1 |
| Iowa Campaign Finance Board | $50.00 | 1 |
Filing history
| Period | Filed | Timing | Raised | Spent | In-kind | Unpaid bills | Cash on hand | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Jan 1 – Dec 31 | 2026-01-07 | on time | $33,600.00 | $1,000.00 | $0 | $0 | $42,128.53 | |
| 2024 · Oct. 15 – Dec. 31 | 2025-01-19 | on time | $3,050.00 | $500.00 | $0 | $0 | $9,528.53 | |
| 2024 · Oct. 15 – Tuesday Preceding Genera… | 2024-10-30 | on time | $9,100.00 | $15,000.00 | $15.47 | $0 | $6,978.53 | |
| 2024 · Jul 15 – Oct 14 | 2024-10-16 | on time | $47,800.00 | $90,202.13 | $0 | $0 | $12,878.53 | |
| 2024 · May 15 – Jul 14 | 2024-07-17 | on time | $3,500.00 | $103.73 | $0 | $0 | $55,280.66 | |
| 2024 · Jan 1 – May 14 | 2024-05-17 | on time | $2,100.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $51,884.39 | |
| 2023 · Jan 1 – Dec 31 | 2024-01-11 | on time | $30,500.00 | $550.00 | $75.76 | $0 | $49,784.39 | |
| 2022 · Jan 1 – Dec 31 | 2023-01-16 | on time | $41,200.00 | $50,556.24 | $50.00 | $0 | $19,834.39 | |
| 2021 · Jan 1 – Dec 31 | 2022-01-05 | on time | $23,050.00 | $200.00 | $0 | $0 | $29,190.63 | |
| 2020 · Oct. 15 – Dec. 31 | 2021-01-05 | on time | $5,000.00 | $485.00 | $0 | $0 | $6,340.63 | |
| 2020 · Oct. 15 – Tuesday Preceding Genera… | 2020-10-30 | on time | $2,650.00 | $6,562.50 | $11.53 | $0 | $1,825.63 | |
| 2020 · Jul 15 – Oct 14 | 2020-10-15 | on time | $35,410.00 | $33,138.63 | $50.00 | $0 | $5,738.13 | |
| 2020 · May 15 – Jul 14 | 2020-07-21 | late | $0 | $350.70 | $0 | $0 | $3,466.76 | |
| 2020 · May 15 – Tuesday Preceding Primary | 2020-05-26 | on time | $600.00 | $4,948.01 | $0 | $0 | $3,817.46 | |
| 2020 · Jan 1 – May 14 | 2020-05-19 | on time | $1,370.00 | $15,294.29 | $0 | $0 | $8,165.47 | |
| 2019 · Jan 1 – Dec 31 | 2020-01-14 | on time | $24,760.00 | $2,989.05 | $71.63 | $0 | $22,089.76 | |
| 2018 · Jan 1 – Dec 31 | 2019-01-16 | on time | $24,750.00 | $37,796.02 | $0 | $0 | $318.81 | |
| 2017 · Jan 1 – Dec 31 | 2018-01-16 | on time | $13,265.00 | $100.00 | $73.63 | $0 | $13,364.83 | |
| 2016 · Oct. 15 – Dec. 31 | 2017-01-19 | on time | $350.00 | $2,150.00 | $0 | $0 | $199.83 | |
| 2016 · Oct. 15 – Tuesday Preceding Genera… | 2016-11-04 | on time | $2,400.00 | $21,000.00 | $0 | $0 | $1,999.83 | |
| 2016 · Jul 15 – Oct 14 | 2016-10-15 | on time | $18,485.00 | $10,148.71 | $0 | $0 | $20,599.83 | |
| 2016 · May 15 – Jul 14 | 2016-07-18 | on time | $1,250.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,263.54 | |
| 2016 · Jan 1 – May 14 | 2016-05-15 | on time | $2,650.00 | $307.51 | $431.57 | $0 | $11,013.54 | |
| 2015 · Jan 1 – Dec 31 | 2016-01-19 | on time | $1,055.00 | $332.24 | $0 | $0 | $8,671.05 |
Contributions to other committees
| Recipient committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Republican Party of Iowa | $171,500.00 |