House District 38

2026 general election · 2-way race · 2024: Jon Dunwell (R) +11.6%

Voter registration (Oct 2026): R+12.8 of 17,874 active voters · R +0.6 since Nov 2024

Democratic 28% · No party 30% · Republican 41% · Other 1%

Brad Magg holds 1.6× the campaign cash of Matthew Oleson: $27,412.20 to $17,521.43.

Brad Magg

Democrat

Cash on hand (money in the bank) · October 14, 2026

$27,412.20

raised $22,674.58 in the latest report (2026) · $53,183.85 in cash this election (since 2025)

spent $14,696.43 in the same report

plus $21,442.82 in donated goods and services this election (since 2025): staff, mail, polling and the like, which is support rather than money in the bank

Full committee money →

Matthew Oleson

Republican

Cash on hand (money in the bank) · October 14, 2026

$17,521.43

raised $20,353.31 in the latest report (2026) · $27,523.95 in cash this election (since 2025)

spent $6,102.65 in the same report

plus $99,991.46 in donated goods and services this election (since 2025): staff, mail, polling and the like, which is support rather than money in the bank

Full committee money →

Follow the money

Where the money comes from and where it goes: who gives to each campaign, where those donors live, its biggest givers and who it paid, for this election (since 2025). Cash the state lists donor-by-donor and payee-by-payee.

Brad Magg · Democrat

Who gives · this election (since 2025)

Individuals 77% ($41,083.85)PACs & committees 23% ($12,000.00)Other organizations <1% ($100.00)

Shares are of the $53,183.85 that donors gave this election (since 2025). Of the $12,000.00 from PACs and committees, $12,000.00 is from party committees.

$11,911.58 of the individuals' money is from recent rows read from the Ethics Board's public search, which does not say whether a giver is a person or an organization. We count a giver there as an individual unless the state's older records list the same name as an organization or the name is plainly one (a PAC, party, committee, business, trust or union).

Where they live · this election (since 2025)

In the district 10% ($5,348.67)ZIP crosses the district line 43% ($22,713.00)Elsewhere in Iowa 35% ($18,413.41)Iowa, ZIP not mapped <1% ($86.00)Outside Iowa 12% ($6,402.77)

Between 10% and 53% of the $52,963.85 whose donor listed an address came from inside the district (House District 38) this election (since 2025). It's a range because donor addresses are placed by ZIP code, and some ZIP codes cross the district line.

88% came from somewhere in Iowa and 12% from outside the state. $86.00 of the Iowa money has a ZIP code with no area on the map (a post office box, for example), so it can't be placed in or out of the district.

$53,183.85 in cash this election (since 2025), listed donor-by-donor in the state's itemized records (the rows we hold reach 2026-10-20: the publisher's extract, dated 2026-07-14, plus the Ethics Board's public search, read 2026-10-19). · full record →

Not in the bars: $21,442.82 in donated goods and services this election (since 2025) and $2,072.39 in loans from before this election (2023 to 2024), money it owes back and often the candidate's own. The second bar also leaves out $220.00 from donors with no usable address on the filing.

Biggest givers to Magg · this election (since 2025) Itemized cash: 2025-01-01 to 2026-10-14, the end of its newest report in our copy (filed 2026-10-17); its next report is not in our filings list yet. Bars share one scale across this race's givers.
Giver	Cash given
Iowa Democratic Party (its page counts since 2023) Des Moines, IA · 1 gift	$9,000.00
Stephen English Pasadena, CA · 1 gift	$5,000.00
Jasper County Democratic Central Committee Newton, IA · 2 gifts	$3,000.00
Carol Grimm Altoona, IA · 9 gifts	$1,800.00
Randall Rusk Newton, IA · 5 gifts	$1,080.00

Of 296 named givers. Every gift on file, all years →

Who Magg paid · this election (since 2025) Itemized payments: 2025-01-01 to 2026-10-14, the end of its newest report in our copy (filed 2026-10-17); its next report is not in our filings list yet. Last payment 2026-10-13. Payees as typed; one vendor can appear twice. Bars share one scale across this race's payees.
Paid to	Paid
Iowa Social First Consulting 1 payment	$4,500.00
Wikiservices LLC 8 payments	$2,900.00
Carter Printing 3 payments	$2,446.72
Lamar Advertising 1 payment	$2,100.00
The Webstaruant Store 2 payments	$1,601.48

All 42 payees this election (since 2025)

Every payee of Magg's committee, this election (since 2025)
Iowa Social First Consulting 1 payment	$4,500.00
Wikiservices LLC 8 payments	$2,900.00
Carter Printing 3 payments	$2,446.72
Lamar Advertising 1 payment	$2,100.00
The Webstaruant Store 2 payments	$1,601.48
Newton Daily News 1 payment	$1,600.00
A Team Apparal 1 payment	$1,421.50
Iowa Democratic Party 3 payments	$1,400.00
Stickermule 3 payments	$1,166.84
Forbes 1 payment	$1,155.60
Square Space 8 payments	$926.52
ActBlue 52 payments	$845.98
US Postal Service 3 payments	$682.20
The Bite Club 1 payment	$500.00
Riggs Printing Inc 1 payment	$491.70
Sign Pro 1 payment	$472.00
Menards 2 payments	$433.03
2 M Investments LLC 1 payment	$390.00
Windstream 6 payments	$312.59
Sherwin Williams 1 payment	$307.84
CapCut BD TikTok USC LLC 10 payments	$238.40
Home Town Press 1 payment	$215.50
Sign Outlet Store 2 payments	$212.18
Alliant Energy Corporation 6 payments	$194.73
Wix.com 1 payment	$184.44
United States Postal Service 1 payment	$164.00
Sams Club 1 payment	$159.20
Amazon 3 payments	$104.85
Walmart 2 payments	$93.28
Sam's Club 1 payment	$83.58
Theisen's 1 payment	$81.18
Jasper County Fair 1 payment	$75.00
Giovannis Family Restaurant 1 payment	$66.11
Avail 1 payment	$55.00
Fareway 2 payments	$53.98
Brad Magg 1 payment	$38.52
Online Lables 1 payment	$30.24
Classic Car Wash 2 payments	$21.51
Touchless Car Wash 2 payments	$17.27
Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce 1 payment	$11.70
Great Southern Bank 1 payment	$10.80
Oath 1 payment	$1.86

$27,767.33 in 143 payments to 42 different recipients this election (since 2025), as this committee itemized them. Its filings report $27,767.33 spent since 2025 (newest report in our copy filed 2026-10-17). The two are the same to the cent.

Matthew Oleson · Republican

Who gives · this election (since 2025)

Individuals 61% ($16,773.95)PACs & committees 38% ($10,500.00)Other organizations 1% ($250.00)

Shares are of the $27,523.95 that donors gave this election (since 2025). Of the $10,500.00 from PACs and committees, $9,500.00 is from PACs and $1,000.00 from party committees.

$10,390.71 of the individuals' money is from recent rows read from the Ethics Board's public search, which does not say whether a giver is a person or an organization. We count a giver there as an individual unless the state's older records list the same name as an organization or the name is plainly one (a PAC, party, committee, business, trust or union).

Where they live · this election (since 2025)

In the district 1% ($350.00)ZIP crosses the district line 55% ($15,065.92)Elsewhere in Iowa 39% ($10,833.55)Outside Iowa 5% ($1,259.48)

Between 1% and 56% of the $27,508.95 whose donor listed an address came from inside the district (House District 38) this election (since 2025). It's a range because donor addresses are placed by ZIP code, and some ZIP codes cross the district line.

95% came from somewhere in Iowa and 5% from outside the state.

$27,523.95 in cash this election (since 2025), listed donor-by-donor in the state's itemized records (the rows we hold reach 2026-10-20: the publisher's extract, dated 2026-07-14, plus the Ethics Board's public search, read 2026-10-19). · full record →

Not in the bars: $99,991.46 in donated goods and services this election (since 2025) and $100.00 in loans the campaign received this election (since 2025), money it owes back and often the candidate's own. The second bar also leaves out $15.00 from donors with no usable address on the filing.

Biggest givers to Oleson · this election (since 2025) Itemized cash: 2025-01-01 to 2026-10-14, the end of its newest report in our copy (filed 2026-10-19); its next report is not in our filings list yet. Last gift 2026-10-06. Bars share one scale across this race's givers.
Giver	Cash given
IFC PAC (its page counts since 2023) Moville, IA · 1 gift	$5,000.00
Clint Vos Reasnor, IA · 1 gift	$3,444.69
Associated General Contractors of Iowa PAC (its page counts since 2023) Des Moines, IA · 1 gift	$3,000.00
Chris Barton Newton, IA · 1 gift	$2,000.00
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Political Action Committee (its page counts since 2023) West Des Moines, IA · 1 gift	$1,500.00

Of 84 named givers. Every gift on file, all years →

Who Oleson paid · this election (since 2025) Itemized payments: 2025-01-01 to 2026-10-14, the end of its newest report in our copy (filed 2026-10-19); its next report is not in our filings list yet. Payees as typed; one vendor can appear twice. Bars share one scale across this race's payees.
Paid to	Paid
Carla Oleson 20 payments	$5,319.77
Republican Party of Iowa 1 payment	$2,000.00
UZ Marketing 2 payments	$730.10
DC Sports 2 payments	$728.00
Vistaprint 2 payments	$405.05

All 12 payees this election (since 2025)

Every payee of Oleson's committee, this election (since 2025)
Carla Oleson 20 payments	$5,319.77
Republican Party of Iowa 1 payment	$2,000.00
UZ Marketing 2 payments	$730.10
DC Sports 2 payments	$728.00
Vistaprint 2 payments	$405.05
Bonnie Cowger 1 payment	$325.00
4imprint 1 payment	$191.80
Walmart 3 payments	$152.88
Anedot 14 payments	$140.16
Josiah Oleson 1 payment	$80.04
Lincoln Savings Bank 1 payment	$26.30
Total Choice 1 payment	$3.42

$10,102.52 in 49 payments to 12 different recipients this election (since 2025), as this committee itemized them. Its filings report $10,102.52 spent since 2025 (newest report in our copy filed 2026-10-19). The two are the same to the cent.

Method: itemized cash contributions (Schedule A, transaction type CON) since 2025-01-01, refunds netted, the committee's own account interest excluded. Each donor is placed by the state and 5-digit ZIP code on the filing. A ZIP code counts as in the district when at least 98% of its Iowa land area (Census ZCTA) falls inside it, as crossing the line when between 2% and 98% does, and as elsewhere in Iowa otherwise. Iowa ZIP codes with no Census area (post office boxes) are shown on their own. In-kind support and loans are never in either bar.

Biggest givers: the same cash rows, added up by the giver's name as filed (one giver filed under two spellings appears twice), refunds netted, a committee's receipts under its own code and its account interest left out; in-kind support and loans are not in the list. A linked giver is a state-registered committee; its page counts what it reported paying, since 2023, so its figure can differ from the one here. Givers without a link have no page on this site: people, and organizations that are not among the state-registered committees it tracks. Who each campaign paid: itemized payments since 2025-01-01, refunds netted, loan repayments left out, payees as each treasurer typed them, joined only by case, punctuation and legal form (Inc., LLC), so one vendor typed two ways can appear twice. Basis: itemized records, which list each gift and payment, not the totals reported on filings. Source: Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board contributions and expenditures (the rows we hold reach 2026-10-20: the publisher's extract, dated 2026-07-14, plus the Ethics Board's public search, read 2026-10-19; payments in our copy downloaded 2026-10-24).

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Fundraising rate

New money raised per day of each candidate's latest report: the pace of fundraising, comparable even when reports cover spans of different length. The small bars trace how that pace moved across recent reports.

Brad Magg $246/day

$22,674.58 over 92 days · latest report

Matthew Oleson $221/day

$20,353.31 over 92 days · latest report

Rate = money raised ÷ days the report covers. ("Money raised" is the report's cash-contribution line, Schedule A.) Faded bars are earlier reports' rates; the solid bar is the latest. State committees only. A period's total can arrive as one large check or many small gifts, and the rate can't tell them apart; a committee's donation page breaks its money down by gift size.

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Candidates: Iowa Secretary of State 2026 general-election list. Cash figures: each candidate's latest state disclosure filing; a newly announced challenger may not have filed yet. State money only; any federal committee is separate.