House District 54
Leila Ann Staton holds 14.7× the campaign cash of Joshua Meggers: $45,296.26 to $3,075.00.
Leila Ann Staton
$45,296.26
Joshua Meggers
$3,075.00
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.
Leila Ann Staton
| Giver | Cash given |
|---|---|
| Theodore Lam El Cerrito, CA · 48 gifts | $10,330.00 |
| Andrea Lum San Leandro, CA · 5 gifts | $5,440.00 |
| Leaders We Deserve Washington, DC · 1 gift | $5,000.00 |
| Ted Landau El Cerrito, CA · 3 gifts | $2,000.00 |
| Michael Ubell Oakland, CA · 5 gifts | $1,472.00 |
Of 583 named givers. Every gift on file, all years →
| Paid to | Paid |
|---|---|
| ActBlue 42 payments | $2,347.86 |
| Carter Printing 2 payments | $2,031.76 |
| Casey's General Store 46 payments | $1,726.73 |
| Lamar 1 payment | $1,200.00 |
| Heather Staton 1 payment | $1,000.08 |
All 86 payees this election (since 2025)
| ActBlue 42 payments | $2,347.86 |
| Carter Printing 2 payments | $2,031.76 |
| Casey's General Store 46 payments | $1,726.73 |
| Lamar 1 payment | $1,200.00 |
| Heather Staton 1 payment | $1,000.08 |
| PAD Consulting 1 payment | $1,000.00 |
| Amazon 11 payments | $798.24 |
| Casey's 18 payments | $717.67 |
| Sign Rocket 2 payments | $660.00 |
| Strategic Imaging 4 payments | $637.72 |
| Dr. Don's Print Lab 2 payments | $628.16 |
| HyVee 19 payments | $610.24 |
| Albright's Bluff 2 payments | $575.00 |
| Kwik Star 11 payments | $550.92 |
| Martin Brothers 2 payments | $541.81 |
| Vista Print 4 payments | $534.18 |
| Facebook/Meta 35 payments | $464.64 |
| Walmart 8 payments | $453.14 |
| USPS 2 payments | $308.53 |
| Wix.com 18 payments | $293.94 |
| Sticky Brand 5 payments | $283.41 |
| Signs & Designs 1 payment | $278.20 |
| 7 Brew 13 payments | $250.40 |
| Iowa Democratic Party 1 payment | $200.00 |
| Costco 1 payment | $181.90 |
| Scale to Win 6 payments | $178.83 |
| Intuit Mailchimp 9 payments | $172.20 |
| JJ Johnson 1 payment | $150.00 |
| United States Postal Service 1 payment | $146.00 |
| Fareway 1 payment | $134.60 |
| Starbucks 8 payments | $129.97 |
| South Porch Cider 1 payment | $125.00 |
| Copyworks 2 payments | $123.05 |
| Hansen Family Hospital 1 payment | $110.40 |
| Dollar General 9 payments | $102.12 |
| Walgreens 3 payments | $100.84 |
| Grassroots Analytics 1 payment | $100.00 |
| Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board 2 payments | $100.00 |
| Campaign Verify 1 payment | $95.00 |
| Icon Donuts 1 payment | $90.00 |
| Caseys General Store 2 payments | $88.56 |
| Door Dash 2 payments | $83.96 |
| Hobby Lobby 3 payments | $82.81 |
| El Camino 1 payment | $79.02 |
| Target 2 payments | $77.46 |
| Dollar Tree 3 payments | $75.70 |
| Grundy Center Community Center 1 payment | $75.00 |
| Hy-Vee 2 payments | $68.10 |
| BP 3 payments | $64.78 |
| Lyft 3 payments | $63.85 |
| Qdoba 1 payment | $63.44 |
| Dairy Queen 2 payments | $62.16 |
| McDonalds 2 payments | $61.17 |
| Tropical Smoothie 3 payments | $55.90 |
| McDonald's 3 payments | $55.67 |
| Kindred Coffee 1 payment | $50.98 |
| Uber Eats 1 payment | $47.45 |
| Farm & Fleet 1 payment | $44.43 |
| The Funky Bean Coffee Boutique 3 payments | $41.51 |
| Natural Grind 3 payments | $39.94 |
| Eldora Firehouse 1 payment | $28.43 |
| Taylor Gormet 1 payment | $28.22 |
| Chairish Life Coffee Shop 1 payment | $27.98 |
| B-Bops 1 payment | $27.68 |
| Freddy's 1 payment | $25.98 |
| Burrito Beach 1 payment | $24.89 |
| Gregory's Coffee 2 payments | $23.62 |
| Zombie Burger 1 payment | $23.51 |
| Coffee Attic & Book Seller 2 payments | $22.65 |
| Dutch Bros 1 payment | $22.63 |
| CVS 1 payment | $21.27 |
| Dunkin Donuts 2 payments | $20.33 |
| Chick-fil-A 1 payment | $19.73 |
| Prairie Meadows 2 payments | $19.55 |
| Vibe.Co 1 payment | $18.15 |
| Arby's 1 payment | $17.21 |
| Jolt and Bolt 1 payment | $17.06 |
| Mc Donalds 1 payment | $15.60 |
| The Bakery 1 payment | $14.44 |
| Panda Express 1 payment | $14.12 |
| Burger King 1 payment | $13.60 |
| The Java House 1 payment | $12.94 |
| Cup of Joe 1 payment | $10.24 |
| Love-A-Latte, LLC 1 payment | $6.20 |
| Sidecar 1 payment | $4.61 |
| PM USA 1 payment | $2.45 |
$21,897.52 in 371 payments to 86 different recipients this election (since 2025), as this committee itemized them. Its filings report $21,897.52 spent since 2025 (newest report in our copy filed 2026-10-19). The two are the same to the cent.
Joshua Meggers
| Giver | Cash given |
|---|---|
| Associated General Contractors of Iowa PAC (its page counts since 2023) Des Moines, IA · 2 gifts | $6,000.00 |
| Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Political Action Committee (its page counts since 2023) West Des Moines, IA · 1 gift | $5,000.00 |
| Iowa Industry Political Action Committee or IIPAC (its page counts since 2023) Des Moines, IA · 2 gifts | $2,250.00 |
| Bankers Unite in Legislative Decisions AKA: BUILD (its page counts since 2023) Johnston, IA · 2 gifts | $2,000.00 |
| Iowa Corn Growers Association Federal PAC Johnston, IA · 1 gift | $2,000.00 |
Of 71 named givers. Every gift on file, all years →
| Paid to | Paid |
|---|---|
| Republican Party of Iowa 5 payments | $49,807.71 |
| Global Direct Mail & Marketing 7 payments | $3,508.05 |
| Walmart Supercenter 4 payments | $451.46 |
| Capital Gift Shop 1 payment | $280.00 |
| Hanna Haisman Photography Co 1 payment | $200.00 |
All 10 payees this election (since 2025)
| Republican Party of Iowa 5 payments | $49,807.71 |
| Global Direct Mail & Marketing 7 payments | $3,508.05 |
| Walmart Supercenter 4 payments | $451.46 |
| Capital Gift Shop 1 payment | $280.00 |
| Hanna Haisman Photography Co 1 payment | $200.00 |
| Iowa State Treasurer 1 payment | $151.00 |
| Hy-Vee 1 payment | $83.89 |
| United States Postal Service 1 payment | $73.00 |
| Norby's Farm Fleet 1 payment | $49.72 |
| Hometowner 1 payment | $10.00 |
$54,614.83 in 23 payments to 10 different recipients this election (since 2025), as this committee itemized them. Its filings report $54,614.83 spent since 2025 (newest report in our copy filed 2026-10-15). The two are the same to the cent.
The seat's record
Voted YES on SF 607 : Unemployment insurance employer tax cut
Voted YES on HF 639 : Hazardous liquid pipeline / eminent domain limits
Voted YES on SF 472 : Public-sector union recertification petitions
Voted YES on HF 2104 : CO2 pipeline eminent domain ban
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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.