House District 59
Jacob Welper holds 3.2× the campaign cash of Christian Hermanson: $26,446.76 to $8,248.77.
Jacob Welper
$26,446.76
Christian Hermanson
$8,248.77
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.
Jacob Welper
| Giver | Cash given |
|---|---|
| Cerro Gordo County Democratic Central Committee Mason City, IA · 2 gifts | $25,000.00 |
| Iowa Democratic Party (its page counts since 2023) Des Moines, IA · 3 gifts | $23,840.91 |
| Iowa State Education Assn. PAC or ISEA PAC (its page counts since 2023) Des Moines, IA · 1 gift | $10,000.00 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC IBEW Washington, DC · 1 gift | $2,500.00 |
| Ann Butcher Mason City, IA · 1 gift | $2,000.00 |
Of 166 named givers. 3 more givers also gave $2,000.00; equal amounts are listed by name. Every gift on file, all years →
| Paid to | Paid |
|---|---|
| Iowa Democratic Party 5 payments | $55,400.00 |
| Carter Printing 7 payments | $6,028.38 |
| Splash Printing Co. 1 payment | $658.54 |
| Jacob Welper 2 payments | $533.10 |
| ActBlue 34 payments | $402.31 |
All 16 payees this election (since 2025)
| Iowa Democratic Party 5 payments | $55,400.00 |
| Carter Printing 7 payments | $6,028.38 |
| Splash Printing Co. 1 payment | $658.54 |
| Jacob Welper 2 payments | $533.10 |
| ActBlue 34 payments | $402.31 |
| USPS 2 payments | $177.61 |
| Hy Vee-Mason City 1 payment | $139.00 |
| Old Creamery 1 payment | $120.00 |
| MacNider Art Museum 1 payment | $100.00 |
| Cerro Gordo County Democratic Central Committee 1 payment | $90.00 |
| Jason Welper 1 payment | $50.75 |
| Claire Pouty 1 payment | $50.00 |
| Highland Park Golf Course 1 payment | $50.00 |
| Crystal Meier 1 payment | $40.00 |
| North Iowa Community Credit Union 3 payments | $25.68 |
| Walmart 1 payment | $10.68 |
$63,876.05 in 63 payments to 16 different recipients this election (since 2025), as this committee itemized them. Its filings report $63,876.05 spent since 2025 (newest report in our copy filed 2026-10-19). The two are the same to the cent.
Christian Hermanson
| Giver | Cash given |
|---|---|
| Associated General Contractors of Iowa PAC (its page counts since 2023) Des Moines, IA · 3 gifts | $9,000.00 |
| RPAC Iowa - REALTORS Political Action Committee (its page counts since 2023) West Des Moines, IA · 4 gifts | $5,500.00 |
| Cedar Rapids Development Group PAC (its page counts since 2023) Des Moines, IA · 4 gifts | $4,500.00 |
| Iowa Health PAC (its page counts since 2023) West Des Moines, IA · 4 gifts | $4,250.00 |
| Alice Child Clear Lake, IA · 3 gifts | $4,085.00 |
Of 112 named givers. Every gift on file, all years →
| Paid to | Paid |
|---|---|
| Republican Party of Iowa 10 payments | $55,500.00 |
| Global Intermediate LLC 4 payments | $16,691.25 |
| Arena Mail & Digital 1 payment | $5,000.00 |
| CampaignHQ 1 payment | $2,000.00 |
| Christian Hermanson 2 payments | $1,506.18 |
All 28 payees this election (since 2025)
| Republican Party of Iowa 10 payments | $55,500.00 |
| Global Intermediate LLC 4 payments | $16,691.25 |
| Arena Mail & Digital 1 payment | $5,000.00 |
| CampaignHQ 1 payment | $2,000.00 |
| Christian Hermanson 2 payments | $1,506.18 |
| Spectrum Group 1 payment | $1,111.73 |
| American Legislative Exchange Council 1 payment | $625.00 |
| HostGator 5 payments | $563.22 |
| Best Buy 1 payment | $534.93 |
| Treasurer State of Iowa 2 payments | $419.00 |
| United States Postal Service 2 payments | $376.00 |
| Staples 2 payments | $375.55 |
| Personalized Paper Manufacturing Group 1 payment | $357.39 |
| Stover Photography 1 payment | $346.70 |
| Timothy Stumo 2 payments | $320.00 |
| Cerro Gordo County Republican Central Committee 3 payments | $220.00 |
| Mason City Police Department 1 payment | $210.00 |
| Shutterfly LLC 1 payment | $199.38 |
| Jitters Coffee Bar 1 payment | $195.50 |
| Intuit Mailchimp 12 payments | $187.35 |
| GoEvents101 1 payment | $148.43 |
| Rinker for Iowa House 1 payment | $120.00 |
| LegServ Capitol Gift Shop 1 payment | $110.00 |
| Barker for Iowa 1 payment | $90.46 |
| House Coffee Fund 1 payment | $45.00 |
| Hobby Lobby 1 payment | $18.03 |
| Zoom Communications, INC 1 payment | $13.28 |
| Iowa Secretary of State 1 payment | $11.00 |
$87,295.38 in 62 payments to 28 different recipients this election (since 2025), as this committee itemized them. Its filings report $87,295.38 spent since 2025 (newest report in our copy filed 2026-10-19). 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.