House District 63
Michael R. Bergan holds 3.6× the campaign cash of Jeff Thurlow: $35,244.17 to $9,880.68.
Michael R. Bergan
$35,244.17
Jeff Thurlow
$9,880.68
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.
Michael R. Bergan
| Giver | Cash given |
|---|---|
| Associated General Contractors of Iowa PAC (its page counts since 2023) Des Moines, IA · 3 gifts | $10,000.00 |
| Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Political Action Committee (its page counts since 2023) West Des Moines, IA · 2 gifts | $4,000.00 |
| FUELIowa PAC (its page counts since 2023) Urbandale, IA · 1 gift | $2,500.00 |
| Iowa Health PAC (its page counts since 2023) West Des Moines, IA · 5 gifts | $2,500.00 |
| MuniPAC (its page counts since 2023) Ankeny, IA · 1 gift | $2,500.00 |
Of 60 named givers. Every gift on file, all years →
| Paid to | Paid |
|---|---|
| Republican Party of Iowa 6 payments | $15,750.00 |
| Michael Bergan 14 payments | $6,521.77 |
| Michael R. Bergan 3 payments | $1,484.83 |
| Global Direct Mail & Marketing 3 payments | $1,221.96 |
| Cresco Times-Plain Dealer 3 payments | $896.00 |
All 13 payees this election (since 2025)
| Republican Party of Iowa 6 payments | $15,750.00 |
| Michael Bergan 14 payments | $6,521.77 |
| Michael R. Bergan 3 payments | $1,484.83 |
| Global Direct Mail & Marketing 3 payments | $1,221.96 |
| Cresco Times-Plain Dealer 3 payments | $896.00 |
| The Fayette County Union 2 payments | $138.00 |
| Walmart 3 payments | $134.41 |
| LetterWerks 1 payment | $107.00 |
| Decorah Leader 1 payment | $59.00 |
| Calmar Courier 1 payment | $55.00 |
| Legislative Information Office Gift Shop 1 payment | $50.00 |
| Wal-Mart Stores 1 payment | $47.29 |
| Viking State Bank 1 payment | $23.25 |
$26,488.51 in 40 payments to 13 different recipients this election (since 2025), as this committee itemized them. Its filings report $26,488.51 spent since 2025 (newest report in our copy filed 2026-10-19). The two are the same to the cent.
Jeff Thurlow
| Giver | Cash given |
|---|---|
| Francine Hutton Bettendorf, IA · 2 gifts | $9,000.00 |
| Fran Hutton Bettendorf, IA · 3 gifts | $5,200.00 |
| Jeff Thurlow Decorah, IA · 1 gift | $3,005.00 |
| Chris Thurlow Stamford, CT · 5 gifts | $2,200.00 |
| Eric Johnson Decorah, IA · 2 gifts | $1,500.00 |
Of 77 named givers. Every gift on file, all years →
| Paid to | Paid |
|---|---|
| LA Communications 3 payments | $10,972.00 |
| Adcraft 6 payments | $5,590.83 |
| Sarah Eastman 1 payment | $800.00 |
| Amazon 1 payment | $732.90 |
| Wix.com 4 payments | $359.52 |
All 15 payees this election (since 2025)
| LA Communications 3 payments | $10,972.00 |
| Adcraft 6 payments | $5,590.83 |
| Sarah Eastman 1 payment | $800.00 |
| Amazon 1 payment | $732.90 |
| Wix.com 4 payments | $359.52 |
| USPS 1 payment | $325.00 |
| Foundation Blue 2 payments | $250.00 |
| ActBlue 3 payments | $248.60 |
| Iowa Democratic Party 1 payment | $200.00 |
| Charles City Press 1 payment | $188.00 |
| Lanei Miller 2 payments | $164.00 |
| DuTrac Community Credit Union 2 payments | $123.80 |
| Decorah Park and Rec 1 payment | $84.00 |
| Fisk Farm and Home 1 payment | $55.53 |
| Walmart 2 payments | $49.89 |
$20,144.07 in 31 payments to 15 different recipients this election (since 2025), as this committee itemized them. Its filings report $20,144.07 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 NO on HF 639 : Hazardous liquid pipeline / eminent domain limits
Voted YES on SF 472 : Public-sector union recertification petitions
Voted NO 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.