Senate District 25
Herman C Quirmbach holds 2.8× the campaign cash of Paul Wacker: $26,292.89 to $9,310.80.
Herman C Quirmbach
$26,292.89
Paul Wacker
$9,310.80
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.
Herman C Quirmbach
| Giver | Cash given |
|---|---|
| Associated General Contractors of Iowa PAC (its page counts since 2023) Des Moines, IA · 1 gift | $4,000.00 |
| Earl Check Madrid, IA · 7 gifts | $3,100.00 |
| Story County Democratic Central Committee Ames, IA · 1 gift | $1,500.00 |
| unitemized unitemized n/a, IA · 1 gift | $999.00 |
| Iowa Lawpac (its page counts since 2023) Des Moines, IA · 2 gifts | $750.00 |
Of 246 named givers. Every gift on file, all years →
| Paid to | Paid |
|---|---|
| Iowa Democratic Party 6 payments | $29,800.00 |
| Carter Printing 5 payments | $3,327.70 |
| Prairie Moon Winery 4 payments | $1,200.00 |
| U.S. Postmaster 1 payment | $624.00 |
| HyVee 3 payments | $482.00 |
All 10 payees this election (since 2025)
| Iowa Democratic Party 6 payments | $29,800.00 |
| Carter Printing 5 payments | $3,327.70 |
| Prairie Moon Winery 4 payments | $1,200.00 |
| U.S. Postmaster 1 payment | $624.00 |
| HyVee 3 payments | $482.00 |
| ActBlue Non-Federal 28 payments | $294.42 |
| Curt Snook 2 payments | $150.00 |
| Reggie Greenlaw 2 payments | $150.00 |
| Staples 1 payment | $27.81 |
| Herman Quirmbach 1 payment | $22.92 |
$36,078.85 in 53 payments to 10 different recipients this election (since 2025), as this committee itemized them. Its filings report $36,078.85 spent since 2025 (newest report in our copy filed 2026-10-17). The two are the same to the cent.
Paul Wacker
| Giver | Cash given |
|---|---|
| Mark Wacker Ames, IA · 1 gift | $1,500.00 |
| Don and Alice Child Clear Lake, IA · 1 gift | $575.00 |
| John Wacker Garner, IA · 1 gift | $500.00 |
| Story County Republican Central Committee Ames, IA · 1 gift | $500.00 |
| David Krukow Hampton, IA · 1 gift | $100.00 |
Of 25 named givers. 2 more givers also gave $100.00; equal amounts are listed by name. Every gift on file, all years →
| Paid to | Paid |
|---|---|
| Spectrum 1 payment | $3,694.17 |
| Sharp Connections LLC 1 payment | $1,200.00 |
| Right Side Communications LLC 2 payments | $686.18 |
| Vista Print 2 payments | $644.97 |
| Print-o-Graph 2 payments | $106.72 |
All 8 payees this election (since 2025)
| Spectrum 1 payment | $3,694.17 |
| Sharp Connections LLC 1 payment | $1,200.00 |
| Right Side Communications LLC 2 payments | $686.18 |
| Vista Print 2 payments | $644.97 |
| Print-o-Graph 2 payments | $106.72 |
| Michael Black 1 payment | $75.00 |
| First National Bank 1 payment | $36.15 |
| Walmart - Ames 2 payments | $24.01 |
$6,467.20 in 12 payments to 8 different recipients this election (since 2025), as this committee itemized them. Its filings report $6,467.20 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 NO on SF 607 : Unemployment insurance employer tax cut
Voted YES on HF 639 : Hazardous liquid pipeline / eminent domain limits
Voted NO on SF 167 : FY2026 school funding, 2% SSA
Voted NO on SF 472 : Public-sector union recertification petitions
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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.