Senate District 35
Mike Zimmer holds 2.8× the campaign cash of Joe Stutting: $75,283.10 to $26,505.97.
Mike Zimmer
$75,283.10
Joe Stutting
$26,505.97
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.
Mike Zimmer
| Giver | Cash given |
|---|---|
| Iowa State Education Assn. PAC or ISEA PAC (its page counts since 2023) Des Moines, IA · 1 gift | $25,000.00 |
| Fred Hubbell Des Moines, IA · 2 gifts | $15,000.00 |
| R Stephen McNally Austin, TX · 1 gift | $12,000.00 |
| Justice For All Political Action Committee (its page counts since 2023) Waterloo, IA · 2 gifts | $11,000.00 |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union #25 PAC (its page counts since 2023) Rock Island, IL · 2 gifts | $7,500.00 |
Of 790 named givers. Every gift on file, all years →
| Paid to | Paid |
|---|---|
| Iowa Democratic Party 6 payments | $112,870.00 |
| Davenport Printing Company 4 payments | $10,523.89 |
| QC Press 4 payments | $7,136.77 |
| Foundation Blue Media 1 payment | $3,350.00 |
| Mike Zimmer 4 payments | $3,240.45 |
All 37 payees this election (since 2025)
| Iowa Democratic Party 6 payments | $112,870.00 |
| Davenport Printing Company 4 payments | $10,523.89 |
| QC Press 4 payments | $7,136.77 |
| Foundation Blue Media 1 payment | $3,350.00 |
| Mike Zimmer 4 payments | $3,240.45 |
| USPS 12 payments | $2,565.00 |
| Act Blue Technical Services 64 payments | $1,504.82 |
| Carter Printing 2 payments | $923.41 |
| Codfish Hollow Barnstormers 1 payment | $658.80 |
| Sycamore Media Group 1 payment | $550.00 |
| Oath 7 payments | $541.26 |
| Clinton County Agricultural Society 1 payment | $500.00 |
| United States Postal Service 4 payments | $336.00 |
| QC Labor Day Parade Alliance 1 payment | $300.00 |
| Sam's Club 1 payment | $269.92 |
| David M. Zimmer 1 payment | $192.17 |
| Preston Times 1 payment | $133.00 |
| Hightail Creamery 1 payment | $120.00 |
| Walmart 3 payments | $114.76 |
| Scott Hoag Photography 1 payment | $100.00 |
| Campaign Verify 1 payment | $95.00 |
| Moore Local LLC 1 payment | $86.00 |
| Knives of Columbus 1 payment | $75.00 |
| Blain's Farm & Fleet 2 payments | $71.93 |
| Theisens 3 payments | $54.06 |
| Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board 1 payment | $50.00 |
| Randy Meier for Iowa 1 payment | $45.52 |
| Maquoketa Brewing 1 payment | $40.00 |
| Star Bar 1 payment | $36.00 |
| Fareway 1 payment | $31.96 |
| First Central State Bank 6 payments | $25.55 |
| Home Depot 1 payment | $22.44 |
| Dewitt Travel Mart 1 payment | $12.00 |
| Randy’s Neighborhood Market 1 payment | $8.18 |
| Harbor Freight 1 payment | $4.00 |
| Menards 1 payment | $3.91 |
| PickupforIowa 2 payments | -$365.70 |
$146,226.10 in 146 payments to 37 different recipients this election (since 2025), as this committee itemized them. Its filings report $146,226.10 spent since 2025 (newest report in our copy filed 2026-10-18). The two are the same to the cent.
Joe Stutting
| Giver | Cash given |
|---|---|
| Republican Party of Iowa (its page counts since 2023) Des Moines, IA · 1 gift | $114,600.00 |
| Lawerence Bay Port Byron, IL · 2 gifts | $11,000.00 |
| Joe Stutting Princeton, IA · 4 gifts | $4,000.00 |
| ABC PAC Grimes, IA · 1 gift | $3,000.00 |
| ABI Iowa Industry Political A Des Moines, IA · 1 gift | $2,750.00 |
Of 137 named givers. Every gift on file, all years →
| Paid to | Paid |
|---|---|
| Victory Enterprises 29 payments | $142,888.59 |
| Joe Stutting 4 payments | $2,500.00 |
| Amazon 8 payments | $1,545.64 |
| Dennis Campbell 1 payment | $1,500.00 |
| Keith and Company 3 payments | $1,295.49 |
All 13 payees this election (since 2025)
| Victory Enterprises 29 payments | $142,888.59 |
| Joe Stutting 4 payments | $2,500.00 |
| Amazon 8 payments | $1,545.64 |
| Dennis Campbell 1 payment | $1,500.00 |
| Keith and Company 3 payments | $1,295.49 |
| Angelica Hedchymanova 1 payment | $600.00 |
| Olena Hedchymanova 1 payment | $600.00 |
| Walmart 5 payments | $270.04 |
| GT Sport 2 payments | $110.47 |
| US Post Office 3 payments | $61.40 |
| First Central State Bank 10 payments | $59.22 |
| Wlamart 1 payment | $50.38 |
| USPS Eldridge 1 payment | $32.80 |
$151,514.03 in 69 payments to 13 different recipients this election (since 2025), as this committee itemized them. Its filings report $151,514.03 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.
Behind in total cash, Joe Stutting is raising faster by the day right now: $1,454/day versus $1,237/day for Mike Zimmer, the current cash leader.