If the yearly salary of a member of the Iowa House is $25,000, how much should a candidate spend to win that seat.
In House District 90, that number is well over $100,000.
Here are the basic numbers on how much the two major party candidate have raised and spent.
Stephen Burgmeier Rep.
Cash expenditures 40,433.33
In-kind expenditures 77,806.30
Total 118,239.63
Curt Hanson Dem.
Cash expenditures 27,651.63
In-kind expenditures 128,721.15
Total 156,372.78
Where is the money coming from? Here are the top contributors to each campaign.
Top contributors to Steve Burgmeier
Iowa Republican Party $15,000
Iowan’s for Tax Relief $10,000
The Hawkeye PAC $10,000
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board
Top Contributors to Curt Hanson
ISEA PAC $10,000
Great Plains Laborer’s PAC $5,000
Building and Trades Council PAC $2,500
Laborer’s Local #566 $2,500
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board
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