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Iowa midterms sees Iowa Agribusiness, PAC in Story County spend the most during Q1

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Iowa Agribusiness, PAC spent the most out of in Story County political committees during the first quarter of 2024, according to the Iowa.gov.

It spent $19,700 on 60 vendors during the time period.

The largest expense was to Kara Warme for Iowa, which is based in ZIP Code 50010.

The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Story County during the first quarter of 2024 came from Story County Republican Central Committee. It spent $6,972 during the time period on nine different vendors.

What's known as "dark money," which comes from political non-profits and shell corporations, has greatly increased expenditures and donations in recent elections to record-breaking highs.

Political campaign financial data is often updated, leading to a sometimes incomplete picture of a committee or candidate's finances.

Top Expenditures from Iowa Political Committees based in Story County During Q1
CommitteeExpendituresPaid Vendors
Iowa Agribusiness, PAC$19,70060
Story County Republican Central Committee$6,9729
I-Vet or Iowa Veterinary Political Action Committee Inc., PAC$4,4559
Kara Warme for Story$3,8821
Story County Democratic Central Committee$3,32118
Chitty for Story County Supervisor$2,9831
J Wright for County Supervisor$1,2072
Citizens for Wessel-Kroeschell$6484
Iowans for Ross Wilburn$803
Ames Deserves Better$381
Iowa Professional Fire Fighters, PAC$241
Elect Lucy Martin$211
Faisal for Story County$191

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