Rod Blum
Campaign fundraising
House · IA-02Receipts per two-year cycle
| Cycle | Receipts |
|---|---|
| 2013–14 | $1,080,510.06 |
| 2015–16 | $2,406,981.12 |
| 2017–18 | $2,814,962.02 |
| 2019–20 | $22,733.44 |
| 2021–22 | $189.09 |
| 2023–24 | $7.31 |
| 2025–26 | $250,196.23 |
2026 race · IA-02
- Lindsay James · D · Open seat$3.92M
- Joe Mitchell · R · Open seat$2.92M
- Clinton Gene Twedt-Ball · D · Open seat$585K
- Rodney Blum · R · Open seat$250K
- Kevin W Techau · D · Open seat$147K
- Shannon Lundgren · R · Open seat$92K
- Kathryn J Dolter · D · Open seat$75K
- Dave Bushaw · I · Open seat$38K
- Charlie McClintock · R · Open seat$18K
- Guy Morgan · D · Open seat$4,834
Total receipts for the whole 2026 election period. 10 candidates reported receipts.
Source: Federal Election Commission candidate totals, all authorized campaign committees combined; principal campaign committee BLUM FOR IOWA; cycles since 2013–14; updated Nov 4, 2026. No individual donor data.
PAC contributions
2015–16By type of committee
| Committee | Company / sponsor | Member's trades | Contributions | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Freedom FundLeadership PAC | Jordan | — | 19 | $14,422 |
| Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (BUILDPAC)Trade association | National Association of Home Builders | — | 3 | $10,000 |
| American Bankers Association PAC (BANKPAC)Trade association | — | — | 7 | $10,000 |
| National Cattlemen's Beef Association Political Action Committee (Ncba-PAC)Trade association | National Cattlemen's Beef Association | — | 3 | $10,000 |
| National Community Pharmacists Association - PACMembership org | National Community Pharmacists Association | — | 7 | $10,000 |
| National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade association | National Automobile Dealers Association | — | 2 | $10,000 |
| Transamerica Corporation PACCorporate | Transamerica | — | 6 | $10,000 |
| Koch Industries Inc. Political Action Committee (KOCHPAC)Corporate | Koch Industries Inc. | — | 4 | $10,000 |
| Rockwell Collins Inc. Employee PACCorporate | Rockwell Collins Inc. | — | 9 | $10,000 |
| Prosperity Action Inc.Leadership PAC | Ryan Prosperity Action, Inc. | — | 2 | $10,000 |
| Jobs, Economy and Budget Fund (JEB Fund)Leadership PAC | — | — | 2 | $10,000 |
| Majority Committee PAC--MC PACLeadership PAC | Mccarthy | — | 2 | $10,000 |
| Jobs Opportunity and New Ideas PACLeadership PAC | — | — | 2 | $10,000 |
| VGM Management LTD PAC (VGMPAC)Corporate | VGM Management, LTD | — | 6 | $9,272 |
| National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembership org | Illinois Rpac Fed | — | 5 | $8,000 |
| Associated Builders and Contractors Political Action Committee (ABC PAC)Trade association | Associated Builders & Contactors | — | 2 | $7,500 |
| Making America Prosperous PACLeadership PAC | — | — | 2 | $7,500 |
| New Pioneers PACLeadership PAC | Walden | — | 2 | $7,500 |
| Evoc Regulatory Services, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporate | — | — | 2 | $7,500 |
| National Rifle Association of America Political Victory FundMembership org | The National Rifle Association of America | — | 2 | $7,450 |
| International Paper Political Action Committee (IP-PAC)Corporate | IPInternational Paper Co /New/ | — | 4 | $7,000 |
| John S FundLeadership PAC | Shimkus | — | 5 | $6,500 |
| National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association RockpacTrade association | National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association | — | 3 | $6,000 |
| American Hospital Association PACTrade association | American Hospital Association | — | 3 | $6,000 |
| Florida Congressional CommitteeMembership org | — | — | 3 | $6,000 |
Contributions (incl. in-kind) from PACs, party and other candidate committees to Rod Blum's campaign committees in the 2015–16 cycle, net of refunds, from the committees' own FEC reports. Donations from individuals passed through WinRed or ActBlue are not included. Company and ticker matched by name; no ticker means no listed company was found; for other committees the sponsor as registered with the FEC. Member's trades counts every disclosed trade in that company's stock. Filers that aren't committees are combined into one line.
Outside spending
2015–16 · through the latest regular FEC reports| Spender | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| DCCCParty | — | $756K |
| Individuals and groups that aren't committees (2 combined) | $354K | $2,131 |
| House Majority PACSuper PAC | — | $342K |
| Americas PACSuper PAC | $189K | — |
| Women Vote!Super PAC | — | $177K |
| Priorities USA ActionSuper PAC | — | $118K |
| End Citizens UnitedIdeological / issue | — | $117K |
| Freedomworks for AmericaSuper PAC | $48,184 | — |
| Senate Conservatives FundIdeological / issue | $4,782 | — |
| Club for Growth ActionSuper PAC | $3,758 | — |
| Senate Conservatives ActionSuper PAC | $2,794 | — |
| Club for Growth PACMembership org | $2,563 | — |
| NRCCParty | $1,375 | — |
| National Right to Life Victory FundSuper PAC | $267 | — |
| National Right to Life Political Action CommitteeMembership org | $222 | — |
| Freedomworks PACIdeological / issue | $157 | — |
| Madison Project Inc.Ideological / issue | $31 | — |
| Gun Owners of America, Inc. Political Victory FundMembership org | $26 | — |
Independent expenditures for or against Rod Blum in the 2015–16 cycle, through the latest regular FEC reports. Spending reported on 24- and 48-hour notices in the final weeks before an election appears here once the spender's next regular report is processed. Spenders that aren't registered committees (individuals and groups filing FEC Form 5) are combined into one line.
Source: Federal Election Commission bulk data (committee contributions and independent expenditures); updated Nov 4, 2026. No individual donor data.