DAWSON, DAVE

U.S. House IA · C00917369 · 2026 cycle

Democratic open seat
$90K Total raised
$46K Total spent
$44K Cash on hand
5.7 mo Runway at current pace

Filings through Mar 31, 2026 · burn $8K/mo (last 90d ÷ 3)

Runway projection

$44K cash on hand · $8K/mo burn → 5.7 months runway
general 2026-11-03 funds out today
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No vendor spend in this window.

Tech stack last 180 days · 2025-11-13 → 2026-05-12

1/12 categories filled · 1 active vendor · 0 durable (gold + silver)

  • ●●● Gold — 3+ cycles, currently active
  • ●● Silver — 2 cycles, currently active
  • • Bronze — new this cycle
  • ○ Lapsed — was multi-cycle, now stale
DIGITAL no vendor in slot no vendor in slot STRATEGY no vendor in slot no vendor in slot SOFTWARE • ISPolitical new ISPolitical — bronze tier (0 cycles) no vendor in slot FIELD no vendor in slot no vendor in slot MEDIA no vendor in slot no vendor in slot FUNDRAISING no vendor in slot no vendor in slot PRINT & MAIL no vendor in slot no vendor in slot LEGAL no vendor in slot no vendor in slot DD DAWSON, DAVE TECH STACK · last 180d
Supporting categoriesWages & Payroll: — · Travel & Events: — · Admin & Office: — · Contributions & Transfers: —

Tech stack last 365 days · 2025-05-12 → 2026-05-12

1/12 categories filled · 1 active vendor · 0 durable (gold + silver)

  • ●●● Gold — 3+ cycles, currently active
  • ●● Silver — 2 cycles, currently active
  • • Bronze — new this cycle
  • ○ Lapsed — was multi-cycle, now stale
DIGITAL no vendor in slot no vendor in slot STRATEGY no vendor in slot no vendor in slot SOFTWARE • ISPolitical new ISPolitical — bronze tier (0 cycles) no vendor in slot FIELD no vendor in slot no vendor in slot MEDIA no vendor in slot no vendor in slot FUNDRAISING no vendor in slot no vendor in slot PRINT & MAIL no vendor in slot no vendor in slot LEGAL no vendor in slot no vendor in slot DD DAWSON, DAVE TECH STACK · last 365d
Supporting categoriesWages & Payroll: — · Travel & Events: — · Admin & Office: — · Contributions & Transfers: —

Top vendors paid last 3 months · top 5

LLC, MDW COMMUNICATIONS $3K — · 3 txns PEREZ, KATHY $2K — · 1 txn HUITINK, JUDY $750 — · 1 txn O'BRIEN, TERESA $260 — · 1 txn ActBlue Technical Services, Inc. $192 — · 1 txn DD DAWSON, DAVE

Top vendors paid last 6 months · top 10

PEREZ, KATHY $8K Wages & Payroll · 4 txns LLC, MDW COMMUNICATIONS $7K Strategy & Research · 7 txns DAWSON, DAVE $5K — · 1 txn PARTY, IOWA DEMOCRATIC $3K Software & Tech · 3 txns ISPolitical $2K Software & Tech · 3 txns ActBlue Technical Services, Inc. $915 Fundraising · 2 txns RAYGUN $841 Fundraising · 1 txn GONDEK, GRETCHEN $770 Fundraising · 1 txn HUITINK, JUDY $750 — · 1 txn O'BRIEN, TERESA $260 — · 1 txn DD DAWSON, DAVE

Top vendors paid last 12 months · top 10

LLC, MDW COMMUNICATIONS $16K Strategy & Research · 13 txns PEREZ, KATHY $12K Wages & Payroll · 6 txns PRINTING, RECORD $6K Print & Mail · 1 txn PARTY, IOWA DEMOCRATIC $5K Software & Tech · 5 txns DAWSON, DAVE $5K — · 1 txn MDW COMMUNICATIONS, LLC $4K Software & Tech · 2 txns ISPolitical $3K Software & Tech · 5 txns ActBlue Technical Services, Inc. $1K Fundraising · 3 txns RAYGUN $841 Fundraising · 1 txn GONDEK, GRETCHEN $770 Fundraising · 1 txn DD DAWSON, DAVE
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Money flow: spend by category → top vendor

category → campaign → top vendor

No activity in the last 3 months.

DAWSON, DAVE Wages & Payroll $4K Strategy & Research $4K Fundraising $3K Software & Tech $3K Digital $389 Print & Mail $54 PEREZ, KATHY $4K LLC, MDW COMMUNICATIONS $4K GONDEK, GRETCHEN $2K PARTY, IOWA DEMOCRATIC $2K LLC, MDW COMMUNICATIONS $389 PRINTING, RECORD $54 Total in: $14K Total out: $13K
DAWSON, DAVE Strategy & Research $10K Software & Tech $9K Wages & Payroll $8K Print & Mail $6K Other / Unclassified $5K Fundraising $4K Travel & Events $752 Digital $632 LLC, MDW COMMUNICATIONS $10K (ISP), ISPOLITICAL $7K PEREZ, KATHY $8K PRINTING, RECORD $6K LLC, MDW COMMUNICATIONS $5K GONDEK, GRETCHEN $2K GRONSTAL, TOM BERNT $752 LLC, MDW COMMUNICATIONS $632 Total in: $43K Total out: $40K
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Active staff & reimbursements last 12 months · top 2 individuals

Kathy Perez $12K Compensation · 6 txns Dave Dawson $5K Travel · 1 txn DD DAWSON, DAVE

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12-month spend by category

$43K across 12 months

Jun 25 May 26 peak $11K Strategy… 23% Software… 20% Wages & … 19% Print & … 15% Other / … 11% Fundrais… 10%

Recent activity last 90 days

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Vendors by service category 8 categories

Strategy & Research $10K 1 vendors
  • LLC, MDW COMMUNICATIONS $10,000 5 disbs lapsed
    Nov 6, 2025 → Mar 5, 2026 · avg gap 30d between disbursements · last disbursement 138d ago

    No recent disbursement detail available.

    Vendor not yet canonicalized — no profile page.

Software & Tech $9K 2 vendors Highly concentrated · HHI 7109
  • (ISP), ISPOLITICAL $7,056 7 disbs lapsed
    Sep 24, 2025 → Mar 2, 2026 · avg gap 27d between disbursements · last disbursement 141d ago

    No recent disbursement detail available.

    Vendor not yet canonicalized — no profile page.

  • ISPolitical $1,500 3 disbs regular
    Dec 2, 2025 → Feb 3, 2026 · avg gap 32d between disbursements · last disbursement 168d ago
    DateCategoryPurposeAmount
    Apr 1, 2026 — FILING SOFTWARE $500
    Mar 1, 2026 — FILING SOFTWARE $500
    Feb 3, 2026 Software & Tech FILING SOFTWARE $500
    Jan 5, 2026 Software & Tech FILING SOFTWARE $500
    Dec 2, 2025 Software & Tech FEE TO USE FILING SOFTWARE FOR FEC FORMS $500

    View ISPolitical profile →

Wages & Payroll $8K 1 vendors
  • PEREZ, KATHY $8,000 4 disbs regular
    Dec 2, 2025 → Mar 2, 2026 · avg gap 30d between disbursements · last disbursement 141d ago

    No recent disbursement detail available.

    Vendor not yet canonicalized — no profile page.

Print & Mail $6K 1 vendors
  • PRINTING, RECORD $6,452 3 disbs lapsed
    Aug 25, 2025 → Feb 3, 2026 · avg gap 81d between disbursements · last disbursement 168d ago

    No recent disbursement detail available.

    Vendor not yet canonicalized — no profile page.

Other / Unclassified $5K 1 vendors
  • LLC, MDW COMMUNICATIONS $4,585 6 disbs lumpy
    Sep 24, 2025 → Dec 8, 2025 · avg gap 15d between disbursements · last disbursement 225d ago

    No recent disbursement detail available.

    Vendor not yet canonicalized — no profile page.

Fundraising $4K 3 vendors Concentrated · HHI 3880
  • GONDEK, GRETCHEN $2,183 5 disbs lapsed
    Nov 11, 2025 → Mar 27, 2026 · avg gap 34d between disbursements · last disbursement 116d ago

    No recent disbursement detail available.

    Vendor not yet canonicalized — no profile page.

  • ActBlue Technical Services, Inc. $1,114 2 disbs lumpyinfrastructure
    Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026 · avg gap 90d between disbursements · last disbursement 112d ago
    DateCategoryPurposeAmount
    May 12, 2026 — THESE ARE FEES PAID DIRECTLY TO ACTBLUE FOR USING THEIR SER… $192
    Mar 31, 2026 Fundraising ACTBLUE FEES $722
    Dec 31, 2025 Fundraising ACTBLUE FEES $392

    View ActBlue Technical Services, Inc. profile →

  • ActBlue, LLC $887 6 disbs lumpyinfrastructure
    Sep 4, 2025 → Sep 30, 2025 · avg gap 5d between disbursements · last disbursement 294d ago
    DateCategoryPurposeAmount
    Sep 30, 2025 Fundraising THESE WERE FEES DEDUCTED BY ACTBLUE TO USE THEIR SERVICES. $75
    Sep 28, 2025 Fundraising THESE WERE FEES DEDUCTED BY ACTBLUE TO USE THEIR SERVICES. $103
    Sep 21, 2025 Fundraising THESE WERE FEES DEDUCTED BY ACTBLUE TO USE THEIR SERVICES. $39
    Sep 14, 2025 Fundraising THESE WERE FEES DEDUCTED BY ACTBLUE TO USE THEIR SERVICES. $69
    Sep 7, 2025 Fundraising THESE WERE FEES DEDUCTED BY ACTBLUE TO USE THEIR SERVICES. $34
    Sep 4, 2025 Fundraising THESE WERE FEES DEDUCTED BY ACTBLUE TO USE THEIR SERVICES. $568

    View ActBlue, LLC profile →

Travel & Events $752 1 vendors
  • GRONSTAL, TOM BERNT $752 7 disbs lumpy
    Sep 20, 2025 → Oct 18, 2025 · avg gap 5d between disbursements · last disbursement 276d ago

    No recent disbursement detail available.

    Vendor not yet canonicalized — no profile page.

Digital $632 1 vendors
  • LLC, MDW COMMUNICATIONS $632 7 disbs lapsed
    Dec 8, 2025 → Mar 27, 2026 · avg gap 18d between disbursements · last disbursement 116d ago

    No recent disbursement detail available.

    Vendor not yet canonicalized — no profile page.

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Spend by service category

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Spending by category

last 6 months
Strategy & Research $4K Wages & Payroll $4K Fundraising $3K Software & Tech $3K Digital $389 Print & Mail $54

Spending by category

last 12 months
Strategy & Research $10K Software & Tech $9K Wages & Payroll $8K Print & Mail $6K Fundraising $4K Travel & Events $752 Digital $632
Show as table (with disbursement counts)
Category Total spend Disbursements
Strategy & Research $10,000 5
Software & Tech $8,556 10
Wages & Payroll $8,000 4
Print & Mail $6,452 3
Other / Unclassified $4,585 6
Fundraising $4,185 13
Travel & Events $752 7
Digital $632 7
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Recent activity last 20 disbursements

Date Vendor Purpose Amount
May 12, 2026 ActBlue Technical Services, Inc. THESE ARE FEES PAID DIRECTLY TO ACTBLUE FOR USING THEIR SERVICES $192
May 7, 2026 LLC, MDW COMMUNICATIONS RETAINER $2,000
May 3, 2026 PEREZ, KATHY CAMPAIGN ORGANIZER STIPEND $2,000
May 1, 2026 O'BRIEN, TERESA IN KIND: CONTRIBUTION FOR FUNDRAISING EVENT ON 05/01/2026 IN SIOUX CITY, IA $260
May 1, 2026 HUITINK, JUDY IN KIND: CONTRIBUTION FOR FUNDRAISING EVENT ON 05/01/2026 IN SIOUX CITY, IA $750
Apr 29, 2026 LLC, MDW COMMUNICATIONS MMS TEXTING $371
Apr 29, 2026 LLC, MDW COMMUNICATIONS MMS TEXTING $636
Apr 20, 2026 OLDE BOSTON'S RESTAURANT AND PUB FOOD FOR MEET AND GREET $62
Apr 20, 2026 OLDE BOSTON'S RESTAURANT AND PUB ROOM CHARGE $191
Apr 14, 2026 DAWSON, DAVE CAMPAIGN MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT $4,774
Apr 2, 2026 PEREZ, KATHY CAMPAIGN ORGANIZER STIPEND $2,000
Apr 2, 2026 PARTY, IOWA DEMOCRATIC VOTEBUILDER $1,000
Apr 1, 2026 ISPolitical FILING SOFTWARE $500
Mar 31, 2026 ActBlue Technical Services, Inc. ACTBLUE FEES $722
Mar 27, 2026 RAYGUN TSHIRT ORDERS $841
Mar 27, 2026 LLC, MDW COMMUNICATIONS MMS TEXTING $113
Mar 27, 2026 LLC, MDW COMMUNICATIONS MMS TEXTING $117
Mar 5, 2026 LLC, MDW COMMUNICATIONS RETAINER $2,000
Mar 2, 2026 PEREZ, KATHY CAMPAIGN ORGANIZER STIPEND $2,000
Mar 2, 2026 PARTY, IOWA DEMOCRATIC VOTEBUILDER $1,000
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