DAWSON, DAVE

U.S. House IA · C00917369 · 2026 cycle

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

Filings through Mar 31, 2026 · burn $9K/mo (last 90d ÷ 3)

Runway projection

$44K cash on hand · $9K/mo burn → 5.2 months runway
general 2026-11-03 funds out today

Top vendors paid last 3 months · top 5

LLC, MDW COMMUNICATIONS $2K Strategy & Research · 3 txns PEREZ, KATHY $2K Wages & Payroll · 1 txn PARTY, IOWA DEMOCRATIC $1K Software & Tech · 1 txn RAYGUN $841 Fundraising · 1 txn ActBlue Technical Services, Inc. $722 Fundraising · 1 txn DD DAWSON, DAVE

Top vendors paid last 6 months · top 10

LLC, MDW COMMUNICATIONS $8K Strategy & Research · 6 txns PEREZ, KATHY $8K Wages & Payroll · 4 txns PRINTING, RECORD $6K Print & Mail · 1 txn PARTY, IOWA DEMOCRATIC $4K Software & Tech · 4 txns ISPOLITICAL $2K Software & Tech · 3 txns ActBlue Technical Services, Inc. $1K Fundraising · 2 txns RAYGUN $841 Fundraising · 1 txn GONDEK, GRETCHEN $770 Fundraising · 1 txn SMITH, CONSTANCE $240 Fundraising · 1 txn HALL, CHRISTINA $217 Fundraising · 1 txn DD DAWSON, DAVE

Top vendors paid last 12 months · top 10

LLC, MDW COMMUNICATIONS $13K Strategy & Research · 10 txns PEREZ, KATHY $8K Wages & Payroll · 4 txns PRINTING, RECORD $6K Print & Mail · 1 txn MDW COMMUNICATIONS, LLC $4K Software & Tech · 2 txns PARTY, IOWA DEMOCRATIC $4K Software & Tech · 4 txns ISPOLITICAL $2K Software & Tech · 3 txns ActBlue Technical Services, Inc. $1K Fundraising · 2 txns RAYGUN $841 Fundraising · 1 txn GONDEK, GRETCHEN $770 Fundraising · 1 txn ActBlue, LLC $671 Fundraising · 2 txns DD DAWSON, DAVE
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Money flow: spend by category → top vendor

category → campaign → top vendor
DAWSON, DAVE Strategy & Research $2K Wages & Payroll $2K Fundraising $2K Software & Tech $1K Digital $230 LLC, MDW COMMUNICATIONS $2K PEREZ, KATHY $2K RAYGUN $841 PARTY, IOWA DEMOCRATIC $1K LLC, MDW COMMUNICATIONS $230 Total in: $7K Total out: $6K
DAWSON, DAVE Wages & Payroll $8K Strategy & Research $8K Print & Mail $6K Software & Tech $6K Fundraising $3K Digital $632 Other / Unclassified $78 PEREZ, KATHY $8K LLC, MDW COMMUNICATIONS $8K PRINTING, RECORD $6K ISPOLITICAL $6K GONDEK, GRETCHEN $2K LLC, MDW COMMUNICATIONS $632 LLC, MDW COMMUNICATIONS $78 Total in: $31K Total out: $30K
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 $9K 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: $41K
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Active staff & reimbursements last 12 months · top 1 individuals

Kathy Perez $8K Compensation · 4 txns DD DAWSON, DAVE

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12-month spend by category

$43K across 12 months

Apr 25 Mar 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 regular
    Nov 6, 2025 → Mar 5, 2026 · avg gap 30d between disbursements · last disbursement 77d ago

    No recent disbursement detail available.

    Vendor not yet canonicalized — no profile page.

Software & Tech $9K 1 vendors
  • (ISP), ISPOLITICAL $8,556 10 disbs lumpy
    Sep 24, 2025 → Mar 2, 2026 · avg gap 18d between disbursements · last disbursement 80d ago

    No recent disbursement detail available.

    Vendor not yet canonicalized — no profile page.

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 80d 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 107d 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 164d 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 regular
    Nov 11, 2025 → Mar 27, 2026 · avg gap 34d between disbursements · last disbursement 55d 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 51d ago
    DateCategoryPurposeAmount
    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 233d 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 215d ago

    No recent disbursement detail available.

    Vendor not yet canonicalized — no profile page.

Digital $632 1 vendors
  • LLC, MDW COMMUNICATIONS $632 7 disbs lumpy
    Dec 8, 2025 → Mar 27, 2026 · avg gap 18d between disbursements · last disbursement 55d ago

    No recent disbursement detail available.

    Vendor not yet canonicalized — no profile page.

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Spend by service category

Spending by category

last 3 months
Strategy & Research $2K Wages & Payroll $2K Fundraising $2K Software & Tech $1K Digital $230

Spending by category

last 6 months
Strategy & Research $8K Wages & Payroll $8K Print & Mail $6K Software & Tech $6K Fundraising $3K Digital $632

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
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
Feb 20, 2026 SMITH, CONSTANCE IN KIND: CONTRIBUTION FOR FUNDRAISING EVENT ON 02/20/2026 IN SIOUX CITY, IA $240
Feb 20, 2026 HALL, CHRISTINA IN KIND: CONTRIBUTION FOR FUNDRAISING EVENT ON 02/20/2026 IN SIOUX CITY, IA $217
Feb 20, 2026 GONDEK, GRETCHEN IN KIND: CONTRIBUTION FOR FUNDRAISING EVENT ON 02/20/2026 IN SIOUX CITY, IA $770
Feb 7, 2026 PARTY, IOWA DEMOCRATIC VOTEBUILDER $1,000
Feb 3, 2026 PRINTING, RECORD POSTERS $54
Feb 3, 2026 LLC, MDW COMMUNICATIONS MMS TEXTING $79
Feb 3, 2026 LLC, MDW COMMUNICATIONS MMS TEXTING $80
Feb 3, 2026 ISPOLITICAL FILING SOFTWARE $500
Feb 2, 2026 PEREZ, KATHY CAMPAIGN ORGANIZER STIPEND $2,000
Feb 2, 2026 LLC, MDW COMMUNICATIONS RETAINER $2,000
Jan 17, 2026 LLC, MDW COMMUNICATIONS MMS TEXTING $82
Jan 17, 2026 LLC, MDW COMMUNICATIONS MMS TEXTING $83
Jan 5, 2026 ISPOLITICAL FILING SOFTWARE $500
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