Iowa Secretary of State
Iowa Secretary of State is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Iowa Secretary of State was paid — across 11 client committees.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
- Activity span ALL TIME
- —
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 17
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 11
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Top buyers
Two views of the same data — diagram and table share the time-window control and the same top-buyers slice. Click "View all buyers in research" to drill in with the matching date range.
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Top buyers last 18 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SAGE, NATHAN IA · Senate DEM |
$1,500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SAGE, NATHAN IA · Senate DEM |
$1,500 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 44.08% |
| Republican | $0 | 55.92% |
| Non-partisan | $0 | 0.00% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 9 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 1 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $2K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $44 | 1 | PETERS, CHRISTOPHER 100% | Fundraising 100% | $2K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $565 | 2 | PETERS, CHRISTOPHER 100% | Other / Unclassified 65% | $3K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $2K | 1 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $2K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $575 | 2 | FRANKEN FOR IOWA 78% | Software & Tech 78% | $3K | +2% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $1K | 1 | VPP 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $4K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $4K | 2 | FINKENAUER, ABBY 50% | Other / Unclassified 50% | $4K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $58 | 1 | GRASSLEY, CHARLES E 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $4K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $450 | 1 | FRANKEN, MICHAEL T 100% | Fundraising 100% | $4K | -59% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $2K | 1 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $2K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $539 | 1 | MELTON, RYAN MICHAEL APPLET… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2K | -86% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $500 | 1 | MELISSA FOR IOWA 100% | Fundraising 100% | $3K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $2K | 1 | SAGE, NATHAN 100% | Fundraising 100% | $2K | -23% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software & Tech | $8,250 | 5 | $2K | 56.1% | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA 95% | 3y ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $4,076 | 5 | $815 | 27.7% | FINKENAUER, ABBY 48% | 2y ago |
| Fundraising | $2,321 | 6 | $387 | 15.8% | SAGE, NATHAN 65% | 16mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $58 | 1 | $58 | 0.4% | GRASSLEY, CHARLES E 100% | 4y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA | 4 | $7,800 | 4 | 2017-11-28 | 2023-04-07 |
Geographic concentration
Where this vendor's clients are based — federal committees by state, plus implicit jurisdiction for CA and TX state filers.
| State | Total spend | % of revenue | Clients | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | $12,031 | 79.8% | 9 | |
| VA | $1,950 | 12.9% | 1 | |
| WA | $1,093 | 7.2% | 1 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.
| Reason | Date | Filer | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largest all-time | 2017-11-28 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA | Software & Tech | VOTER FILE | $1,950 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-11-05 | FINKENAUER, ABBY | Other / Unclassified | VOTER LISTS | $1,950 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-12-03 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA | Software & Tech | VOTER FILE | $1,950 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-02-06 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA | Software & Tech | VOTER FILE | $1,950 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-04-07 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA | Software & Tech | VOTER FILE | $1,950 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-04-25 | SAGE, NATHAN | Fundraising | FILING FEE | $1,500 |
| Recent | 2023-10-23 | MELTON, RYAN MICHAEL APPLETON | Other / Unclassified | VOTER LIST | $539 |
| Recent | 2024-06-12 | MELISSA FOR IOWA | Fundraising | ADMINISTRATIVE LEVY/FEE | $500 |
| Recent | 2022-07-14 | FRANKEN, MICHAEL T | Fundraising | LIST EXPENSE | $450 |