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Iowa 3rd

📅 General: November 3, 2026 · Primary: June 2, 2026
C: Toss-Up S: Lean R I: Toss-Up
Last updated: Apr 25, 2026 04:48 AM
Poll Leader
No polls
0 candidates polled
Total Money in Race
$7.0M
Combined fundraising
Outside Spending
$2K
Independent expenditures
Corporate Influence
$10K
4 lobbying clients
🧠 Race Intelligence
Safe R
Signal Alignment REP at 100%
Data Signals
Voter Registration
REP
R+170,000 (8.4%) (GOP gaining 34,000 registration edge since 2024-11)
Expert Ratings
EVEN
Toss-Up (split) — Cook: Toss-Up / Sabato: Lean R / Inside: Toss-Up
📈 REP candidates: GOP gaining 34,000 registration edge since 2024-11
🏛️ Super PAC Activity in This Race
Committee
Direction
Amount
Supporting Miller-Meeks
$89K
Supporting Miller-Meeks
$36K
YOUTH SAVE DEMOCRACY PAC
Supporting Miller-Meeks
$15K
Supporting Mitchell
$11K
IOWA ALWAYS PAC
Supporting Mcgowan
$9K
FREE AND FAIR DEMOCRACY PAC
Supporting Miller-Meeks
$8K
Supporting Miller-Meeks
$5K
ACTIVATE AMERICA
Opposing Nunn
$2K
🏛️ Corporate Influence Pipeline
Companies spending $7.8M lobbying Congress are simultaneously directing $10K in campaign spending in this race.
4
Corporate Clients
$7.8M
Lobbying Spend
$10K
Campaign Spending
43
Lobbyists
Lobbying Issues Connected to This Race
🛡️ Defense & Security ⚡ Energy & Utilities 🏭 Trade & Manufacturing 💰 Finance & Banking
Company Lobbying $ Campaign $ Candidate
BP AMERICA, INC ⚡ 🏭 🛡️
$7.3M
$2K
NUNN
CJ AMERICA, INC.
$500K
$2K
NUNN
ACT INC 🛡️
$10K
$2K
NUNN
AC, INC.
$0
$2K
NUNN
Source: Senate LDA filings + FEC data via Hammerhead Intelligence. Lobbying $ = annual reported federal lobbying expenditures (company-wide). Campaign $ = IE spending directed at candidates in this specific race.
🏢 Donor Employer Groups — FEC Schedule A
Individual contributions aggregated by employer. Contributions are from employees, not the companies themselves.
MILLER-MEEKS (REPUBLICAN PARTY) Top employer groups (2 also lobby Congress)
ENTREPRENEUR
$21K (7)
ATTORNEY
$18K (6)
VALMORE GP
$14K (6)
STARKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES
$14K (4)
WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
$14K (4)
PERFORMANCE CONTRACTORS
$14K (4)
REAL ESTATE
$14K (4)
EPIC
$14K (6)
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC CO. (PG&E)
$14K (4)
ARES MANAGEMENT
$14K (4)
BOHANNAN (DEMOCRATIC PARTY) Top employer groups (1 also lobby Congress)
NO EMPLOYER
$122K (80)
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
$45K (61)
Q PRIME
$14K (4)
UCSF
$10K (3)
ALFRED CLARK
$10K (2)
H J DANE LAW OFFICE
$7K (2)
SOL GOLDMAN INVESTMENTS
$7K (2)
TRANSCARENT
$7K (2)
BH MANAGEMENT
$7K (2)
JANESTREET
$7K (2)
NUNN (REPUBLICAN PARTY) Top employer groups (4 also lobby Congress)
ENTREPRENEUR
$37K (19)
WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
$14K (4)
STARKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES
$14K (4)
JANE STREET
$14K (4)
MARQUIS MANAGEMENT
$12K (5)
COINBASE
$10K (4)
ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS
$8K (3)
NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL
$8K (3)
BEAL BANK
$7K (2)
RYAN SPECIALTY GROUP
$7K (2)
TRONE GARRIOTT (DEMOCRATIC PARTY) Top employer groups (3 also lobby Congress)
SIMONSON & ASSOC
$8K (4)
ALTRUISTA MANAGEMENT SERVICES
$7K (2)
BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN
$7K (2)
GALLIGAN LAW
$7K (3)
THE D3 FAMILY FUNDS
$7K (2)
NIERENBERG INVESTMENT CO
$7K (2)
NEW YORK CITY
$7K (2)
HELTON LAW FIRM
$7K (2)
TOTAL WINE & MORE
$7K (2)
JMB
$7K (2)
MITCHELL (REPUBLICAN PARTY) Top employer groups
MB FINANCIAL GROUP
$10K (4)
PEGASUS STEEL
$7K (3)
ACCURATE DEVELOPMENT
$7K (3)
ZEMAN HOMES
$7K (3)
EL DORADO HOLDINGS
$7K (3)
MD ORTHOPAEDICS
$7K (3)
ALUMINUM TECHNOLOGIES
$7K (3)
WHISKEY RIVER
$7K (2)
BURKENTINE BUILDERS
$7K (2)
RYPMA REALTY
$7K (3)
WETTACH (DEMOCRATIC PARTY) Top employer groups (3 also lobby Congress)
SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT
$14K (19)
MUNGER TOLLES & OLSON
$14K (6)
ATLASSIAN
$12K (6)
SIMPSON THACHER
$10K (6)
CLEARY GOTTLIEB
$8K (4)
STEPTOE
$8K (5)
MILBANK
$7K (3)
NBCUNIVERSAL
$7K (3)
NOTION LABS
$7K (5)
CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES
$7K (2)
KONFRST (DEMOCRATIC PARTY) Top employer groups (1 also lobby Congress)
STATE OF IOWA
$7K (16)
ITC HOLDINGS
$7K (2)
DRAKE UNIVERSITY
$6K (32)
ARTICULATE
$4K (1)
FOUNDER
$4K (2)
TURNINGPOINT ENERGY
$4K (3)
WEITZ FAMILY FOUNDATION
$4K (1)
EYCHANER PROPERTIES
$4K (1)
PARTNER AT KLEINER PERKINS CAUFIELD &
$4K (1)
DIOCESE OF NEBRASKA
$3K (7)
MCGOWAN (REPUBLICAN PARTY) Top employer groups (1 also lobby Congress)
BOMGAARS
$15K (6)
TRINITY ELECTRIC
$14K (2)
STANLEY ALAN FOODS
$10K (7)
WILSON TRAILER CO
$10K (3)
KIRK GROSS COMPANY
$10K (4)
EMPIRICAL
$10K (4)
PERLEY FAMILY FOUNDATION
$7K (5)
AMERICAN POPCORN COMPANY
$7K (3)
TREC
$7K (2)
DAKOTA PACK
$7K (4)
🔀 13 SPLIT DONORS — Employers whose staff donate to both sides
ENTREPRENEUR: MILLER-MEEKS $21,339 / NUNN $37,024. STARKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES: MILLER-MEEKS $14,000 / NUNN $14,000. WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT: MILLER-MEEKS $14,000 / NUNN $14,000.
Source: FEC Schedule A (2026 cycle) via Hammerhead Intelligence
Federal Spending Context (CD-03)
Federal awards flowing into this jurisdiction · Source: USAspending.gov
$14.1B
Total Awards
3,145,711
Population
Top Industries & Recipients ▾
Other Management Consulting Se · $75.1M Commercial and Institutional B · $47.5M Aircraft Engine and Engine Par · $25.9M Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing · $22.6M Other Aircraft Parts and Auxil · $14.6M Perishable Prepared Food Manuf · $11.1M
Recipient Amount
IA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
$10.8B
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IOWA
$864.3M
IOWA DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT
$418.4M
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
$344.1M
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IOWA
$308.4M
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERV
$243.7M
IOWA HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MAN
$209.7M
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS IOWA
$141.5M
Candidate Comparison
Candidate
RCP Avg
Raised
COH
Sm $
Burn
IE For
IE Agst
Nunn (R)
$3.9M
$3.0M
16%
23%
$2K
Trone Garriott (D)
$3.1M
$2.2M
19%
29%
Financial Breakdown
Nunn (R)
Total Raised
$3,882,730
Cash on Hand
$3,040,134
Disbursements
$895,430
Individual Contributions
$816,972
PAC Contributions
$1,348,727
Small Dollar %
15.6%
Burn Rate
23.1%
Net IE Advantage
$-2K
Trone Garriott (D)
Total Raised
$3,080,897
Cash on Hand
$2,188,320
Disbursements
$892,577
Individual Contributions
$2,831,127
PAC Contributions
$219,950
Small Dollar %
18.8%
Burn Rate
29.0%
Net IE Advantage
$0
📜 Historical Context — Iowa
Partisan Lean R+12
↘ Trending R+10

IA has a partisan lean of R+12. The state has shifted toward Republicans by 10 points in recent elections. Republicans won 4 of the last 4 Senate races here (avg margin R+18).

Presidential Results
2020 R+8.2
2016 R+9.4
2012 D+5.8
2008 D+9.5
2004 R+0.7
Senate Results
2020 R+6.5
2016 R+24.4
2014 R+8.3
2010 R+31.1