Federal · Iowa · Democratic
Dave Dawson
Democrat Candidate for U.S. House, IA-04 (2026).
On the record
- Party
- Democratic1
- On the ballot
- U.S. House, Iowa 4th District (2026)1
Where they stand
We haven't read their stated positions yet. When we do, each one will quote their own words and link to where they said it.
Money: U.S. House, Iowa 4th District (2026)
As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.1
Raised$136K
Spent$86K
Cash on hand$50K
- From individuals $125K
- From PACs and other committees $5,800
- From party committees $5,000
- Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $5
Top PACs and committees giving directly2
| Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersConnected to International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers | $5,000 |
| NEA Fund for Children and Public EducationConnected to National Education Association | $2,000 |
| Melton for Iowa | $2,000 |
| Iowans for Ashley Wolftornabane | $2,000 |
| The Majority Rules | $1,000 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeConnected to International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | $300 |
Individual donors
- $82K from 260 itemized gifts3
- 94% came from people in Iowa3
- 26% came from retired people3
- Top states: Iowa $77K, California $1,950, South Dakota $1,750, District of Columbia $750, Illinois $1253
Where donors work3
Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
| Self- Employed | 1 gifts | $3,500 |
| Education Supervisor | 1 gifts | $2,000 |
| Tigges Bottaro & Lessmann | 3 gifts | $1,762 |
| Boys and Girls Home and Family Service | 1 gifts | $1,500 |
| Key City Vision Center | 2 gifts | $1,500 |
| State Steel | 2 gifts | $1,500 |
| Woodbury County | 4 gifts | $1,350 |
| RJ Thomas Manufacturing | 2 gifts | $1,000 |
| Home | 5 gifts | $800 |
| Dentons Davis Brown | 1 gifts | $750 |
| Heidman Law Firm | 2 gifts | $750 |
| Social Services Sector | 1 gifts | $750 |
| Western Iowa Tech | 3 gifts | $750 |
| Judy Freking | 4 gifts | $550 |
| Delta Mckenzie Targets | 1 gifts | $500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC candidate record H6IA04217https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6IA04217/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: committee contributions to Dave Dawson, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?two_year_transaction_period=2026&committee_id=C00917369&contributor_type=committeeBulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: itemized individual contributions to Dave Dawson for Iowa, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00917369&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026