There were $11,469 in total contributions made to political candidates by West Branch citizens during 2019 and 2020, 51.3 percent of which went to Democratic Party causes and candidates.
The candidate that received the most money in contributions from individuals and organizations in Iowa was the Republican candidate Kim Reynolds.
Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. While Congress created the Federal Election Commission to oversee federal elections in 1974, each state is left to regulate its local elections. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, eleven states have no limits on how much can be contributed to a candidate by individual donors, while the other 39 states often limit the amount someone can contribute based on the office the candidate is running for.
| Donor | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Nalley | Christina Bohannan | Democratic | $20 |
| Anthony Warren | Lonny Pulkrabek | Democratic | $100 |
| Bob Van Ginkel | Warren Wethington | Republican | $500 |
| Brenda Kunkel | Brad Kunkel | Democratic | $1,800 |
| Brenda Kunkel | Lonny Pulkrabek | Democratic | $200 |
| Brian Espensen | Robert Kaufmann | Republican | $85 |
| Brian Espensen | Warren Wethington | Republican | $25 |
| Briana Hoffman | Robert Hogg | Democratic | $100 |
| Bruce Barnhart | Mark Lofgren | Republican | $250 |
| Bruce H. Barnhart | Robert Kaufmann | Republican | $500 |
| Carolyn Meisner | Brad Kunkel | Democratic | $50 |
| Cedar County Democratic Central Committee | Lonny Pulkrabek | Democratic | $250 |
| David Johnson | Lonny Pulkrabek | Democratic | $100 |
| Deanna Petersen | Warren Wethington | Republican | $50 |
| Deborah Donohoe | Zacharia Wahls | Democratic | $45 |
| Denise Johnson | Robert Kaufmann | Republican | $50 |
| Don Bickford | Brad Kunkel | Democratic | $150 |
| Donald J. Barnhart | Robert Kaufmann | Republican | $100 |
| Douglas and Kristine Klein | Lonny Pulkrabek | Democratic | $100 |
| James Cottingham | Lonny Pulkrabek | Democratic | $50 |
| Jennifer Walker | Brad Kunkel | Democratic | $250 |
| Jodi Clemens | Andrea Phillips | Democratic | $100 |
| Jodi Clemens | Christina Blackcloud | Democratic | $100 |
| Jodi Clemens | Kelcey Brackett | Democratic | $25 |
| Jodi Yeggy | Zacharia Wahls | Democratic | $45 |
| John Fiderlein | Robert Kaufmann | Republican | $300 |
| Julia Labua | Rob Sand | Democratic | $25 |
| Julie Cannon | Warren Wethington | Republican | $200 |
| Kenneth Fawcett | Robert Kaufmann | Republican | $500 |
| Laura Heithoff | Lance Roorda | Democratic | $25 |
| Lori Waters | Lonny Pulkrabek | Democratic | $16 |
| Michael M. Horihan | Michael Horihan | Republican | $2,075 |
| Michael Owen | Jack Hatch | Democratic | $100 |
| Mrs. Ken Fawcett | Warren Wethington | Republican | $50 |
| Neil Korsmo | Andy McKean | Republican | $100 |
| Norman Bickford | Brad Kunkel | Democratic | $25 |
| Raymond Slach | Jacob Bossman | Republican | $100 |
| Raymond Slach | Jonathan Thorup | Republican | $200 |
| Raymond Slach | N. Joel Fry | Republican | $50 |
| Rev. Richard M. Paulus | Vicki Lensing | Democratic | $100 |
| Rhoda Barnhart | Robert Kaufmann | Republican | $125 |
| Richard M. Paulus | Mary Mascher | Democratic | $150 |
| Sheila Dalton | Zacharia Wahls | Democratic | $8 |
| Suzan Erem | Charles Isenhart | Democratic | $200 |
| Suzan Erem | Christian Andrews | Democratic | $250 |
| Suzan Erem | Claire Celsi | Democratic | $100 |
| Suzan Erem | Kayla Koether | Democratic | $1,000 |
| Suzan Erem | Lonny Pulkrabek | Democratic | $250 |
| Suzan Erem | Zacharia Wahls | Democratic | $150 |
| TImothy O'Neil | Lauren O'Neil | Not Available | $100 |
| Wayne Frauenholtz | Robert Kaufmann | Republican | $125 |
| Wayne Frauenholtz | Warren Wethington | Republican | $100 |
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