There were $6,085 in total contributions made to political candidates by Estherville citizens during 2019 and 2020, 65 percent of which went to Republican 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.
| Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Reynolds | Republican | $200 |
| Zachary Whiting | Republican | $100 |
| John Wills | Republican | $100 |
| Donor | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Johnson | Debra Jensen | Democratic | $19 |
| Carolyn Brown | Debra Jensen | Democratic | $100 |
| Dale Green | Debra Jensen | Democratic | $50 |
| Dale Mortland | Debra Jensen | Democratic | $10 |
| Daniel Lutat | Matt Windschitl | Republican | $100 |
| David Finley | Debra Jensen | Democratic | $100 |
| Denna Hill | Debra Jensen | Democratic | $30 |
| Dorothy Mergen | Debra Jensen | Democratic | $50 |
| Dorothy Mergen | Todd Prichard | Democratic | $15 |
| Erica Kilian | Debra Jensen | Democratic | $200 |
| Janice Greig | Kim Reynolds | Republican | $100 |
| Janice Greig | Patrick Grassley | Republican | $50 |
| John D. Pluth | John Pluth | Republican | $1 |
| John Wittneben | Debra Jensen | Democratic | $1,250 |
| Julie Clark | Dennis Guth | Republican | $100 |
| Kathy Muller | Todd Prichard | Democratic | $100 |
| Lynn Fillenwarth | John Wills | Republican | $100 |
| Lynn Fillenwarth | Kim Reynolds | Republican | $200 |
| Lynn Fillenwarth | Zachary Whiting | Republican | $100 |
| Margaret E. McDermott | Mark McHugh | Republican | $30 |
| Marilyn Loy | Nicholas Miller | Democratic | $25 |
| Mark Heywood | Kim Reynolds | Republican | $2,500 |
| Michele Erickson | Debra Jensen | Democratic | $100 |
| Michelle Jensen | Andrea Phillips | Democratic | $25 |
| Mike Nieland | Debra Jensen | Democratic | $30 |
| Randy Rosenboom | John Wills | Republican | $250 |
| Richard and Marilyn Bose | Kim Reynolds | Republican | $25 |
| Rick Oleson | John Wills | Republican | $100 |
| Roger Jacobson | Henry Stone | Republican | $100 |
| Roger or Barbara J. Jacobson | Kim Reynolds | Republican | $200 |
| Roger Patocka | Debra Jensen | Democratic | $25 |
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