Waterloo Times

Jeff Mescher from Independence donated a total of $200 to Republican Party candidate Craig Johnson, according to IECDB State/Local Campaign Disclosure Reports.

There were $30,456 in total contributions made to political candidates by Independence citizens during 2019 and 2020, 54.1 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.

Donor	Candidate	Party	Amount
Alberta Conrad	Jodi Grover	Democratic	$50
Amy Marlow	Craig Johnson	Republican	$100
Andy and Penny Donnelly	Craig Johnson	Republican	$25
Ann Kegler	Craig Johnson	Republican	$100
Ann O'Loughlin	Jodi Grover	Democratic	$50
Ann Quinn	Jodi Grover	Democratic	$25
Anna Marie Catt	Craig Johnson	Republican	$50
Betty Miller	Chad Ingels	Republican	$25
Betty Miller	Craig Johnson	Republican	$50
Beverly D. Taylor	Jodi Grover	Democratic	$50
Bonnie O'Brien	Pamela Egli	Democratic	$50
Bret Adams	Craig Johnson	Republican	$25
Brian Eddy	Craig Johnson	Republican	$25
Brooks Burkhart	Craig Johnson	Republican	$200
Brotherhood of Locomotive Eng. &Trainmen	Molly Donahue	Democratic	$500
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Fund, PAC	Bob Kressig	Democratic	$500
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Fund, PAC	Brian Meyer	Democratic	$500
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Fund, PAC	Bruce Hunter	Democratic	$750
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Fund, PAC	Charles Isenhart	Democratic	$500
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Fund, PAC	David Williams	Democratic	$500
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Fund, PAC	Jeffrey Kurtz	Democratic	$750
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Fund, PAC	Mary Wolfe	Democratic	$500
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Fund, PAC	Molly Donahue	Democratic	$500
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Fund, PAC	Phyllis Thede	Democratic	$750
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Fund, PAC	Richard Taylor	Democratic	$1,000
Buchanan County Democratic Central Committee	Jodi Grover	Democratic	$750
Burnell Haven	Craig Johnson	Republican	$50
Calvin Closson	Scott Ourth	Democratic	$100
Cameron Schmitt	Charlie McConkey	Democratic	$50
Cassie Schmitt	Andy McKean	Republican	$50
Cassie Schmitt	Anne Osmundson	Republican	$50
Cassie Schmitt	Bob Kressig	Democratic	$100
Cassie Schmitt	Charlie McConkey	Democratic	$50
Cassie Schmitt	Craig Johnson	Republican	$100
Cassie Schmitt	Jo Oldson	Democratic	$100
Cassie Schmitt	Kevin Kinney	Democratic	$100
Cassie Schmitt	Shannon Lundgren	Republican	$50
Cheryl Hand	Pamela Egli	Democratic	$20
Cheryl Reed	Tony Reed	Republican	$100
Cindy Hoffman	Craig Johnson	Republican	$260
Clark and Lily Madison	Craig Johnson	Republican	$25
Clark Madison	Craig Johnson	Republican	$25
Craig Ankerstjerne	Craig Johnson	Republican	$100
Craig Fuqua	Craig Johnson	Republican	$25
Curt and Deb Martin	Craig Johnson	Republican	$500
Cyndi Bergeson	Bruce Bearinger	Democratic	$50
Cynthia L. Waters	Jodi Grover	Democratic	$100
Dan and Vicki Kegler	Craig Johnson	Republican	$200
Dan Callahan	Pamela Egli	Democratic	$40
Dan Cohen	Ruby Bodeker	Democratic	$50
Dan Toale	Craig Johnson	Republican	$25
Daniel Kegler	Steven Bradley	Republican	$250
Darla Schultz	Craig Johnson	Republican	$100
Dave and Joan Lynch	Craig Johnson	Republican	$250
David Lynch	Craig Johnson	Republican	$100
Dawn Behan	Jodi Grover	Democratic	$25
Dean and Renita Wieland	Craig Johnson	Republican	$293
Deb Rasmussen	Bruce Bearinger	Democratic	$20
Democratic Women of Buchanan County	Pamela Egli	Democratic	$200
Dorothy Weber	Craig Johnson	Republican	$200
Education and Janet Larson	Craig Johnson	Republican	$500
Elaine and James Ell Hughes	Pamela Egli	Democratic	$100
Elaine Hughes	Jodi Grover	Democratic	$100
Elliot Henderson	Craig Johnson	Republican	$50
Elliott and Allison Henderson	Craig Johnson	Republican	$50
Elmer Hettinger	Craig Johnson	Republican	$50
Eloise Dillavou	Pamela Egli	Democratic	$25
Eric Smith	Craig Johnson	Republican	$100
Eugene Ficken	Jodi Grover	Democratic	$100
Francelia Bowden	Craig Johnson	Republican	$50
Gary and Dr. Cynthia Waters	Pamela Egli	Democratic	$65
Gary and Harriet Short	Craig Johnson	Republican	$500
Gary Short	Craig Johnson	Republican	$500
Gary White	Craig Johnson	Republican	$50
Gene and Michelle Ficken	Pamela Egli	Democratic	$50
Grace Bertelli	Rob Sand	Democratic	$5
Harriet M. Short	Kim Reynolds	Republican	$25
Harriet Short	Patrick Grassley	Republican	$45
Heather Nefzger	Jodi Grover	Democratic	$25
James Beatty	Craig Johnson	Republican	$150
James Lawler	Paul Pate	Republican	$50
James M. Elliott	Jodi Grover	Democratic	$100
Janet Larson	Craig Johnson	Republican	$100
Jeanne Hermsen	Craig Johnson	Republican	$50
Jeff Fruchtenicht	Craig Johnson	Republican	$1,000
Jeff Grover	Jodi Grover	Democratic	$250
Jeff Mescher	Craig Johnson	Republican	$200
Jessie Doyle	Craig Johnson	Republican	$50
Jim and Sharon Hannah	Dennis Bush	Republican	$100
Jim Blin	Craig Johnson	Republican	$2,000
Joan M. Wieland	Jodi Grover	Democratic	$100
Joan Wieland	Craig Johnson	Republican	$50
Joanna Ruffcorn	Elizabeth Burns-Thompson	Not Available	$100
John and Linda Evers	Craig Johnson	Republican	$100
John and Merry Christensen	Craig Johnson	Republican	$50
John and Shelly Bagge	Craig Johnson	Republican	$50
John and Tanya Greiner	Craig Johnson	Republican	$25
John and Teresa Nennig	Pamela Egli	Democratic	$25
John Arend	Craig Johnson	Republican	$100
John Butler	Glen Fults Jr	Republican	$100
John Evers	Craig Johnson	Republican	$100
John Gaul	Craig Johnson	Republican	$20
John Hosmer	Craig Johnson	Republican	$25
John J. Arend	Steven Bradley	Republican	$250
John Klotzbach	Jodi Grover	Democratic	$250
John Klotzbach	Pamela Egli	Democratic	$490
John Kortenkamp	Craig Johnson	Republican	$50
Judith Hess	Craig Johnson	Republican	$500
Karen Connell	Pamela Egli	Democratic	$100
Karen R. Connell	Jodi Grover	Democratic	$75
Kathleen Hoeger	Pamela Egli	Democratic	$50
Kathryn Ratliff	Craig Johnson	Republican	$25
Kathy Holt	Craig Johnson	Republican	$100
Kay Cole	Tony Reed	Republican	$200
Keith Smith Sr	Craig Johnson	Republican	$50
Kendall Kurt	Craig Johnson	Republican	$200
Kendall Kurt	Steven Holt	Republican	$10
Kevin Vanlaningham	Craig Johnson	Republican	$50
Kurt and Monica House	Craig Johnson	Republican	$200
Larry Meyer	Jodi Grover	Democratic	$25
Lillian Penne	Pamela Egli	Democratic	$30
Linda Bowden	Craig Johnson	Republican	$125
Linda Helt	Pamela Egli	Democratic	$140
Margie Torgerson	Craig Johnson	Republican	$100
Marjorie A. Deke	Jodi Grover	Democratic	$25
Marjorie Bradshaw	Megan Alter	Not Available	$35
Mark A. Nielsen	Kim Reynolds	Republican	$100
Mark and Donna Nielson	Craig Johnson	Republican	$100
Mark and Laura Blaker	Craig Johnson	Republican	$100
Mark and Maggie McGarvey	Craig Johnson	Republican	$100
Mark Nielsen	Craig Johnson	Republican	$100
Mark Torgerson	Craig Johnson	Republican	$200
Mark White	Bruce Bearinger	Democratic	$100
Marty Brown	Craig Johnson	Republican	$300
Mary A. Klotzbach	Jodi Grover	Democratic	$100
Mary Handy	Craig Johnson	Republican	$25
Mary Klotzbach	Pamela Egli	Democratic	$25
Mary McElroy	Pamela Egli	Democratic	$20
Mary McGrane	Craig Johnson	Republican	$25
Mary Terry	Scott Buzynski	Republican	$500
Matt Anderson	Glen Fults Jr	Republican	$50
Merlin and Jeanne Hermsen	Craig Johnson	Republican	$100
Merry Christensen	Craig Johnson	Republican	$50
Michelle Mangrich	Jodi Grover	Democratic	$50
Mischelle Bagge	Craig Johnson	Republican	$50
Monica A. House	Jodi Grover	Democratic	$200
Nancy Maurer	Craig Johnson	Republican	$100
Nate and Shelly Whited	Craig Johnson	Republican	$100
Nels and Joann Wehner	Pamela Egli	Democratic	$240
Nelson L. Wehner	Jodi Grover	Democratic	$100
Nelson Wehner	Pamela Egli	Democratic	$100
Patricia Kayser	Pamela Egli	Democratic	$50
Patrick J. and Dee An O'Loughlin	Jodi Grover	Democratic	$25
Paul Beyer	Craig Johnson	Republican	$25
Peggy and Thomas Magner	Pamela Egli	Democratic	$50
Penny Donnelly	Craig Johnson	Republican	$25
Porcia A. Grover	Jodi Grover	Democratic	$50
Ralph Kremer	Bruce Bearinger	Democratic	$50
Ralph or Inez Kremer	Pamela Egli	Democratic	$25
Randy A. Blin	Craig Johnson	Republican	$500
Randy Reed	Tony Reed	Republican	$100
Richie Stull	Glen Fults Jr	Republican	$20
Rick Kite	Craig Johnson	Republican	$50
Robert Hill	Pamela Egli	Democratic	$900
Rod and Christy Liss	Craig Johnson	Republican	$250
Roger Allen	Craig Johnson	Republican	$100
Roger and Shirley Allen	Craig Johnson	Republican	$100
Roger Fischels	Scott Buzynski	Republican	$50
Roger Oline	Craig Johnson	Republican	$100
Ron Giddings	Bruce Bearinger	Democratic	$100
Ron Hearn	Craig Johnson	Republican	$25
Ronald Conrad	Craig Johnson	Republican	$50
Ronald Giddings Jr	Pamela Egli	Democratic	$350
Sandra Johnson	Craig Johnson	Republican	$150
Scott Geater	Craig Johnson	Republican	$50
Shane Fettkether	Scott Buzynski	Republican	$50
Sharon Smock	Pamela Egli	Democratic	$10
Shawn Franck	Craig Johnson	Republican	$50
Shelly Reed	Tony Reed	Republican	$250
Shirley Merfeld	Craig Johnson	Republican	$100
Shirley Rozendaal	Jodi Grover	Democratic	$25
Stan and Jane Priebe	Craig Johnson	Republican	$150
Steve McGraw	Craig Johnson	Republican	$40
Steve or Vicki Pilcher	Pamela Egli	Democratic	$150
Sue Frye	Craig Johnson	Republican	$100
Susan Doan	Craig Johnson	Republican	$100
Tanya Greiner	Craig Johnson	Republican	$50
Terry and Susie Toale	Craig Johnson	Republican	$25
Terry Toale	Craig Johnson	Republican	$50
Tex Pentecost	Craig Johnson	Republican	$30
Trixie Reed	Tony Reed	Republican	$100
Vicki Kegler	Craig Johnson	Republican	$100
Vicki L. Pilcher	Jodi Grover	Democratic	$50
Vicki Pilcher	Pamela Egli	Democratic	$50
Vivian H. Davis	Jodi Grover	Democratic	$25
W. J. Hickey	Timi Brown-Powers	Democratic	$25
Wal-Mart	Glen Fults Jr	Republican	$48
Wanda Goins	Craig Johnson	Republican	$100
Wilbur Nielsen	Craig Johnson	Republican	$100
William J. Hickey	Jodi Grover	Democratic	$100