East Central Iowa News

Al and Ruth Schafbuch from Dysart donated a total of $100 to Republican Party candidate Dean Fisher, according to IECDB State/Local Campaign Disclosure Reports.

There were $1,342 in total contributions made to political candidates by Dysart citizens during 2019 and 2020, 76.8 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
Dean Fisher	Republican	$100
Jeff Edler	Republican	$50

Donor	Candidate	Party	Amount
Al and Ruth Schafbuch	Dean Fisher	Republican	$100
Al and Ruth Schafbuch	Jeff Edler	Republican	$50
Al Schafbuch	Sandy Salmon	Republican	$25
Al Schafbuch	Tom Gerhold	Republican	$105
Catherine Irvine	Carl Voss	Not Available	$50
David Hill	Dean Fisher	Republican	$50
Don or Kathryn Schuchart	Dean Fisher	Republican	$100
Elaine Degner	David Degner	Democratic	$86
Glen Sailsbury	Mark Smith	Democratic	$25
Joe and Gloria Hadachek	Dean Fisher	Republican	$50
John and Kathleet Weber	Kenan Judge	Democratic	$50
John and Roxanne Schneider	Jeff Edler	Republican	$100
John Schneider	Dean Fisher	Republican	$200
John Weber	Jeff Edler	Republican	$100
Kathleen Weber	Ross Paustian	Republican	$100
Mary Mehlhaus	Ruby Bodeker	Democratic	$100
Phyllis Dunlap	Dean Fisher	Republican	$25
Ronald and Belva Barthelmes	Kim Reynolds	Republican	$25