There were $4,615 in total contributions made to political candidates by Melbourne citizens during 2019 and 2020, 96.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Carr | Jennifer Kakert | Democratic | $1 |
| Annie Grieshop | Caithlin Palmer | Democratic | $25 |
| Annie Grieshop | Christina Blackcloud | Democratic | $75 |
| Annie Grieshop | David Degner | Democratic | $50 |
| Daryll and Marcia Fricke | Dean Fisher | Republican | $40 |
| Dirk and Sarah Kielman | Jeff Edler | Republican | $200 |
| Doug Watt | Jeff Edler | Republican | $100 |
| Duane and Jacquelyn Patterson | Jeff Edler | Republican | $100 |
| Gerald and Becky Suchan | Jeff Edler | Republican | $50 |
| Jeanne Bedwell | Heather Matson | Democratic | $4 |
| Jill Brockman | Jeff Edler | Republican | $100 |
| Jon and Jan Edler | Jeff Edler | Republican | $1,000 |
| Jon and Janet Edler | Dean Fisher | Republican | $150 |
| Jon and Jill Brockman | Jeff Edler | Republican | $100 |
| Jon or Janet C.E. Edler | Kim Reynolds | Republican | $50 |
| Justin Edler | John Landon | Republican | $2,500 |
| Marcia Fricke | Jeff Edler | Republican | $20 |
| Virtus Brockman | Annette Sweeney | Republican | $50 |
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