Top Employers in Iowa by Employee Donations

See which employers have the most politically active employees in Iowa. 100 employers, $1.4M in donations from Iowa.

This table ranks employers by the total political contributions their Iowa-based employees have made to federal campaigns. It reveals which companies and institutions have the most politically engaged workforces in the state. Both the state-specific and national donation totals are shown so you can gauge whether an employer's political giving is concentrated in Iowa or distributed across multiple states.

#EmployerIowa TotalNational Total
1UNIVERSITY OF IOWA$460K$483K
2STATE OF IOWA$146K$148K
3TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY$65K$330K
4WELLMARK BCBS$61K$67K
5WELLS FARGO$59K$2.0M
6UNIV OF IOWA$53K$53K
7UIHC$47K$47K
8WELLMARK, INC.$46K$48K
9TRUENORTH COMPANIES$35K$37K
10TRANSAMERICA$32K$119K
11UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA$29K$31K
12UP RAILROAD COMPANY$26K$1.8M
13WELLMARK$23K$26K
14USDA$23K$611K
15SULLY TRANSPORT$21K$21K
16UNITYPOINT$21K$22K
17UNITYPOINT HEALTH$20K$41K
18WELLS FARGO BANK, N. A.$14K$578K
19USCC SERVICES, LLC$11K$134K
20U OF IOWA$11K$14K
21US POSTAL SERVICE$11K$319K
22VERMEER$10K$86K
23UNION PACIFIC$10K$265K
24XCENDA, LLC$10K$29K
25UNITY POINT$9K$13K
26SSA$9K$212K
27SUMMIT$8K$53K
28WELLS FARGO & CO$6K$166K
29SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION$6K$292K
30UNITED METHODIST CHURCH$5K$141K
31WEC$5K$31K
32WABTEC$5K$134K
33SWISHER INTERNATIONAL INC$4K$313K
34SYNGENTA$4K$31K
35US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS$4K$88K
36WABTEC CORPORATION$4K$20K
37VITUITY$4K$247K
38SWLF$3K$110K
39WORKIVA$3K$22K
40STOEL RIVES LLP$3K$108K
41TYSON$3K$20K
42STANLEY BLACK & DECKER$3K$186K
43WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP$2K$60K
44UL SOLUTIONS$2K$45K
45U.S. POSTAL SERVICE$2K$73K
46SWIFT TRANSPORTATION$2K$49K
47UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST$2K$36K
48TPC$2K$29K
49SMILE DOCTORS$2K$45K
50SECURIAN FINANCIAL$2K$76K
51SENTRY INSURANCE$2K$266K
52WORLD INSURANCE$2K$21K
53SELF EMLOYED$2K$22K
54ZOETIS US LLC$1K$25K
55VI$1K$32K
56THRIVENT FINANCIAL$1K$61K
57SSAB ENTERPRISES LLC$1K$24K
58TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION 120$1K$21K
59SSLF$1K$18K
60WELLMED$1K$55K
61WORK$1K$15K
62WORLEY$1K$42K
63VIZIO$1K$25K
64UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD$1K$75K
65SYNOPSYS$1K$196K
66SUNRISE SENIOR LIVING$1K$67K
67SHERWIN WILLIAMS$1K$69K
68SHEETZ, INC.$1K$166K
69US GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE$850$14K
70TAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLP$800$389K
71WHIRLPOOL$710$25K
72SCIENTIFIC GAMES$675$23K
73THRIVENT$662$112K
74ST LUKES HOSPITAL$615$47K
75UT$561$102K
76VALERO$541$156K
77WIPRO$520$103K
78SDC$516$29K
79TRUGREEN$510$13K
80UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA$505$13K
81TERADYNE$503$40K
82UP$500$17K
83UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS$500$77K
84UNITED COMMUNITY BANK$500$72K
85ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL$500$28K
86SPA$500$38K
87T-MOBILE US$427$53K
88STANTON PARK GROUP$350$93K
89XXXX$312$16K
90SCHNEIDER NATIONAL$289$81K
91SCHEELS$274$1.0M
92THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES$250$29K
93TRUSTAGE$234$22K
94TOWNSQUARE MEDIA$204$85K
95UNITE US$200$17K
96THE COLLEGE BOARD$200$32K
97TARGA RESOURCES$200$11K
98STATE OF WISCONSIN$200$199K
99ZAPIER$150$14K
100UNMC$150$104K

Frequently Asked Questions

Which employers have the most politically active employees in Iowa?

The top employers in Iowa by employee donations include major local employers, universities, hospitals, and national companies with significant Iowa operations. Together they account for $1.4M in contributions from Iowa-based employees.

What is the difference between the state total and national total columns?

The Iowa Total column shows only donations from employees located in Iowa. The National Total shows the employer's aggregate donations from all states. This helps you see how much of a company's political giving comes from its Iowa workforce.

Do these donations represent the employer's official position?

No. These are individual contributions from employees, not corporate donations. Federal law prohibits direct corporate contributions to candidates. Employee political activity does not necessarily reflect the employer's official stance.

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