On the ballot
- Secretary of State · November 3, 2026Won53.2%
- Secretary of State · Republican primary · June 2, 2026Won99.5%
- Secretary of State · November 8, 2022Won60.0%
- Secretary of State · Republican primary · June 7, 2022Won99.7%
- Secretary of State · November 6, 2018Won52.7%
- Secretary of State · Republican primary · June 5, 2018Won99.6%
Campaign finance
State campaign committee
| Cycle | Raised | In-kind | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 Pate for Iowa | $139,909 | $50,046 | $165,841 | $43,601 |
| 2023–2024 Pate for Iowa | $14,490 | $0 | $4,415 | $29,532 |
| 2021–2022 Pate for Iowa | $140,045 | $2,572 | $205,197 | $19,457 |
| 2019–2020 Pate for Iowa | $13,094 | $0 | $7,302 | $14,609 |
| 2017–2018 Pate for Iowa | $131,451 | $9,143 | $301,257 | $18,817 |
Every report (22)
- 2026 · Oct. 15 through Tuesday Preceding General · raised $19,305, spent $12,227, ended with $43,601 · filed October 31, 2026 · Summary (PDF)
- 2026 · July 15 through October 14 · raised $43,265, spent $136,890, ended with $36,522 · filed October 17, 2026 · Summary (PDF)
- 2026 · May 15 through July 14 OR Wed. Preceding Primary through July 14 · raised $2,110, spent $119, ended with $90,147 · filed July 20, 2026 · Summary (PDF)
- 2026 · Jan 1 through May 14 · raised $13,125, spent $2,193, ended with $88,157 · filed May 18, 2026 · Summary (PDF)
- 2025 · January 1 through December 31 · raised $62,104, spent $14,411, ended with $77,225 · filed January 16, 2026 · Summary (PDF)
- 2024 · January 1 through December 31 · raised $13,490, spent $3,675, ended with $29,532 · filed January 13, 2025 · Summary (PDF)
- 2023 · January 1 through December 31 · raised $1,000, spent $740, ended with $19,717 · filed January 15, 2024 · Summary (PDF)
- 2022 · Oct. 15 through Dec. 31 or Wed. Preceding General through Dec. 31 · raised $18,600, spent $20,438, ended with $19,457 · filed January 18, 2023 · Summary (PDF)
- 2022 · Oct. 15 through Tuesday Preceding General · raised $10,825, spent $75,817, ended with $21,295 · filed November 4, 2022 · Summary (PDF)
- 2022 · July 15 through October 14 · raised $53,648, spent $80,853, ended with $86,286 · filed October 19, 2022 · Summary (PDF)
- 2022 · May 15 through July 14 or Wed. Preceding Primary through July 14 · raised $1,917, spent $0, ended with $43,491 · filed July 19, 2022 · Summary (PDF)
- 2022 · May 15 through Tuesday Preceding Primary · raised $1,245, spent $0, ended with $41,574 · filed June 3, 2022 · Summary (PDF)
- 2022 · January 1 through May 14 · raised $15,410, spent $6,683, ended with $40,329 · filed May 19, 2022 · Summary (PDF)
- 2021 · January 1 through December 31 · raised $38,400, spent $21,406, ended with $31,603 · filed January 19, 2022 · Summary (PDF)
- 2020 · January 1 through December 31 · raised $5,399, spent $2,419, ended with $14,609 · filed January 19, 2021 · Summary (PDF)
- 2019 · January 1 through December 31 · raised $7,695, spent $4,883, ended with $11,629 · filed January 21, 2020 · Summary (PDF)
- 2018 · Oct. 15 through Dec. 31 or Wed. Preceding General through Dec. 31 · raised $18,292, spent $9,402, ended with $18,817 · filed January 17, 2019 · Summary (PDF)
- 2018 · Oct. 15 through Tuesday Preceding General · raised $20,940, spent $73,192, ended with $59,927 · filed November 2, 2018 · Summary (PDF)
- 2018 · July 15 through October 14 · raised $59,004, spent $180,311, ended with $112,179 · filed October 19, 2018 · Summary (PDF)
- 2018 · May 15 through July 14 or Wed. Preceding Primary through July 14 · raised $8,340, spent $15,045, ended with $233,486 · filed July 19, 2018 · Summary (PDF)
- 2018 · May 15 through Tuesday Preceding Primary · raised $6,456, spent $5,536, ended with $240,192 · filed June 1, 2018 · Summary (PDF)
- 2018 · January 1 through May 14 · raised $18,419, spent $17,771, ended with $239,271 · filed May 21, 2018 · Summary (PDF)
PACs that gave
- RPAC Iowa - REALTORS Political Action Committee$15,000 · last October 8, 2026
- JONI PAC Iowa$10,000 · last October 10, 2026
- Bankers Unite in Legislative Decisions AKA: BUILD$6,000 · last October 7, 2026
- Associated General Contractors of Iowa PAC$4,000 · last October 8, 2026
- Iowa Industry Political Action Committee or IIPAC$500 · last September 24, 2026
From the PACs’ own reports, 2019 on.
Summary totals from reports filed with the Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board. Funnel doesn't republish individual contributors' names or addresses. Full reports: the Board's public reports.
Races and results: civicAPI and the Iowa Secretary of State. State campaign finance: summary totals from reports filed with the Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board. Federal: the Federal Election Commission.