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Rod Blum
United States House of Representatives (Congress)
Political Campaign Contributions
Campaign Finance Information
'16 Election Cycle


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Candidate NameRod Blum
Contributions Received
(click on $ amounts for details)
$2,406,981 Total Money Receipts
$864,750 From Individuals
(Amounts over $200)
$684,818 From Political Action Committees
$0 From Indian Tribes
$500,000Self-Funded
Office Running ForUnited States House of Representatives (Congress)
StateIowa (IA)
PartyRepublican
Election Year'16
District01
Campaign Address2728 ASBURY ROAD SUITE 400
DUBUQUE, IA  52001
Candidate Committee Blum For Congress

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Campaign Contribution Totals/Summary as of 12/31/2016
Category$ Dollar Amount
Cash on Hand$47,567
Total Money Receipts$2,406,981
Total Individual Contributions$1,205,117
Total Disbursements$2,403,972
Loans From Candidate$500,000
Other Loans$0
Candidate Loan Repayments$500,000
Debts Owed By$114,119
Refunds to Individuals$8,375
Refunds to Committees$0
Contributions from Other Political Committees$679,422
Contributions from Party Committees$0

Contributions From Individuals by State (contribution amounts of $200 or more)

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StateContribution
Count
Contribution
$ Amount
Percent
of Total
Iowa 667$518,62859.97%
Florida 52$60,6907.02%
California 99$40,7874.72%
Illinois 37$32,3753.74%
Texas 41$24,9562.89%
Virginia 27$24,4052.82%
New York 34$22,5072.60%
Ohio 28$20,2592.34%
Nevada 13$12,3501.43%
Pennsylvania 29$11,2001.30%
Arkansas 6$10,8001.25%
Colorado 17$8,9281.03%
New Jersey 10$8,6851.00%
Wisconsin 11$5,8770.68%
Arizona 17$5,6800.66%
Washington 17$5,5250.64%
Georgia 11$4,6800.54%
Tennessee 9$4,3100.50%
Oklahoma 5$4,2000.49%
North Carolina 6$3,7500.43%
Maryland 7$3,5630.41%
Kentucky 3$3,3000.38%
Mississippi 3$3,0970.36%
South Carolina 5$3,0200.35%
Michigan 8$2,9500.34%
Hawaii 12$2,7850.32%
Kansas 12$2,3450.27%
Minnesota 13$2,1480.25%
District Of Columbia 2$1,5000.17%
Idaho 2$1,2000.14%
Oregon 5$1,1080.13%
Connecticut 6$1,1000.13%
Alabama 1$1,0000.12%
Wyoming 2$1,0000.12%
Maine 2$7500.09%
Indiana 4$6850.08%
Missouri 2$5800.07%
Utah 2$5000.06%
Vermont 2$3500.04%
South Dakota 2$3000.03%
Massachusetts 3$3000.03%
New Mexico 1$2500.03%
Virgin Islands 1$2270.03%
Nebraska 1$500.01%
New Hampshire 1$500.01%

Contributions From Poltical Action Committees
Committee Interest Group TypeContribution
Count
Contribution
$ Amount
Percent
of Total
Corporation146$190,070 27.75%
Labor0$0 0.00%
Non-Connected55$81,689 11.93%
Trade/Memership/Health72$129,312 18.88%
Cooperative6$7,000 1.02%
Corp.w/o Capital Stock7$13,000 1.90%
Other215$263,747 38.51%
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Contributions From Indian Tribes
Indian Tribe/
Location
Contribution
$ Amount
Primary/
General
Date
None Yet Reported/Available

Top 150 Donors/Individual Financial Contributors (contribution amounts of $200 or more)

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Name/
Location
Employer/
Occupation
Contribution
$ Amount
Primary/
General
Date
FALB, MARK
DUBUQUE, IA
52003
Kendall Hunt/Executive$10,800 P09/23/2015
BANISTER, SCOTT
HALF MOON BAY, CA
94019
Postmates/Board Member$10,800 P09/30/2015
BLUM, TANNER
WEST DES MOINES, IA
50265
Conceptual Design Solutions/Owner$10,800 P03/29/2016
SMITH, JOHN
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
52403
Crst/Chairman$10,800 P06/06/2016
BUTLER, JOHN
DUBUQUE, IA
52003
Cottingham Butler/Chairman$5,400 P06/02/2015
COMMISSO, ROCCO B. MR.
SADDLE RIVER, NJ
07458
Mediacom/Chief Executive Officer$5,400 P06/08/2015
MCCOY, MICHAEL
DUBUQUE, IA
52003
Mccoy Group/President$5,400 P06/10/2015
FAHR, ROBERT
WATERLOO, IA
50704
Fahr Beverage/Beer Wholesaler$5,400 P06/18/2015
RISSI, M.W.
CENTER POINT, IA
52213
Highway Equipment Company/Executive$5,400 P06/30/2015
ALTORFER, BRUCE
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
52411
Altorfer Cat/Executive$5,400 P09/03/2015
UIHLEIN, RICHARD
LAKE FOREST, IL
60045
Uline/Chief Executive Officer$5,400 P09/15/2015
SUKUP, STEVE
CLEAR LAKE, IA
50428
Sukup Manufacturing Company/Owner$5,400 P09/22/2015
ARNOTT, ROB
NEWPORT BEACH, CA
92660
Research Associates/Chairman$5,400 P09/23/2015
FALB, CHERYL
DUBUQUE, IA
52003
Retired/Retired$5,400 P09/23/2015
BANISTER, CYAN
HALF MOON BAY, CA
94019
Zivity/Executive$5,400 P09/30/2015
PATRICK, THOMAS H.
NAPLES, FL
34108
New Vernon Capital/Investment Manager$5,400 P10/24/2015
MCCOY, GREGORY
DUBUQUE, IA
52003
The Mccoy Group/Executive$5,400 P12/23/2015
CLARK, ELLOINE H
DALLAS, TX
75205
Retired/Retired$5,400 P01/27/2016
MCCOY, MICHAEL
DUBUQUE, IA
52003
Mccoy Group/President$5,400 G03/09/2016
BLUM, RUSMIRA
WEST DES MOINES, IA
50265
Unity Point Health/Respiratory Therapist$5,400 P03/29/2016
FAHR, ROBERT
WATERLOO, IA
50704
Fahr Beverage/Beer Wholesaler$5,400 G03/31/2016
MUDD, JAMES SR
CEDAR FALLS, IA
50613
Mudd Advertising/Business Owner$5,400 P04/14/2016
WRIGHT, KAREN
MOUNT VERNON, OH
43050
Ariel Corp/President And Ceo$5,400 P05/13/2016
SMITH, DYAN
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
52403
None/Homemaker$5,400 P06/06/2016
THIER, KRISTA
DYERSVILLE, IA
52040
Taylor Construction/Contractor$5,400 G07/22/2016
ELWELL, DENNIS
ANKENY, IA
50021
Denny Elwell Company/Owner$5,400 G08/10/2016
GROHNE, DAVID F
WILMINGTON, IL
60481
Independence Tube Corp/Chairman$5,400 G08/10/2016
NORTH, DAVID
BELLEVUE, IA
52031
Sedgwick, Inc./Ceo$5,400 G09/25/2016
HOGAN, PATRICK
DALLAS, TX
75201
Cmb Regional Centers/Chief Executive Officer$5,400 G10/13/2016
GRAHAM, ANNE
ASBURY, IA
52002
None/Homemaker$5,300 P03/12/2015
GRAHAM, EDWARD
DUBUQUE, IA
52002
Digital Canal Corp/Executive$5,300 P03/12/2015
KATZ, CARY
LAS VEGAS, NV
89169
College Loan Corporation/Board Member$5,200 P02/12/2015
SCHWINN, DAN
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL
32951
Avidyne/Manager$5,200 P05/26/2015
KENDRICK, RHONDA
EDGEWOOD, IA
52042
Kendrick Forestry/Owner$5,000 P09/27/2015
RISSI, M.W.
CENTER POINT, IA
52213
Highway Equipment Company/Executive$5,000 G10/12/2015
SPIEGEL, AJ
PEOSTA, IA
52068
Mi T M Corporation/Chief Executive Officer$5,000 P11/13/2015
LYNCH, GERALD
WAUCOMA, IA
52171
Lynch Livestock/President$5,000 G05/18/2016
BABKA, EDWARD
DUBUQUE, IA
52003
Retired/Retired$4,400 P06/06/2015
HENDRY, JOHN
DUBUQUE, IA
52003
Retired/Retired$4,400 P06/22/2015
THIER, KRISTA
DYERSVILLE, IA
52040
Taylor Construction/Contractor$4,400 P11/21/2015
MCCOY, CHRISTIE
DUBUQUE, IA
52003
None/Homemaker$4,400 G06/20/2016
GOLDMAN, MARC
BOCA RATON, FL
33432
Retired/Retired$3,600 P06/29/2015
BUTLER, JOHN
DUBUQUE, IA
52003
Cottingham Butler/Chairman$3,400 G09/29/2016
HENDRY, JOHN
DUBUQUE, IA
52003
Retired/Retired$2,900 G06/11/2016
LYNCH, JILL
WAUCOMA, IA
52171
None/Homemaker$2,800 G05/18/2016
FREEDOMWORKS PAC
MCLEAN, VA
22101
$2,770 G08/17/2016
BUTLER, ALICE L
DUBUQUE, IA
52003
Retired/Retired$2,700 P06/02/2015
SHEPARD, RACHELLE
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
52411
Highway Equipment Co./President$2,700 P06/03/2015
BABKA, SHIRLEY
DUBUQUE, IA
52003
Retired/Retired$2,700 P06/06/2015
COMMISSO, CATHERINE
SADDLE RIVER, NJ
07458
None/Homemaker$2,700 P06/08/2015
MCCOY, JUDITH
DUBUQUE, IA
52003
None/Homemaker$2,700 P06/10/2015
THEISEN, JIM
DUBUQUE, IA
52002
Theisen's/Executive$2,700 P06/11/2015
VOORHEES, PETER
CEDAR FALLS, IA
50613
Standard Golf/Executive$2,700 P06/13/2015
RICH, HOWARD S.
PHILADELPHIA, PA
19102
Alg/Realtor$2,700 P06/15/2015
FAHR, JANE
WATERLOO, IA
50704
None/Homemaker$2,700 P06/18/2015
HENDRY, MARGARET
DUBUQUE, IA
52003
Retired/Retired$2,700 P06/22/2015
MORELAND, TOM
URBANDALE, IA
50323
Marian Homes/Ceo$2,700 P06/23/2015
YOUNG, RICK
WATERLOO, IA
50704
Self-Rick Young Realty/Realtor$2,700 P06/24/2015
FALIC, SIMON
MIAMI, FL
33154
Duty Free Americas/Businessman$2,700 P06/25/2015
LYNCH, GERALD
WAUCOMA, IA
52171
Lynch Livestock/President$2,700 P06/29/2015
RISSI, JEANNINE
CENTER POINT, IA
52213
None/Homemaker$2,700 P06/30/2015
ALTORFER, BRUCE
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
52411
Altorfer Cat/Executive$2,700 G09/03/2015
UIHLEIN, RICHARD
LAKE FOREST, IL
60045
Uline/Chief Executive Officer$2,700 G09/15/2015
WALSH, JAMES E. JR
WATERLOO, IA
50704
Vgm/President$2,700 P09/21/2015
SUKUP, VICKI A
CLEAR LAKE, IA
50428
None/Homemaker$2,700 P09/22/2015
ARNOTT, ROB
NEWPORT BEACH, CA
92660
Research Associates/Chairman$2,700 G09/23/2015
FALB, CHERYL
DUBUQUE, IA
52003
Retired/Retired$2,700 G09/23/2015
FALB, MARK
DUBUQUE, IA
52003
Kendall Hunt/Executive$2,700 G09/23/2015
KENDRICK, TIM
EDGEWOOD, IA
52042
Kendrick Forest Products/Owner$2,700 P09/27/2015
NORTH, DAVID
MEMPHIS, TN
38120
Sedgwick, Inc./President And Ceo$2,700 P09/27/2015
BANISTER, CYAN
HALF MOON BAY, CA
94019
Zivity/Executive$2,700 G09/30/2015
BANISTER, SCOTT
HALF MOON BAY, CA
94019
Postmates/Board Member$2,700 G09/30/2015
PATRICK, THOMAS H.
NAPLES, FL
34108
New Vernon Capital/Investment Manager$2,700 G10/24/2015
RUPPEL, PHIL
DUBUQUE, IA
52003
Retired/Retired$2,700 P10/29/2015
THIER, BEN
DYERSVILLE, IA
52040
Bard Concrete/Executive$2,700 P11/21/2015
HILLMAN, TATNALL LEA
ASPEN, CO
81611
Retired/Retired$2,700 P12/09/2015
MCCOY, CHRISTIE
DUBUQUE, IA
52003
None/Homemaker$2,700 P12/23/2015
HANRAHAN, MARK
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
52402
Midamerican Aerospace/Owner$2,700 P12/28/2015
CLARK, ELLOINE H
DALLAS, TX
75205
Retired/Retired$2,700 G01/27/2016
CLARK, ELLOINE H
DALLAS, TX
75205
Retired/Retired$2,700 P02/18/2016
MARTIN, ROBERT
KEY WEST, FL
33040
Retired/Retired$2,700 P02/26/2016
MCCOY, JUDITH
DUBUQUE, IA
52003
None/Homemaker$2,700 G03/09/2016
RUST, ROBERT
CORAL GABLES, FL
33146
Retired/Retired$2,700 P03/18/2016
RICH, HOWARD S.
PHILADELPHIA, PA
19102
Alg/Realtor$2,700 G03/23/2016
HAMES, CURT
MARION, IA
52302
Self/Retail Sales$2,700 P03/25/2016
HILLMAN, TATNALL LEA
ASPEN, CO
81611
Retired/Retired$2,700 G03/28/2016
BLUM, RUSMIRA
WEST DES MOINES, IA
50265
Unity Point Health/Respiratory Therapist$2,700 G03/29/2016
BLUM, TANNER
WEST DES MOINES, IA
50265
Conceptual Design Solutions/Owner$2,700 G03/29/2016
LOVELL, CLARA
EGYPT, TX
77436
Self/Ranching & Farming$2,700 P03/29/2016
FAHR, JANE
WATERLOO, IA
50704
None/Homemaker$2,700 G03/31/2016
JANICK, JOSEPH
PHOENIX, AZ
85028
None/Retired$2,700 P04/04/2016
REMINGTON, JAMES
HENRICO, VA
23233
Self/Retired$2,700 P04/04/2016
RHODE, CHARLES A
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
52403
Kings Material Ready Mix/Owner$2,700 P04/08/2016
MUDD, CECELIA
CEDAR FALLS, IA
50613
Self/Homemaker$2,700 P04/14/2016
VOORHEES, MARILYN
CEDAR FALLS, IA
50613
Standard Golf/Owner$2,700 P04/21/2016
WRIGHT, KAREN
MOUNT VERNON, OH
43050
Ariel Corp/President And Ceo$2,700 G05/13/2016
LYNCH, JILL
WAUCOMA, IA
52171
None/Homemaker$2,700 P05/18/2016
DURHAM, M. LYNN
SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH
44122
Retired/Retired$2,700 P06/06/2016
MERCER, REBEKAH
NY, NY
10069
N/A/N/A$2,700 P06/06/2016
ROJ, WILLIAM HENRY
SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH
44122
Retired/Retired$2,700 P06/06/2016
SMITH, DYAN
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
52403
None/Homemaker$2,700 G06/06/2016
SMITH, JOHN
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
52403
Crst/Chairman$2,700 G06/06/2016
MARTIN, ROBERT
KEY WEST, FL
33040
Retired/Retired$2,700 G06/10/2016
FISCHER, HENRY K
COVINGTON, KY
41017
Fischer Homes/Owner$2,700 G06/16/2016
MCCOY, GREGORY
DUBUQUE, IA
52003
The Mccoy Group/Executive$2,700 G06/20/2016
HENDRICKSON, BRENT
DALLAS, TX
75201
Nokomis Capital Llc/Manager$2,700 G06/22/2016
HENDRICKSON, CHRISTY
DALLAS, TX
75201
Homemaker/Homemaker$2,700 G06/22/2016
SAVERCOOL, MARGARET
MATTITUCK, NY
11952
Retired/Homemaker/Investor$2,700 G06/30/2016
TOPPER, LEWIS
MATTITUCK, NY
11952
Fast Food Systems, Inc./Executive$2,700 G06/30/2016
WILLIAMS, EDGAR H.
CLEARWATER, FL
33760
Legacy Capital Group, Inc./Operator$2,700 G07/12/2016
WELDON, PETER J
WINTER PARK, FL
32789
Retired/Retired$2,700 G07/15/2016
CAMERON, RONALD
LITTLE ROCK, AR
72221
Mountaire Corporation/Chairman$2,700 G07/19/2016
TAYLOR, LOIS
DYERSVILLE, IA
52040
Retired/Retired$2,700 G07/22/2016
THIER, BEN
DYERSVILLE, IA
52040
Bard Concrete/Executive$2,700 G07/22/2016
JOHNSON, ANN L.
PALM BEACH, FL
33480
Retired/Retired$2,700 G07/26/2016
JOHNSON, CHARLES B.
PALM BEACH, FL
33480
Retired/Retired$2,700 G07/26/2016
STEPHENS, ANGIE G.
LITTLE ROCK, AR
72201
Self/Accounting$2,700 G08/01/2016
STEPHENS, JACKSON T. JR.
LITTLE ROCK, AR
72201
Exoxemis, Inc/Executive$2,700 G08/01/2016
CRAIL, JOE
IRVINE, CA
92612
Western Mutual/Executive$2,700 G08/09/2016
RICHARDS, MICHAEL
WEST DES MOINES, IA
50266
Quatra Composites/Managing Partner$2,700 G08/09/2016
ELWELL, CANDY
WEST DES MOINES, IA
50265
None/Homemaker$2,700 G08/10/2016
GROHNE, MARGARET T
WILMINGTON, IL
60481
None/Homemaker$2,700 G08/10/2016
RASTETTER, BRUCE
ALDEN, IA
50006
Summit Farms/Owner$2,700 G08/10/2016
SUKUP, STEVE
CLEAR LAKE, IA
50428
Sukup Manufacturing Company/Owner$2,700 G08/12/2016
SUTTON, CAMERON
WAUKEE, IA
50263
Retired/Attorney$2,700 G08/12/2016
BLACKWELL, MORTON
ARLINGTON, VA
22201
The Leadership Institute/Executive$2,700 G08/16/2016
SHEPARD, WILLIAM
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
52411
Nations Financial Group/Financial Advisor$2,700 G08/17/2016
UIHLEIN, ELIZABETH
LAKE FOREST, IL
60045
Uihlein/Owner$2,700 G08/17/2016
HANAWALT, MARK
WAVERLY, IA
50677
United Equip. Acc., Inc./President$2,700 G08/19/2016
HINMAN II, ROY H
ST. AUGUSTINE, FL
32080
Island Doctors/Doctor$2,700 G08/29/2016
GRIFFIN, KENNETH
CHICAGO, IL
60603
Citadel Llc/Founder & Ceo$2,700 G09/02/2016
MARTIN, ROBERT
KEY WEST, FL
33040
Retired/Retired$2,700 G09/09/2016
GILDER, RICHARD
NEW YORK, NY
10019
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. Llc/Stockbroker$2,700 G09/16/2016
NORTH, PENNY
BELLEVUE, IA
52031
Homemaker/Homemaker$2,700 G09/25/2016
KAMMERDIENER, RANDALL ROBERT
PONTE VERDA, FL
32081
Majority Strategies/Consultant$2,700 G09/27/2016
BUTLER, ALICE L
DUBUQUE, IA
52003
Retired/Retired$2,700 G09/29/2016
SCHWINN, CATERINA
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL
32951
$2,700 G09/30/2016
BUERCK, BRETT T
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL
32082
Majority Strategies/Chief Executive Officer$2,700 G10/01/2016
WELDON, FRAN
WINTER PARK, FL
32789
Retired/Retired$2,700 G10/03/2016
MEINDERS, HERMAN
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
73134
Self/Investor$2,700 G10/04/2016
CAMPANARO, ROBERT F
BALTIMORE, MD
21213
Retired/Retired$2,700 G10/05/2016
BRAUNFISCH, ALBERT
LITTLE ROCK, AR
72207
Cap Media/President$2,700 G10/07/2016
KELLOGG, DAVID H
ARLINGTON, VA
22207
Self/Contractor$2,700 G10/12/2016
HOGAN, JOAN
DALLAS, TX
75201
Cmb Regional Centers/Chief Executive Officer$2,700 G10/13/2016
HOGAN, KEVIN
TAYLOR RIDGE, IL
61284
Rock Island Auction Company/President$2,700 G10/13/2016
HOGAN, NOREEN
MILAN, IL
61264
Cmb Regional Centers/President$2,700 G10/13/2016
GOLUB, LAWRENCE
NEW YORK, NY
10103
Golub Capital/Chief Executive Officer$2,700 G10/25/2016
MCCOY, D.M.
MINOCQUA, WI
54548
Truck Co Of Wisconsin/Executive$2,700 G10/29/2016
ADELSON, MIRIAM
LAS VEGAS, NV
89145
Retired/Retired$2,700 G11/04/2016
ADELSON, SHELDON
LAS VEGAS, NV
89145
Las Vegas Sands Corporation/Owner$2,700 G11/04/2016

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