Federal candidate · 2021–2022 cycle · past cycle
Dave Muhlbauer
- Party
- Democratic
- Running for
- U.S. Senate · Iowa
- Filing address
- Manning, IA (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- MUHLBAUER, DAVE MR.
- Next election
- General November 8, 2022 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Iowa
FEC candidate ID S2IA00149 · Principal campaign committee: MUHLBAUER FOR IOWA
2021–2022 cycle totals through December 31, 2022, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$70,807.0478%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$20,000.0022%
Self-funding: $20,000.00 (22% of money raised): $20,000.00 given and $0.00 lent by the candidate.
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
The race
Iowa U.S. Senate, 2022 · 6 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Muhlbauer (D) | $90,807.04 | $10,368.74 | 2022-12-31 |
| Michael T Franken (D) | $11,468,780.34 | $51,235.87 | 2022-12-31 |
| Charles E Grassley (R) | $9,533,640.63 | $441,423.88 | 2022-12-31 |
| Abby Finkenauer (D) | $4,204,897.71 | $17,931.02 | 2022-12-31 |
| James M. Carlin (R) | $583,857.35 | $15.66 | 2022-12-31 |
| Glenn Hurst (D) | $134,843.25 | $28,626.41 | 2022-12-31 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
Polling average: Chuck Grassley 52.4% · Michael Franken 42.5% (Grassley +9.9). Averages listed on Wikipedia from FiveThirtyEight, 270towin.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selzer & Co. | October 31 – November 3, 2022 | 801 (LV) | ± 3.5% | Chuck Grassley 53% · Michael Franken 41% |
| Cygnal (R) | October 26–27, 2022 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | Chuck Grassley 54% · Michael Franken 43% |
| Civiqs | October 22–25, 2022 | 623 (LV) | ± 5.2% | Chuck Grassley 52% · Michael Franken 44% |
| The Tarrance Group (R) | October 15–19, 2022 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.1% | Chuck Grassley 53% · Michael Franken 42% |
| Change Research (D) | October 14–18, 2022 | 1,008 (LV) | ± 3.3% | Chuck Grassley 48% · Michael Franken 45% |
| Selzer & Co. | October 9–12, 2022 | 620 (LV) | ± 3.9% | Chuck Grassley 46% · Michael Franken 43% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States Senate election in Iowa (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: MUHLBAUER FOR IOWA.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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