Raised and spent are the FEC's official 2025–26 totals through Oct 14, 2026. Poliscope, which supplies the donor, PAC and sector breakdowns on this page, has not loaded the latest report yet and shows $190K raised through Jun 30, 2026, so those breakdowns cover an earlier period.
Michael Bridgford is a Independent House candidate from IA (District 01). Bridgford's campaign has raised $190K from 26 donors. Funding includes 29.3% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include GOLDEN AGE FARMERLLC, PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY MARYLAND, THE MORNING STAR COMPANY. Campaign committees include BRIDGFORD FOR IOWA.
Individual contributions grouped by the employer donors list on their filings.
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DICKSON STRAVINSKI, KIMBERLY | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MASSON, SUE ANN | individual | KY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MASSON, DAVID RICHARD | individual | KY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| RUFER, CHRIS | individual | CA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| BRIDGFORD, CYNTHIA | individual | MD | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| BRIDGFORD, SCOTT | individual | FL | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| ELLIOTT, STEWART | individual | TX | $2,500 | — | 1 |
| ELLIOTT, SAMANTHA | individual | TX | $2,500 | — | 1 |
| BURNS, JOHN | individual | TX | $1,000 | — | 1 |
| YANG, ANDREW | individual | NY | $1,000 | — | 1 |
| SYNHORST, TOM | individual | IA | $1,000 | — | 1 |
| WHITMAN, CHRISTINE | individual | PA | $500 | — | 1 |
| METRICK, MARYFRANCES | individual | CT | $500 | — | 1 |
| FLEMING, JAKE | individual | MN | $500 | — | 1 |
| BRIDGFORD, WILLIAM | individual | CA | $500 | — | 1 |
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORWARD PARTY | DC | $5,000 | 1 |
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
No independent expenditures reported in this race yet.
Reported in 24/48-hour notices; may overlap periodic reports. Late spending is reported in 24- and 48-hour notices before it appears in a regular report; these amounts are shown separately and are not included in the totals above.
| Spender | Stance | In notices | Dated after |
|---|---|---|---|
| INDEPENDENT PAC C00884924 | Support | $159K 6 notices, latest Sep 1, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
Not a current or former member of Congress; no roll-call record.
Not a member of Congress.
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIDGFORD FOR IOWA | C00947432 | H / P | principal | $50K |
STOCK Act disclosures apply only to members of Congress.
Gift and travel disclosures apply only to members of Congress.
Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: GOLDEN AGE FARMERLLC, PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY MARYLAND, THE MORNING STAR COMPANY, PREFERRED CORPORATE HOUSING, HUMANITY FORWARD PRODUCTIONS. See money.
Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | IA | 01 | H6IA01213 | $0 |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Oct 25, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.