PAC · IA · C00128918
Principal Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee
A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates. Lobbyist/registrant PAC.
First filed May 27, 1980. Treasurer: Chris Payne. Connected organization: Principal Life Insurance Company. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Raised (2025-26)$364,062
- Spent$433,500
- Cash on hand$58,640
- Outside spending$0
Raised, spent and cash on hand through reports covering Oct. 14, 2026.
Where its money went
- Given: the group’s own contributions to the campaign
- Bundled: donors’ contributions the group collected and forwarded
- For: outside spending supporting
- Against: outside spending opposing
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) (opens in a new tab)House · IA-01
- Richard Neal (D) (opens in a new tab)House · MA-01
- Zach Nunn (R) (opens in a new tab)House · IA-03
- French Hill (R) (opens in a new tab)House · AR-02
- Mike Thompson (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-04
- Bill Cassidy (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · LA
- Jason Smith (R) (opens in a new tab)House · MO-08
- Tom Emmer (R) (opens in a new tab)House · MN-06
- Ann Wagner (R) (opens in a new tab)House · MO-02
- Thomas R. Suozzi (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NY-03
- Katie Boyd Britt (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · AL
- Andy Barr (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · KY
- Bryan Steil (R) (opens in a new tab)House · WI-01
- Ashley Hinson (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · IA
- Jimmy Panetta (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-19
- Brad Schneider (D) (opens in a new tab)House · IL-10
- Mike Flood (R) (opens in a new tab)House · NE-01
- Terri Sewell (D) (opens in a new tab)House · AL-07
- Josh Gottheimer (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NJ-05
- Andrew Garbarino (R) (opens in a new tab)House · NY-02
Showing the top 20 of 94 candidates.
Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages.
Money to parties and other committees
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Congressional Black Caucus PAC | $10,000 |
| Investment Company Institute Political Action Committee (Ici PAC) | $10,000 |
| Insured Retirement Institute Political Action Committee (Iri PAC) | $10,000 |
| American Council of Life Insurers Political Action Committee | $10,000 |
| New Democrat Coalition Action Fund | $10,000 |
| Republican Mainstreet Partnership PAC | $5,000 |
| Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Political Action Committee | $5,000 |
| Finseca PAC | $5,000 |
| Jobs Opportunity and New Ideas PAC | $5,000 |
| Blue Dog Political Action Committee | $5,000 |
| Goldfinch PAC | $5,000 |
| National Assn. of Dental Plans Political Action Committee | $3,000 |
| Smart Solutions PAC | $2,500 |
| Blue Hen Federal PAC | $2,500 |
| The Real Estate Roundtable Political Action Committee (Realpac) | $2,500 |
Who funds it
Largest single contributions this cycle. Committees and organizations link to their own pages when they file with the FEC; an organization that doesn’t file won’t show its own donors here.
| Contributor | Type | From | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight N SoethoutVp-Chief Actuary, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | March 14, 2025 | $1,154 (opens in a new tab) |
| John N UrbanMNG Dir-Portfolio MGMT, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Naples, FL | March 14, 2025 | $385 (opens in a new tab) |
| Barbara WenigExecutive Managing Director - Chief Bu, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 26, 2025 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| Barbara WenigExecutive Managing Director - Chief Bu, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 12, 2025 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| Deanna Dawnette Strable-SoethoutPresident And Chief Executive O Chair, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 26, 2025 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| Deanna Dawnette Strable-SoethoutPresident And Chief Executive O Chair, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 12, 2025 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| Ellen Wilson ShumwaySenior Executive Managing Director- GL, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 26, 2025 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| Ellen Wilson ShumwaySenior Executive Managing Director- GL, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 12, 2025 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| Srinivas Dharam ReddySVP - Retirement & Income Solutions, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 26, 2025 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| Srinivas Dharam ReddySVP - Retirement & Income Solutions, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 12, 2025 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| Joel M PitzEvp & Chief Financial Officer, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 26, 2025 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| Joel M PitzEvp & Chief Financial Officer, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 12, 2025 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| Christopher David PayneGovernment Relations SVP, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Washington, DC | Sept. 26, 2025 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| Christopher David PayneGovernment Relations SVP, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Washington, DC | Sept. 12, 2025 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| Philip K NordhusPortfolio Manager, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 26, 2025 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| Philip K NordhusPortfolio Manager, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 12, 2025 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| Everett Sterling MilesVP - Corporate Strategy and Developmen, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 26, 2025 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| Everett Sterling MilesVP - Corporate Strategy and Developmen, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 12, 2025 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| Ken McCullumEvp - Chief Risk Officer and General a, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 26, 2025 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| Ken McCullumEvp - Chief Risk Officer and General a, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 12, 2025 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| Christopher James LittlefieldPresident - Ris, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 26, 2025 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| Christopher James LittlefieldPresident - Ris, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 12, 2025 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| Natalie LamarqueGeneral Counsel And Secretary Evp, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 12, 2025 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| Kara Marie Kohler HoogensenBenefits And Protection-Head Of W SVP, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 26, 2025 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| Kara Marie Kohler HoogensenBenefits And Protection-Head Of W SVP, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 12, 2025 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
See every contribution to Principal Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.