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
- Raised (2025-26)$343,820
- Spent$411,000
- Cash on hand$60,898
- Outside spending$0
Through reports covering Aug. 31, 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)House · IA-01
- Richard Neal (D)House · MA-01
- Zach Nunn (R)House · IA-03
- French Hill (R)House · AR-02
- Mike Thompson (D)House · CA-04
- Bill Cassidy (R)Senate · LA
- Jason Smith (R)House · MO-08
- Tom Emmer (R)House · MN-06
- Ann Wagner (R)House · MO-02
- Thomas R. Suozzi (D)House · NY-03
- Katie Boyd Britt (R)Senate · AL
- Andy Barr (R)Senate · KY
- Bryan Steil (R)House · WI-01
- Ashley Hinson (R)Senate · IA
- Jimmy Panetta (D)House · CA-19
- Brad Schneider (D)House · IL-10
- Mike Flood (R)House · NE-01
- Terri A. Sewell (D)House · AL-07
- Josh Gottheimer (D)House · NJ-05
- Andrew R. Garbarino (R)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 |
| John N UrbanMNG Dir-Portfolio MGMT, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Naples, FL | March 14, 2025 | $385 |
| Barbara WenigExecutive Managing Director - Chief Bu, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 26, 2025 | $192 |
| Barbara WenigExecutive Managing Director - Chief Bu, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 12, 2025 | $192 |
| Deanna Dawnette Strable-SoethoutPresident And Chief Executive O Chair, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 26, 2025 | $192 |
| Deanna Dawnette Strable-SoethoutPresident And Chief Executive O Chair, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 12, 2025 | $192 |
| Ellen Wilson ShumwaySenior Executive Managing Director- GL, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 26, 2025 | $192 |
| Ellen Wilson ShumwaySenior Executive Managing Director- GL, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 12, 2025 | $192 |
| Srinivas Dharam ReddySVP - Retirement & Income Solutions, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 26, 2025 | $192 |
| Srinivas Dharam ReddySVP - Retirement & Income Solutions, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 12, 2025 | $192 |
| Joel M PitzEvp & Chief Financial Officer, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 26, 2025 | $192 |
| Joel M PitzEvp & Chief Financial Officer, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 12, 2025 | $192 |
| Christopher David PayneGovernment Relations SVP, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Washington, DC | Sept. 26, 2025 | $192 |
| Christopher David PayneGovernment Relations SVP, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Washington, DC | Sept. 12, 2025 | $192 |
| Philip K NordhusPortfolio Manager, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 26, 2025 | $192 |
| Philip K NordhusPortfolio Manager, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 12, 2025 | $192 |
| Everett Sterling MilesVP - Corporate Strategy and Developmen, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 26, 2025 | $192 |
| Everett Sterling MilesVP - Corporate Strategy and Developmen, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 12, 2025 | $192 |
| Ken McCullumEvp - Chief Risk Officer and General a, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 26, 2025 | $192 |
| Ken McCullumEvp - Chief Risk Officer and General a, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 12, 2025 | $192 |
| Christopher James LittlefieldPresident - Ris, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 26, 2025 | $192 |
| Christopher James LittlefieldPresident - Ris, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 12, 2025 | $192 |
| Natalie LamarqueGeneral Counsel And Secretary Evp, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 12, 2025 | $192 |
| Kara Marie Kohler HoogensenBenefits And Protection-Head Of W SVP, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 26, 2025 | $192 |
| Kara Marie Kohler HoogensenBenefits And Protection-Head Of W SVP, Principal Workforce, LLC. | Person | Des Moines, IA | Sept. 12, 2025 | $192 |