Timeline for Lower Costs Now
Reported $17.21m for Josh Turek
US Midterms 2026: Democratic groups file $67.97m in IowaReported $65.65m of Senate independent expenditures by 25 October
US Midterms 2026: New PAC Lower Costs Now spends $65.65mAdded $7.37m in Kansas on 24 and 25 October
US Midterms 2026: SLF opens Kansas front via Plains PACMentioned in: Raters tip Ohio governor's race to Acton
US Midterms 2026Mentioned in: Texas PAC reports no October receipts
US Midterms 2026Background
Lower Costs Now had reported $65.65m of Independent expenditures in Senate races by 25 October 2026, including $4.18m against Michigan Republican nominee Mike Rogers and $3.38m against Georgia Republican nominee Mike Collins. It is the largest single spender in Iowa's Senate race, with $17.21m for Democrat Josh Turek, and added $7.37m in Kansas on 24 and 25 October.
The committee registered with the Federal Election Commission on 10 September 2026 and filed its first Independent expenditure on 1 October. Senate Majority PAC gave it $7.0m on 6 October. The FEC summary of its reports to 14 October shows $50.18m received, $35.04m spent and $15.14m in cash.
In under four weeks it became one of the largest outside spenders on the Democratic side of the Senate map.
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Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 27 October 2026. Editorial standards.