AGENDA

November 12, 2026, 1:00 p.m.

Jessie Parker Building Conference Room
510 East 12th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319

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  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES*
    1. September 30, 2026 minutes
    2. October 21, 2026 minutes
  3. INTERIM DIRECTOR’S UPDATE
    1. General updates following reporting deadlines and election
    2. Outcome of penalty reduction offer
    3. Review of budget
  4. STAFFING UPDATES
    1. Discuss process and timeline
  5. RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE IN CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTING AND TRANSPARENCY*
    1. Citizens for Brian Meyer/Iowans for Meyer
    2. Carroll County Republican Central Committee
  6. FORMAL COMPLAINTS (DISMISSAL)*
    1. 26-FC-1290 Rogers/Heather Jones-Brown for Polk County
    2. 26-FC-1299 McHugh/Nin Flagel for Supervisor Jackson County
    3. 26-FC-1300 Atkinson/Rob Sand for Iowa
    4. 26-FC-1309 Foss/Substantial Rock, LLC
    5. 26-FC-1312 Olsen/Scott Webster
    6. 26-FC-1316 Young/Ivette Muhammad for the People
    7. 26-FC-1322 Plecas/Pate for Iowa
    8. 26-FC-1329 Nelson/Living Hope Community Church
    9. 26-FC-1330 Readinger/MAHA PAC & Unidentified Solicitors
    10. 26-FC-1331 Muller/Derek Wulf
  7. FORMAL COMPLAINTS (ACCEPTANCE)*
    1. 26-FC-1308 Karaidos/Ivette Muhammad for the People
    2. 26-FC-1315 Hooten/Jeff Shipley’s Committee for Peace and Prosperity
    3. 26-FC-1323 Olson/J&T Logistics, Inc.
    4. 26-FC-1324 Miculinich/Maas for Supervisor
  8. FORMAL COMPLAINTS (INVESTIGATIONS)*
    1. 24-FC-06 (24-FC-1085) Sua Sponte/Justyn Lewis
    2. 26-FC-1288 Mohr/John Maxwell
  9. ADVISORY OPINIONS
    1. None at this time.
  10. WAIVERS*
    1. #8553 – Western Dubuque Biodiesel PAC
  11. FORMAL COMPLAINTS AND ADVISORY OPINIONS IN PROGRESS- (NO ACTION OR DISCUSSION)
    1. 26-FC-1143 Sua Sponte/Fayette County Republican Central Committee
    2. 26-FC-1148 Sua Sponte/De Witt for Iowa Senate
    3. 26-FC-1238 Sua Sponte/BA Consulting, LLC
    4. 26-FC-1259 Sua Sponte/Maxwell for State House
    5. 26-FC-1262 Sua Sponte/Friends for Jake Highfill
    6. 26-FC-1281 Barlow/Clarinda Community School District
  12. ADJOURN

* Board Action

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MEETING ACCESS

Virtual: Stream the meeting live on our YouTube channel @IowaEthicsBoard, or YouTube channel link

In Person: Visitor parking is available in the lot between the Ola Babcock Miller Building and the Jessie Parker Building off of East 12th Street. Staff members will be available to assist individuals in entering the building and finding the conference room.