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Political Money in IN
Total Raised (Candidates)
$32,227,837
Total Donated (Individuals)
$550,922,457
Individual Donors
65,733
Candidates
1,170
Indiana’s FEC candidate file lists 1,170 federal committees and $32.2 million in combined receipts for the 2026 cycle. That is a long roster on a modest dollar book. Republican committees hold $21.3 million (66.0%). Democratic committees hold $10.8 million. Indiana donors account for $550.9 million from 65,733 contributors — the larger Indiana number in the federal file, and a different FEC series from candidate receipts.
Key figures
- Indiana candidate receipts are $32.2 million across 1,170 federal filers.
- Republican receipts are $21.3 million; Democratic receipts are $10.8 million.
- Indiana donors account for $550.9 million from 65,733 contributors.
- Other-party candidate receipts are $119,821.
- Source: FEC.gov aggregates indexed on LobbyVault.
Filer count and dollars do not move together
One thousand one hundred seventy candidates is a high filing count for $32.2 million in receipts. House, Senate, and other federal filers tagged to Indiana — including primary and residual committees — sit in that inventory. Most of the $32.2 million sits in a smaller set of committees. The Indiana hub’s receipt sort, not the raw filer count, shows which campaigns moved money.
Other-party receipts are $119,821 (0.4%). Indiana’s candidate book is effectively a two-party table: $21.3 million Republican and $10.8 million Democratic (33.6%).
Keep $32.2 million and $550.9 million on separate lines when citing Indiana. Adding them double-counts gifts that Indiana donors made to Indiana candidate committees. Subtracting them hides the outbound PAC flow. The honest citation is two FEC series for cycle 2026.
Indiana donors: $550.9 million from 65,733 people
The individual contribution total of $550.9 million exceeds the $32.2 million candidate book by a wide margin. Indiana addresses fund national PACs, Super PACs, party committees, and campaigns in other states. Those gifts remain Indiana donor dollars. They do not inherit the 66.0% Republican candidate-receipt share.
Sixty-five thousand seven hundred thirty-three donors is the FEC contributor count. Occupation strings live on the underlying rows. This state summary does not re-tabulate them.
Cycle 2026 is open. An amended candidate report moves $32.2 million and the party split. A restated individual file moves $550.9 million and 65,733. The Indiana FEC totals page is the live view. This guide’s printed figures are a snapshot of FEC.gov aggregates indexed on LobbyVault.
Full analysis: Indiana’s 1,170 federal filers reported $32.2M in 2026 receipts →
Questions
- How much have Indiana federal candidates raised in 2026?
- Indiana-associated federal candidate committees reported $32.2 million in receipts across 1,170 filers. Republican committees reported $21.3 million and Democratic committees reported $10.8 million, per FEC.gov aggregates on LobbyVault.
- How much have Indiana donors given federally?
- Individual contribution aggregates show $550.9 million from 65,733 Indiana donors. That series includes gifts to PACs and out-of-state campaigns and is much larger than the $32.2 million in candidate receipts.
- What share of Indiana candidate receipts is Republican?
- Republican candidate committees reported $21.3 million, or 66.0% of the $32.2 million total. Democratic committees reported $10.8 million (33.6%) and other filers $119,821. Party codes sit on candidate committees, not on donors.
- Are Indiana state races included?
- No. These figures are FEC.gov federal data. Indiana Election Division filings for state offices are not part of the $32.2 million or $550.9 million.
Data from FEC.gov aggregates indexed on LobbyVault. Candidate receipts vs individual contribution totals are different series.
State ties
- Hammond, IN political money in the 2014 election cycle
- Indianapolis, IN political money — 2008 cycle
- Indianapolis, IN political money in the 2010 election cycle
- Indianapolis, IN political money — 2012 cycle
- Indianapolis, IN political money — 2014 cycle
- Attorney political contributions from Indianapolis, IN
- Oil Producer political contributions from Evansville, IN
- Donors in Hammond, IN to PRESERVE AMERICA PAC
Party Breakdown
DEM 10824427.78
REP 21283588.19
DEM: 10824427.78 REP: 21283588.19 Other: 119820.91
Election Cycles in IN
Top Candidates in IN
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| YAKYM, RUDY C. III | REP | House | $5,246,030 |
| SHREVE, JEFFERSON | REP | House | $2,426,805 |
| MRVAN, FRANK J. | DEM | House | $2,386,268 |
| REGNITZ, BARB | REP | House | $2,376,256 |
| HOUCHIN, ERIN | REP | House | $1,856,572 |
| MCDERMOTT, THOMAS M. JR | DEM | Senate | $1,362,606 |
| MCDERMOTT, THOMAS | DEM | House | $1,362,606 |
| SPARTZ, VICTORIA | REP | House | $1,327,228 |
| BRAUN, STEVEN J | REP | House | $1,241,320 |
| MESSMER, MARK MR. | REP | House | $1,171,366 |
| CROOKS, DAVID L | DEM | House | $1,055,010 |
| SODREL, MICHAEL E | REP | House | $1,038,346 |
| CARSON, ANDRE | DEM | House | $1,006,177 |
| TOM, KIP E | REP | House | $992,262 |
| STUTZMAN, MARLIN A | REP | House | $839,565 |
| JOSHI, YATISH J MR. | DEM | House | $587,184 |
| FORD, JAMES (J.D.) DAVID | DEM | House | $582,087 |
| MORALES, CESAR DIEGO | REP | House | $575,738 |
| GRABOVSKY, ANGELA | REP | House | $498,398 |
| BROWN, LIZ | REP | House | $388,226 |
| GALLOWAY, PAMELA GAIL | REP | House | $388,095 |
| BAIRD, JAMES R DR. | REP | House | $358,293 |
| DECIO, JAMEE MS. | DEM | House | $355,589 |
| MITCHELL, KELLY | REP | House | $352,242 |
| HENDERSON, TERRY O | REP | Senate | $322,930 |
Top Individual Donors in IN
| # | Name | Total Donated | Contributions | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEAVER HOLDINGS | $4,000,000 | 8 | N/A |
| 2 | MARCUS, BERNARD | $2,803,445 | 402 | MARCUS AUTO LEASING |
| 3 | ELI LILLY AND COMPANY | $1,822,770 | 96 | — |
| 4 | SIMON, BREN | $1,412,725 | 196 | DESIGNER |
| 5 | ELI LILLY & COMPANY | $1,144,625 | 56 | — |
| 6 | SIMON, HERBERT | $1,079,400 | 325 | MELVIN SIMON ASSOCIATES |
| 7 | SIMON, BREN MRS | $1,060,460 | 9 | HOMEMAKER |
| 8 | WHITECO INDUSTRIES INC | $1,006,300 | 5 | — |
| 9 | SIMON, MELVIN | $959,527 | 234 | REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT |
| 10 | WEAVER POPCORN COMPANY INC. | $725,000 | 4 | — |
| 11 | ANTHEM INC | $710,650 | 22 | — |
| 12 | SIMON, DIANE MEYER | $671,253 | 295 | HOUSEWIFE |
| 13 | INDIANA MEDICAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $667,190 | 115 | — |
| 14 | FISHER, JOHN | $663,456 | 367 | BALL CORP |
| 15 | THOMPSON, ROBERT | $596,869 | 603 | ATTORNEY |
| 16 | CRANE, STEVEN C | $595,775 | 125 | EMMIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION |
| 17 | CHANCELLOR, STEVEN E | $569,542 | 116 | BLACK BEAUTY RESOURCES |
| 18 | FAULKNER, GORDON | $547,655 | 123 | DEPT OF CORRECTION |
| 19 | HILER, ROBERT J | $524,350 | 77 | ACCURATE CASTINGS INC |
| 20 | LEWIS, EDWARD | $501,569 | 362 | ATTORNEY |
| 21 | FEHSENFELD, FRED M. MR. SR. | $437,000 | 26 | THE HERITAGE GROUP/CHAIRMAN |
| 22 | WHITE, DEAN V | $432,283 | 197 | WHITECO IND INC |
| 23 | DELANEY, MARY | $420,460 | 23 | — |
| 24 | JOHNSON, MICHAEL | $405,190 | 556 | REALTOR |
| 25 | DEHAAN, CHRISTEL | $377,500 | 81 | RESORT CONDOMINIUMS INTERNATIONAL |
| 26 | AUDITOR, STATE OF INDIANA OFFICE OF | $373,605 | 3 | INFORMATION REQUESTED |
| 27 | MEYER SIMON, DIANE | $366,913 | 172 | INTERIOR DESIGNER |
| 28 | CRANE, PHOEBE | $356,541 | 102 | HOMEMAKER |
| 29 | INDIANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | $352,199 | 3 | — |
| 30 | LUCAS, FORREST | $344,896 | 28 | LUCAS OIL PRODUCTS INC. |
| 31 | WHITE, DEAN V MR | $343,840 | 33 | WHITECO INDUSTRIES |
| 32 | STACK, ANN M | $343,650 | 124 | — |
| 33 | JOHNSON, CRAIG | $334,508 | 320 | PSI |
| 34 | HUBBARD, ALLAN B MR | $330,050 | 34 | CAR-BRITE |
| 35 | HILBERT, STEPHEN C | $321,749 | 39 | CONSECO INC |
| 36 | ALLEN, DAVID | $313,100 | 748 | HAGEMIER, ALLEN & SMITH |
| 37 | ANDERSON, SCOTT | $308,470 | 419 | INDIANA PELLET FUEL INC |
| 38 | CHANCELLOR, STEVEN | $306,000 | 70 | BLACK BEAUTY COAL |
| 39 | LACY, ANDRE B MR | $305,975 | 40 | LACY DIVERSIFIED INC |
| 40 | Gupta, Arjun | $286,093 | 63 | PERSONAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT/Physicia |
| 41 | GAGAN, JAMES L | $283,125 | 19 | UNITED CONSUMERS CLUB INC |
| 42 | JOHNSON, LACY M | $282,148 | 91 | ICE MILLER |
| 43 | SMULYAN, JEFFREY H | $274,324 | 198 | WENS - FM |
| 44 | JOHNSON, SHEILA | $270,740 | 93 | ARTIST |
| 45 | BELL, RICHARD | $270,728 | 337 | BELL ENT & ASSOCIATES |
| 46 | THE PROSPER GROUP | $269,368 | 15 | — |
| 47 | Sodrel, Mike Mr. | $263,101 | 7 | The Free Enterprise System/Presiden |
| 48 | BARAI, BHARAT H | $263,059 | 122 | MED COMPANY |
| 49 | GALLAGHER, THOMAS | $250,117 | 242 | MEDICAL INVESTORS |
| 50 | WEAVER POPCORN | $249,350 | 3 | — |
| 51 | STEWART, ROBERT | $247,085 | 342 | OWNER, BOB'S BOTTLE SHOP |
| 52 | TETZLAFF, THEODORE R | $245,920 | 135 | CUMMINS DIESEL |
| 53 | BOOK, ROBERT | $237,865 | 455 | RETIRED |
| 54 | COHEN, CARL I | $236,705 | 203 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 55 | FREELAND, RICHARD J | $235,100 | 118 | PIZZA HUT FRANCHISES |
| 56 | V. WHITE, DEAN | $227,000 | 6 | WHITECO INDUSTRIES |
| 57 | WARNER, DAVID W | $226,950 | 62 | PROPERTY MANAGER |
| 58 | SIMON, DIANE M | $225,738 | 54 | HOMEMAKER |
| 59 | LOCHMUELLER, KEITH | $219,485 | 112 | BERNADINE, LOCKMUELLER & ASSOC |
| 60 | BELL, THOMAS | $217,050 | 162 | FARMER |
| 61 | WHITE, DEAN | $215,250 | 110 | HOLIDAY INNS |
| 62 | BLACK BEAUTY COAL COMPANY | $215,000 | 3 | — |
| 63 | GRAY, TREVOR | $215,000 | 13 | ETS INC |
| 64 | RECHTER, RICHARD P | $214,670 | 48 | ROGERS GROUP |
| 65 | BROWNING, MICHAEL G | $214,150 | 104 | — |
| 66 | BOERSTE, DEAN W | $210,971 | 104 | BERNARDIN LOCHMUELLER ASSOC INC |
| 67 | FISHER, JOHN W | $209,668 | 232 | BALL CORPORATION |
| 68 | ZICKLER, LEO E | $208,500 | 40 | OXFORD DEVELOPMENT CO |
| 69 | STEWART, JAMES | $204,434 | 380 | ATTORNEY |
| 70 | HUNT, RICHARD | $202,435 | 179 | — |
| 71 | SMITH, VAN P | $198,993 | 117 | ONTARIO CORP |
| 72 | CHANCELLOR, TERRI L | $195,342 | 44 | HOMEMAKER |
| 73 | CENTAUR INC | $192,500 | 6 | — |
| 74 | DEHAAN, JON HOLDEN | $190,550 | 21 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 75 | SERVAAS, BEURT | $188,241 | 59 | SERVAAS, INC. |
| 76 | KNAPP, ROBERT | $184,545 | 86 | MERRILL LYNCH |
| 77 | MILLER, V RICHARD | $184,198 | 166 | MILLER'S MERRY MANOR |
| 78 | CHANCELLOR, TERRI | $182,400 | 65 | HOMEMAKER |
| 79 | MILLER, KENNETH | $179,388 | 244 | RETIRED |
| 80 | Garatoni, Lawrence H. Mr. | $178,200 | 31 | — |
| 81 | FEHSENFELD, FRED M SR | $177,950 | 55 | ASPHALT MATERIAL & CONSTRUCTION INC |
| 82 | CHANCELLOR, STEVEN E MR | $177,900 | 29 | AMER COAL EXCHANG |
| 83 | CONSERVATIVE CONNECTOR, LLC | $168,588 | 23 | — |
| 84 | FREELAND, RICHARD | $165,270 | 101 | PIZZA HUT OF FT WAYNE INC |
| 85 | CONSECO SERVICES L L C | $165,000 | 3 | — |
| 86 | KORS, MICHAEL | $164,533 | 31 | SOUTHLAKE NISSAN INC |
| 87 | COHEN, ARNOLD | $164,225 | 89 | ARNI'S RESTAURANT |
| 88 | CALUMET PAC | $163,300 | 107 | — |
| 89 | CONSECO SERVICES LLC | $162,290 | 12 | — |
| 90 | HOOSIERS FOR RICHARD MOURDOCK INC | $162,172 | 81 | — |
| 91 | SIMON, DIANE M MS | $160,950 | 12 | INTERIOR DESIGN |
| 92 | GARATONI, LARRY | $160,750 | 80 | — |
| 93 | PETERMAN, JOHN M | $159,600 | 27 | — |
| 94 | DONOVAN, T P | $158,698 | 61 | SLINGER DIST CO |
| 95 | COOK, WILLIAM | $157,916 | 187 | PHILIPS INDUSTRIES INC |
| 96 | FREEMAN, JOHN | $157,897 | 219 | MAIN HURDMAN |
| 97 | GAGAN, JAMES L MR. | $157,400 | 10 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 98 | MERRITT, FRED MR | $157,400 | 11 | RIVERSIDE MFG. INC. |
| 99 | LEIGHTON, JUDD | $156,625 | 99 | RETIRED |
| 100 | JOHNSTON, JAMES | $154,985 | 237 | AGENT |
| 101 | Henneke, Gregory L. | $154,112 | 80 | American Consulting/Vice President |
| 102 | JOHNSON, KEVIN | $153,222 | 210 | FARMER |
| 103 | BLAKE, NORMAN P MR. JR. | $152,800 | 49 | RETIRED |
| 104 | DE HAAN, CHRISTEL | $152,750 | 5 | — |
| 105 | BOND, RICHARD | $151,658 | 194 | — |
| 106 | SMITH, NANCY | $151,582 | 276 | HOMEMAKER |
| 107 | BOWEN, ROBERT | $148,797 | 262 | ENGINEER |
| 108 | SCHUMANN, ROBERT | $148,302 | 213 | INTL BROTHER'ELECT WORKERS |
| 109 | Wesley, Charles | $144,930 | 31 | self/Ophthalmologist |
| 110 | PRICE, JAMES | $141,513 | 193 | THOMSON MCKINNON SECURITIES INC |
| 111 | ROONEY, CATHLEEN | $141,250 | 84 | GOLDEN RULE FINANCIAL |
| 112 | BRAUN, ALAN | $141,079 | 148 | INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTORS INC |
| 113 | MERRITT, ANN | $136,533 | 43 | HOUSEWIFE |
| 114 | FRIEDMAN, ALAN | $135,600 | 153 | STUDENT |
| 115 | ASHERWOOD ESTATE | $135,000 | 4 | — |
| 116 | E. CHANCELLOR, STEVEN | $135,000 | 4 | — |
| 117 | SCHELLINGER, JAMES A | $133,613 | 66 | CSO ARCHITECTS INC |
| 118 | LACY, ANDRE B | $133,350 | 77 | LACY DIVERSIFIED IND INC |
| 119 | HASTEN, HART N | $132,850 | 81 | COLONIAL CREST NURSING CENTER INC |
| 120 | ROHRMAN, ROBERT | $132,000 | 35 | BOB ROHRMAN TOYOTA |
| 121 | CLAYTON, JOSEPH P | $131,818 | 42 | THOMSON |
| 122 | MORROW, J T MR | $130,800 | 17 | ATTORNEY BANKER |
| 123 | DYE, R. BRUCE MR. | $130,600 | 11 | HERITAGE FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT |
| 124 | GEISSINGER, FREDERICK W. MR. | $130,480 | 51 | AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE/PRESIDENT |
| 125 | SIMON, DAVID E | $129,950 | 49 | STUDENT |
| 126 | SCHAHET, GARY N | $129,450 | 119 | MANAGEMENT OF HOLIDAY INNS |
| 127 | RAMSEY, JOHN | $129,379 | 74 | PHYSICIAN |
| 128 | WEST, STEPHEN | $129,077 | 160 | WEST BAKING CO |
| 129 | KLIPSCH, FRED S | $128,705 | 93 | OVERHEAD DOOR |
| 130 | Cullinan, Matthew S. | $127,900 | 34 | University of Notre Dame/Executive |
| 131 | REEVES, MILDRED A | $127,532 | 136 | RETIRED |
| 132 | ANDERSON, LEE | $126,945 | 281 | INSURANCE |
| 133 | DECIO, ARTHUR J | $125,777 | 66 | SKYLINE CORPORATION |
| 134 | AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE | $125,000 | 3 | — |
| 135 | BREWER, MICHAEL F | $124,800 | 140 | — |
| 136 | WALSH, THOMAS | $124,368 | 208 | WALSH & KELLY |
| 137 | ROONEY, THERESE | $124,350 | 99 | GOLDEN RULE INSURANCE |
| 138 | HILER, ROBERT J JR | $122,486 | 121 | ACCURATE CASTINGS INC |
| 139 | THOMPSON, TIMOTHY | $121,567 | 144 | DHDSC |
| 140 | Martin, Rex Mr. | $120,916 | 20 | Nibco Inc./Executive |
| 141 | KLIPSCH, FRED | $120,229 | 77 | FORUM GROUP |
| 142 | CONSECO SERVICES | $120,000 | 5 | — |
| 143 | GRASSROOTS CONSERVATIVE COALITION | $120,000 | 3 | — |
| 144 | MOYER, RICK | $119,730 | 99 | — |
| 145 | MacAllister P.E. | $119,600 | 61 | MacAllister Machinery/Executive |
| 146 | MEYER, FRED | $118,652 | 122 | ARVIN INDUSTRIES INC |
| 147 | DECIO, ARTHUR | $118,500 | 64 | SKYLINE CORP |
| 148 | FEHSENFELD, BARBARA J. MRS. | $117,600 | 9 | — |
| 149 | BINGHAM, ALBERT Y. MR. JR. | $116,700 | 17 | BULKMATIC, INC. |
| 150 | RECHTER, RICHARD P MR | $116,180 | 27 | ROGERS GROUP INC |
| 151 | STACK, CHRISTOPHER | $116,150 | 63 | INDIANA ORTHOPEDICS & SPORTS |
| 152 | ROONEY, JOHN PATRICK | $115,000 | 5 | GOLDEN RULE FINANCIAL CORPORATION |
| 153 | MORGAN, HOWARD | $114,600 | 58 | — |
| 154 | PARIN, MICHAEL L MR. | $113,400 | 27 | DAMPING TECHNOLOGIES INC |
| 155 | TUCKER, TERRY L MR | $112,925 | 32 | MAPLE LEAF FARMS |
| 156 | KALB, MICHAEL | $112,300 | 10 | CHARLIE CHANG'S |
| 157 | BREWER, MICHAEL | $111,684 | 144 | CUMMINS ENGINE COMPANY |
| 158 | FISHER, JOHN W MR | $111,630 | 77 | BALL CORP |
| 159 | WEAVER, BECKY MRS. | $111,600 | 5 | HOMEMAKER |
| 160 | LECHLEITER, JOHN C | $111,100 | 52 | ELI LILLY & COMPANY |
| 161 | BOWEN, ROBERT L | $110,900 | 84 | BOWEN ENGINEERING CORP |
| 162 | LAWSON, DAVID | $109,278 | 102 | JAMES MILLER CHEVROLET INC |
| 163 | DEHAAN, JON H MR | $109,100 | 7 | — |
| 164 | KELLY, THOMAS L | $108,978 | 128 | MATERIALS CO INC |
| 165 | SMITH, RONALD | $108,327 | 231 | MULZER CRUSHED STONE |
| 166 | ELLERBROOK, NIEL | $108,292 | 123 | INDIANA GAS CO INC |
| 167 | SCHAHET, GARY | $108,250 | 101 | SAM S SCHAHET & CO |
| 168 | COOK, DAVID | $108,195 | 201 | FIRE FIGHTER |
| 169 | BOWMAN, FELSON | $107,900 | 77 | ATTORNEY |
| 170 | HARRIS, JEFFREY | $107,895 | 130 | E F HUTTON |
| 171 | LEE, SANDRA | $107,501 | 44 | LEE & URBAHNS COMPANY |
| 172 | CLAYTON, JOSEPH P MR | $107,500 | 17 | THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS |
| 173 | WILMES, ARTHUR L. MR. | $107,400 | 2 | MILLIMAN INC. |
| 174 | HERMANN, DANIEL S | $107,200 | 29 | — |
| 175 | BALL, EDMUND F | $107,150 | 140 | — |
| 176 | F. ACKERMAN, JAMES | $106,500 | 6 | JAMES ACKERMAN ASSOCIATES |
| 177 | HUBBARD, ALLAN | $106,025 | 59 | E&A INDUSTRIES INC |