Facebook was paid $29,534 from Indiana campaign accounts; other states reported millions


In Indiana, state-level candidates and PACs have spent $29,534 from their campaign accounts on services from Facebook in the 2022 election cycle so far. Facebook received 0.09 percent of all reported expenditures. 

According to reports filed with the Indiana Secretary of State between Jan. 1, 2021, and Apr. 8, 2022, here are the top candidates and PACs that have spent campaign funds with Facebook.

Top 10 Indiana campaigns spending money with Facebook

Of the $29,534 spent with Facebook, 85.55 percent came from these 10 campaign accounts.

Top Campaign Expenditures with Facebook (1/1/2021 – 4/8/2022)

RankTotal Paid to FacebookNameAccount Type
1.$13,015.66John JacobCandidate PAC
2.$5,081.80Ashley EasonCandidate PAC
3.$1,893.71Christian BeaverCandidate PAC
4.$1,085.73Ron MeerCandidate PAC
5.$900.00Kevin BoehnleinCandidate PAC
6.$889.27Dave HallCandidate PAC
7.$657.20Kyle WalkerCandidate PAC
8.$620.18Becky CashCandidate PAC
9.$572.18Indiana Political Action Committee for EducationNon-candidate PAC
10.$550.00Allen County Democratic PartyNon-candidate PAC

Campaign expenditures with Facebook in 12 states

Here is how spending with Facebook in Indiana compares to X other states with data available from Transparency USA for the most recent election cycle:

Comparison of total campaign finance expenditures with Facebook, by state

RankStateTotal Paid to FacebookReporting Period
1California$5,290,7451/1/2021- 4/23/2022
2Virginia$4,486,8631/1/2020-12/31/2021*
3Texas$2,675,2761/1/2021 – 5/14/2022
4Michigan$194,1801/1/2021 – 4/20/2022
5Minnesota$166,0721/1/2021 – 3/31/2022
6Arizona123,1541/1/2021 – 3/31/2022
7Pennsylvania$106,5131/1/2021 – 3/9/2022
8Wisconsin$101,9781/1/2021 – 3/21/2022
9North Carolina$78,9601/1/2021 – 4/30/2022
10Florida$38,5421/1/2021 – 3/31/202
11Indiana$29,5341/1/2021 – 4/8/2022
12Ohio$19,9241/1/2021 – 4/13/2022
*Virginia’s two-year election cycles end in an odd-numbered year. The first available reports for Virginia’s 2023 election cycle are due Jul. 17, 2022.

While spending varies widely between states, no state on Transparency USA has reported more than 1.06 percent of total campaign expenditures on services from Facebook in the most recent cycle.

The data above are based on campaign finance reports that active Indiana PACs submitted to the Indiana Secretary of State. Transparency USA publishes campaign finance data following major reporting deadlines. State or federal law may require filers to submit additional reports.

Report NameReport Due Date
2022 Jan Semiannual1/19/2022
2022 Statewide Quarterly/Semiannual7/15/2022
2022 Pre-Election10/17/2022
2022 Statewide Quarterly11/1/2022
2022 Annual Report1/18/2023

This article is a joint publication from Ballotpedia and Transparency USA, who are working together to provide campaign finance information for state-level elections. Learn more about our work here.