Indiana Republican candidates have spent $15.5 million more than Democrats


In Indiana, state-level candidates have spent $25.9 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Oct. 24, 2022. Democratic candidates have spent $4.7 million and Republican candidates have spent $20.2 million. 

Indiana Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 10/24/2022)

Top 10 Democratic candidates, by expenditures (1/1/2021 – 10/24/2022)

In the 2022 election cycle, 151 state-level Democrats have filed campaign finance reports with the Indiana Secretary of State. Here are the 10 Democratic candidates who have spent the most.

RankDemocratic CandidateTotal spent
1.Destiny Scott Wells$485,075.18
2.Woodrow Myers$404,907.01
3.Philip Kelly GiaQuinta$295,538.03
4.James David Ford$271,591.04
5.Ted Connor$199,950.98
6.Mitchell Gore$152,970.39
7.Terri Austin$137,185.68
8.Heidi Beidinger$130,100.23
9.Fady Qaddoura$125,893.02
10.Kristin Jones$120,295.05

Top 10 Republican candidates, by expenditures (1/1/2021 – 10/24/2022)

During the same time period, 223 Republicans have filed campaign finance reports with the Indiana Secretary of State. These are the 10 Republican candidates with the highest reported expenditures for the 2022 election cycle so far.

RankRepublican CandidateTotal spent
1.Eric Holcomb$1,593,815.63
2.Todd Huston$1,104,480.47
3.Kyle Walker$1,079,613.94
4.Diego Morales$904,681.88
5.Julie McGuire$647,738.76
6.Todd Rokita$547,927.37
7.Holli Sullivan$535,074.16
8.Mark Messmer$476,990.12
9.Craig Snow$471,172.76
10.Tera Klutz$460,841.91

In some states, officeholders may make expenditures from their campaign accounts when they are not up for election. Those expenditures are included in candidate campaign finance numbers.

The data above are based on campaign finance reports that active Indiana candidate 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.

StateReport NameDue Date
IN2022 Jan Semiannual1/19/2022
IN2022 Statewide Quarterly/Semiannual7/15/2022
IN2022 Pre-Election10/17/2022
IN2022 Statewide Quarterly11/1/2022
IN2022 Annual Report1/18/2023

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