Republicans outraise Democrats by 112% in Indiana Senate races
Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns.
While campaign finance is not the only factor in electoral outcomes, successful fundraising can provide a candidate with advantages during a campaign. Fundraising can also indicate party momentum.
This article lists top fundraisers in the Indiana State Senate, overall and by party. It is based on campaign finance reports that officeholders in and candidates for the State Senate submitted to the Indiana Secretary of State. It includes activity between Jan. 1, 2021, and Dec. 31, 2021.
Top fundraisers in the Indiana State Senate by party
The top fundraisers in Indiana State Senate elections are shown below. Individuals are presented with the office that they are on the ballot for in 2022, if applicable.
In the Democratic Party, the top fundraisers were:
Eddie Melton – $97,937Fady Qaddoura – $91,476David Niezgodski – $83,650Kristin Jones (District 46) – $77,112J.D. Ford (District 29) – $71,510
In the Republican Party, the top fundraisers were:
Mark Messmer (District 48) – $259,900Chris Garten (District 45) – $224,275Kevin Boehnlein (District 47) – $201,205Kyle Walker (District 31) – $183,928Andy Zay (District 17) – $176,856
Fundraising totals
Overall, Democratic officeholders and candidates raised $634,035 in this period. Republican officeholders and candidates raised $2.24 million. Combined, all State Senate fundraisers in the Jan. 1, 2021, through Dec. 31, 2021, filing period raised $2.87 million.
The five largest Democratic fundraisers were responsible for 67 percent of all Democratic State Senate fundraising. The five largest Republican fundraisers were responsible for 47 percent of all Republican State Senate fundraising.
The table below provides additional data from the campaign finance reports from the top ten fundraisers during this period.
TOP TEN FUNDRAISERS – INDIANA STATE SENATE (January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021)
Name Party Affiliation Raised Spent
Mark Messmer Republican Party $259,900 $146,602Chris Garten Republican Party $224,275 $13,387Kevin Boehnlein Republican Party $201,205 $37,423Kyle Walker Republican Party $183,928 $39,532Andy Zay Republican Party $176,856 $18,665Alexander Choi Republican Party $171,852 $52,052Travis Holdman Republican Party $131,145 $60,277Jon Ford Republican Party $111,875 $46,263Linda Rogers Republican Party $105,395 $15,365Eddie Melton Democratic Party $97,937 $57,866
Campaign finance reporting periods
The data above are based on campaign finance reports that candidate PACs submitted to the Indiana Secretary of State. Candidate PACs represent individuals who have run for state or local office at any point, including past and present officeholders. This article does not include non-candidate PACs. In 2022, Transparency USA will publish campaign finance data after the following major reporting deadlines. State or federal law may require filers to submit additional reports.
Report Name Report Due Date
2022 Jan Semiannual 1/19/20222022 Statewide Quarterly/Semiannual 7/15/20222022 Pre-Election 10/17/20222022 Statewide Quarterly 11/1/20222022 Annual Report 1/18/2023
This article is a joint publication from Ballotpedia and Transparency USA, who are working together to provide campaign finance information for state-level elections.
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