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2026 Indiana District 1 House Election

Frank Mrvan (D)

About this race

This is a genuine swing district. Frank Mrvan, a Democrat, has taken $395,275 in donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. Barb Regnitz, a Republican, shows no AIPAC-linked donations in available records.

Key issues in Indiana

Major issues facing Indiana, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.

Candidates & funding

Frank Mrvan Democrat Nominee

Campaign raised $1,419,469
AIPAC / pro-Israel $395,275Corporate / industry PACs ~$200KLabor unions ~$380KSmall-dollar / grassroots ~$650K
AIPAC-linked $395,275FundVoter-reported, career 2024–2026 — methodology replication pending
Pro-Israel lobby donors — AIPAC, CITYPAC, JAC, MDACC, TPOH · per TrackAIPAC FundVoter FEC total: $113,335 (career 2022-2026).
No 2026 conduit activity detectedFEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle
A PAC can give at most $10K per cycle directly to a candidate. But when individuals route donations through a PAC acting as conduit, there’s no cap on how many donors can be bundled. That’s where the real money moves — not from the PAC’s treasury, but from individuals the PAC steered to the candidate. How conduits work →
2026 fundraising (FEC)$2,386,268 raised · $1,138,032 spent · $1,336,696 cash on hand through Jun 30, 2026
Focus: For Jobs. For Healthcare. For Us.

Barb Regnitz Republican Nominee

Campaign raised $1,500,000 (self-loan)
Self-funded $1,500,000Small-dollar / grassroots ~$50K
✓ No AIPAC-linked FEC record
2026 fundraising (FEC)$2,376,256 raised · $575,567 spent · $1,800,689 cash on hand through Jun 30, 2026
Focus: Fiscal discipline, secure borders, safe cities, election integrity, smarter spending

Where the money comes from

FEC campaign finance data through Jun 30, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.

Frank Mrvan DBarb Regnitz R
Raised$2.4M$2.4M
Individuals$1.2M52%$177K7%
PACs & parties$1M43%$40K2%
Self-funded$0$2.2M91%
Other$117K5%$3K0%
AIPAC-linked*$395K—
Outside spending†——

* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.

† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.

“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.

Who are the biggest donors?

Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.

Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.

Frank Mrvan 1175 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$2.4M
Campaign spent$1.1M
Cash on hand$1.3M
FEC 2026 through 06/30/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals52%
PACs / committees43%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
ROUTED CONTRIBUTIONS
No 2026 conduit activity detected
FEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle. Career AIPAC-linked total (above) may reflect prior cycles. How conduits work →
  • Labor PAC$10K
  • Membership PAC$10K
  • Corporate PAC$10K
  • Corporate PAC$10K
  • Leadership PAC$10K
  • Leadership PAC$10K
  • Labor PAC$10K
  • Leadership PAC$10K
  • Membership PAC$10K
  • Labor PAC$10K
  • Labor PAC$10K
  • Leadership PAC$10K
  • Leadership PAC$10K
  • Labor PAC$10K
  • Corporate PAC$10K
  • Corporate PAC$10K
  • Labor PAC$10K
  • PAC$10K
  • Labor PAC$10K
  • Corporate PAC$10K
  • Corporate PAC$10K
  • Labor PAC$10K
  • Labor PAC$10K
  • Leadership PAC$10K
  • AIPAC's PAC$10K
  • Leadership PAC$8K
  • Membership PAC$8K
  • Leadership PAC$8K
  • Leadership PAC$8K
  • Corporate PAC$8K
  • Labor PAC$8K
  • Trade association PAC$8K
  • Corporate PAC$8K
  • Labor PAC$8K
  • Corporate PAC$8K
  • Corporate PAC$8K
  • Individual$7K
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Showing the 50 biggest of 1175 donors. The other 1125 gave $1.6M combined.

Plus $188K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.

See Frank Mrvan’s full FEC filings →

Barb Regnitz 146 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$2.4M
Campaign spent$576K
Cash on hand$1.8M
FEC 2026 through 06/30/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals7%
PACs / committees2%
Self-funding91%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
  • Self-funded$17K
  • Individual$10K
  • PAC$10K
  • Leadership PAC$5K
  • Leadership PAC$5K
  • Leadership PAC$5K
  • Individual$4K
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  • Individual$3K
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  • Individual$3K
  • Individual$2K
  • PAC$2K
  • PAC$2K
  • Leadership PAC$2K
  • Individual$2K
  • Individual$2K
  • Individual$2K
  • Individual$2K
  • Candidate committee$2K
  • Individual$2K
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  • Individual$1K
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Showing the 50 biggest of 146 donors. The other 96 gave $52K combined.

Plus $22K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.

See Barb Regnitz’s full FEC filings →

These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.

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