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2026 Indiana District 3 House Election

Marlin Stutzman (R)

About this race

This is among the most solidly Republican districts in the nation. Marlin Stutzman, a Republican, has taken $43,348 in donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. Kelly Thompson, a Democrat, 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

Marlin Stutzman Republican Nominee

AIPAC-linked $43,348FundVoter-reported, career 2024–2026 — methodology replication pending
AIPAC PAC and AIPAC-routed contributions, 2024-2026. Source: FEC filings via FundVoter.
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)$839,565 raised · $786,959 spent · $101,923 cash on hand through Jun 30, 2026
Focus: Fighting for freedom, faith and Christian values; eliminate inflation, finish the wall

Kelly Thompson Democrat Nominee

✓ No AIPAC-linked FEC record
Other routed $40K242 donors via conduit
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)$136,340 raised · $130,301 spent · $6,039 cash on hand through Jun 30, 2026
Focus: Make Indiana affordable: housing, healthcare, education, utilities, energy; fair wages; Medicare for All

Where the money comes from

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

Marlin Stutzman RKelly Thompson D
Raised$840K$136K
Individuals$364K43%$118K87%
PACs & parties$368K44%$0
Self-funded$0$18K13%
Other$108K13%$0
AIPAC-linked*$43K—
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.

Marlin Stutzman 284 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$840K
Campaign spent$787K
Cash on hand$102K
FEC 2026 through 06/30/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals43%
PACs / committees44%
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 →
  • Leadership PAC$10K
  • Individual$7K
  • Individual$7K
  • Individual$7K
  • Individual$6K
  • Individual$5K
  • Trade association PAC$5K
  • Leadership PAC$5K
  • Corporate PAC$5K
  • Trade association PAC$5K
  • Individual$4K
  • Individual$4K
  • Corporate PAC$4K
  • Individual$4K
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  • Individual$4K
  • Individual$4K
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  • Individual$4K
  • Individual$4K
  • PAC$4K
  • Leadership PAC$4K
  • Individual$3K
  • Individual$3K
  • Individual$3K
  • Individual$3K
  • Individual$3K
  • Corporate PAC$3K
  • Individual$3K
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  • Individual$2K
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  • Individual$2K
  • Individual$2K
  • PAC$2K
  • Membership PAC$2K
  • Trade association PAC$2K
  • Corporate PAC$2K
  • Corporate PAC$2K

Showing the 50 biggest of 284 donors. The other 234 gave $177K combined.

Plus $99K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.

See Marlin Stutzman’s full FEC filings →

Kelly Thompson 103 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$136K
Campaign spent$130K
Cash on hand$6K
FEC 2026 through 06/30/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals87%
PACs / committees0%
Self-funding13%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
ROUTED CONTRIBUTIONS
Total routed through conduits$40K
Share of individual giving33.6%
Other$40K
Individuals gave through these conduits. Conduit is routing layer, not legal donor. General platforms (ActBlue, WinRed) are payment processors, not networks. How conduits work →
  • Self-funded$18K
  • Individual$7K
  • Individual$6K
  • Individual$6K
  • Individual$4K
  • Individual$4K
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  • Individual$3K
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  • Individual$975
  • Individual$815
  • Individual$750
  • Individual$670
  • Individual$610
  • Individual$600
  • Individual$600
  • Individual$514
  • Individual$500
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  • Individual$453
  • Individual$450
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  • Individual$425
  • Individual$400
  • Individual$390
  • Individual$330
  • Individual$325
  • Individual$320
  • Individual$310
  • Individual$300

Showing the 50 biggest of 103 donors. The other 53 gave $7K combined.

Plus $45K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.

See Kelly Thompson’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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