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.
- High cost of living — About 60% of voters rank inflation among their top three priorities.
- Bail reform amendment — Voters will decide a constitutional amendment letting courts deny bail to dangerous defendants.
- Mid-decade redistricting — A majority opposes redrawing congressional maps mid-decade, preferring focus on daily challenges.
- School funding — Debate continues over state investment in public schools ahead of the 2027 budget session.
Candidates & funding
Kelly Thompson Democrat Nominee
Where the money comes from
FEC campaign finance data through Jun 30, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
| Marlin Stutzman R | Kelly 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
- 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
- Individual$4K
- Individual$4K
- Individual$4K
- Individual$4K
- Individual$4K
- Individual$4K
- Individual$4K
- Individual$4K
- PAC$4K
- Leadership PAC$4K
- Individual$3K
- Individual$3K
- Individual$3K
- Individual$3K
- Individual$3K
- Corporate PAC$3K
- Individual$3K
- Individual$3K
- Individual$3K
- Individual$2K
- Individual$2K
- Individual$2K
- Individual$2K
- Individual$2K
- Individual$2K
- Individual$2K
- Individual$2K
- Individual$2K
- Individual$2K
- 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.
Kelly Thompson 103 donors
- Self-funded$18K
- Individual$7K
- Individual$6K
- Individual$6K
- Individual$4K
- Individual$4K
- Individual$4K
- Individual$4K
- Individual$3K
- Individual$3K
- Individual$2K
- Individual$2K
- Individual$2K
- Individual$2K
- Individual$1K
- Individual$1K
- Individual$1K
- Individual$1K
- Individual$1K
- Individual$1K
- Individual$1K
- Individual$975
- Individual$815
- Individual$750
- Individual$670
- Individual$610
- Individual$600
- Individual$600
- Individual$514
- Individual$500
- Individual$500
- Individual$500
- Individual$500
- Individual$500
- Individual$500
- Individual$500
- Individual$500
- Individual$500
- Individual$500
- Individual$453
- Individual$450
- Individual$450
- 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.
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.