This district usually votes strongly Republican. Victoria Spartz, a Republican, has taken $81,573 in donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. J. D. Ford, 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
Victoria Spartz RepublicanNominee
Campaign raised $1,012,879
AIPAC / pro-IsraelCorporate / industry PACs ~$180KSmall-dollar / grassroots ~$460K
AIPAC-linked $81,573FundVoter-reported, career 2024–2026 — methodology replication pending
AIPAC PAC and AIPAC-routed contributions, career 2022-2026. 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)$1,327,228 raised · $1,355,274 spent · $230,004 cash on hand through Jun 30, 2026
Focus: Limited government; healthcare/financial decisions by individuals in free market, not bureaucrats
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)$582,087 raised · $267,434 spent · $314,652 cash on hand through Jun 30, 2026
Focus: Lower healthcare costs, empower Hoosiers, make life more affordable for families
FEC campaign finance data through Jun 30, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
Victoria Spartz R
J. D. Ford D
Raised
$1.3M
$582K
Individuals
$1.1M83%
$530K91%
PACs & parties
$119K9%
$50K9%
Self-funded
$25K2%
$6160%
Other
$82K6%
$1K0%
AIPAC-linked*
$82K
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Outside spending†
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* 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.
Victoria Spartz871 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$1.3M
Campaign spent$1.4M
Cash on hand$230K
FEC 2026 through 06/30/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals83%
PACs / committees9%
Self-funding2%
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 →
Individual$21K
Individual$19K
Individual$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Individual$8K
Individual$8K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$6K
Individual$5K
Membership PAC$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
PAC$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
Membership PAC$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Candidate committee$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
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Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Showing the 50 biggest of 871 donors. The other 821 gave $503K combined.
Plus $422K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
Individuals gave through these conduits. Conduit is routing layer, not legal donor. General platforms (ActBlue, WinRed) are payment processors, not networks. How conduits work →
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$6K
Individual$5K
Labor PAC$5K
Labor PAC$5K
Labor PAC$5K
Labor PAC$5K
Labor PAC$5K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
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Individual$4K
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Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
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Individual$3K
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Individual$3K
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Individual$3K
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Individual$3K
Showing the 50 biggest of 482 donors. The other 432 gave $241K combined.
Plus $109K 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.
Related news
October 09, 2026
Cook Political Report moves 18 House races toward Democrats; sees most likely outcome as a 9-to-19-seat Democratic gain
Cook's House editor moved 18 race ratings toward Democrats on Oct. 9: nine Republican incumbents (Miller-Meeks and Nunn in Iowa; Mackenzie, Perry, and Fitzpatrick in Pennsylvania; Huizenga in Michigan; Wittman in Virginia; Hill in Arkansas; Spartz in Indiana), five Democratic incumbents (Lee in Nevada; Suozzi and Gillen in New York; Gluesenkamp Perez in Washington; Davis in North Carolina), and four open seats (NE-02, IA-02, KY-06, ME-02). Cook now says Democrats need only 20 percent of the Toss Ups to reach a House majority.