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by Kalyn Stralow
04/27/2022

In Indiana politics, state-level candidates and PACs raised $49.5 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Apr. 8, 2022. More than $7.7 million or 15.5 percent of all donations was raised by the 10 individuals at the top of the list. 

Top 10 Indiana candidates (1/1/2021 – 4/8/2022)

Here are the 10 Indiana candidates who have raised the most money so far in the 2022 election cycle, according to the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the Indiana Secretary of State. 

RankCandidate Name Total DonationsTotal Expenditures
1.Eric Doden$1,360,993.19$142,068.62
2.Suzanne Crouch$1,326,549.75$210,993.27
3.Eric Holcomb$1,095,365.49$1,047,815.41
4.Todd Huston$997,324.71$558,181.84
5.Julie McGuire$572,947.72$517,857.63
6.Holli Sullivan$497,225.63$210,516.51
7.Todd Rokita$492,787.24$195,689.54
8.Ron Turpin$477,862.18$300,876.39
9.Craig Snow$442,272.83$295,106.98
10.Woodrow Myers$398,143.28$404,907.01

Donations to top candidates in 10 states during the 2022 election cycle

Among state-level candidates and officeholders, fundraising varies widely. A number of factors, including state-specific campaign finance regulations, influence how donor activity varies across states. Here is how donations to the top 10 Indiana candidates compare to nine other states with data available from Transparency USA for the 2022 election cycle:

Comparison of donations to top 10 candidates, by state

RankStateDonations to Top 10 CandidatesTotal DonationsReporting Period
1.Florida$110,704,048.67$532,230,957.551/1/2021 – 2/28/2022
2.Texas$105,345,995.42$375,309,268.771/1/2021 – 2/19/2022
3.Pennsylvania$34,501,470.61$343,783,026.521/1/2021 – 3/09/2022
4.Michigan$25,358,422.95$89,192,492.111/1/2021 – 12/31/2021
5.Arizona$22,291,313.55$72,806,908.751/1/2021 – 12/31/2021
6.Ohio$20,559,510.69$64,199,578.371/1/2021 – 12/31/2021
7.Wisconsin$19,907,524.37$55,603,885.141/1/2021 – 3/21/2022
8.North Carolina$8,927,365.01$39,859,339.461/1/2021 – 12/31/2021
9.Indiana$7,661,472.02$49,459,363.581/1/2021 – 4/8/2022
10.Minnesota$5,201,704.60$36,935,152.761/1/2021 – 12/31/2021

In some states, officeholders may accept donations to their campaign accounts when they are not up for election. Any reported donations by those officeholders are included in candidate donation numbers.

The data above are based on campaign finance reports that active Indiana candidate PACs submitted to the Indiana Secretary of State. Transparency USA publishes campaign finance data following major reporting deadlines. State or federal law may require filers to submit additional reports.

Report NameReport Due Date
2022 Jan Semiannual1/19/2022
2022 Statewide Quarterly/Semiannual7/15/2022
2022 Pre-Election10/17/2022
2022 Statewide Quarterly11/1/2022
2022 Annual Report1/18/2023

This article is a joint publication from Ballotpedia and Transparency USA, who are working together to provide campaign finance information for state-level elections. Learn more about our work here.

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