Who raised the most money in the 2026 Indiana 5th District race?

Victoria Spartz (Republican) raised $2.2M and had $123K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Indiana 5th District race?

Invest in Tomorrow Coalition PAC ($2.0M), No Going Back PAC Inc. ($1.2M), Commonsense Hoosiers PAC ($977K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Indiana 5th District race?

American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee gave $10K to Victoria Spartz; Physician-Led Healthcare for America Political Action Committee (Pha PAC) gave $10K to Victoria Spartz; Making a Sensible Shift in Elections PAC gave $10K to Victoria Spartz.

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2026 general election

Indiana 5th District

The winner was outraised and won anyway. The incumbent lost. · Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain.

$9.1M was spent on the 2026 Indiana 5th District race: $3.6M raised by the campaigns, $323K of it from PACs, plus $5.5M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). J. D. Ford (Democrat) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$9.1M

Raised by campaigns

$3.6M

PAC checks

$323K

Outside money

$5.5M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Victoria SpartzRepublican, incumbent

✗ Lost

Raised: $2.2M
Spent: $1.9M
From individuals: $1.4M
From PACs: $209K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $475K
Outside money for: $123K
Outside money against: $4.0M

Who paid: 10% of Spartz's money came from PACs

Corporate $2K (2%)Trade group $16K (12%)Leadership PAC $77K (58%)Membership $28K (21%)Other $11K (8%)

American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee Membership$10K
Physician-Led Healthcare for America Political Action Committee (Pha PAC) Trade group$10K
Making a Sensible Shift in Elections PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Pfluger Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons Membership$5K
Miller-Meeks Victory Fund Other$5K
Emmer Victory Committee Leadership PAC$5K
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Membership$5K

Biggest outside spenders

Invest in Tomorrow Coalition PAC · $2.0M attacking
Commonsense Hoosiers PAC · $977K attacking
Hoosier State Values PAC · $647K attacking
House Majority PAC · $336K attacking
No Going Back PAC Inc. · $122K supporting

FEC record H0IN05326

J. D. FordDemocrat

✓ Won

Raised: $1.4M
Spent: $1.1M
From individuals: $1.3M
From PACs: $114K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $616
Outside money for: $205K
Outside money against: $1.2M

Who paid: 8% of Ford's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $9K (18%)Union $34K (70%)Super PAC $6K (12%)

Smart Td Union$5K
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union$5K
Donnelly Leadership PAC$5K
American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education Union$5K
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club Union$5K
Equality PAC Super PAC$5K
Laborers' International Union, Midwest Region Union$5K
Int'l Union United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America Uaw Union$5K

Biggest outside spenders

No Going Back PAC Inc. · $1.1M attacking
Hoosier State Values PAC · $165K supporting
Restoration PAC · $100K attacking
Working America · $30K supporting
Planned Parenthood Alliance PAC , Serving Wa, Ak, Id, Hi, in, Ky · $8K supporting

FEC record H6IN05307

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 Indiana 5th District race?: $9.1M was spent on the 2026 Indiana 5th District race: $3.6M raised by the campaigns, $323K of it from PACs, plus $5.5M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). J. D. Ford (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Indiana 5th District race?: Victoria Spartz (Republican) raised $2.2M and had $123K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Indiana 5th District race?: Invest in Tomorrow Coalition PAC ($2.0M), No Going Back PAC Inc. ($1.2M), Commonsense Hoosiers PAC ($977K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Indiana 5th District race?: American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee gave $10K to Victoria Spartz; Physician-Led Healthcare for America Political Action Committee (Pha PAC) gave $10K to Victoria Spartz; Making a Sensible Shift in Elections PAC gave $10K to Victoria Spartz.