Political ads · 2026 · IN

Indiana House District 3 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Marlin Stutzman won · 54.9% to 45.1% · Called by AP on Nov 3

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Kelly Thompson (Democrat) and Marlin Stutzman (Republican) are the nominees for Indiana's 3rd congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. By their latest FEC reports, Kelly Thompson's campaign had raised $347,000 (through October 14, 2026) and Marlin Stutzman's campaign $967,000 (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $15 for Marlin Stutzman and $0 against.

Kelly Thompson (DEM), Marlin Stutzman (REP). 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Kelly Thompson (DEM)

Raised: $347K through 2026-10-14 individuals $326K · PACs $1,182 · party $400 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $19K · cash on hand $54K
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

1 PAC gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

ALLEN COUNTY DEMOCRATIC WOMEN'S CLUB $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Marlin Stutzman (REP)

Raised: $967K through 2026-10-14 individuals $400K · PACs $442K · party $150 · from the candidate's other committees $115K · cash on hand $101K
Outside spending: $15 supporting Stutzman · latest reported 2025-12-23
Largest outside spenders: FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND — $15 supporting Stutzman Largest donors: Michael T Rydin $8.8M (76%), Retired, Retired; HOUSE FREEDOM ACTION $350K (3%); KOMADA, ANNA $253K (2%); Steven Cowles $205K (2%), Retired, Retired; Steven W Corbett $200K (2%)

Bundled through PACs: $23K through 2 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $15K from 10 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND — $8,325 from 4 gifts

133 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

AFLAC INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
AMERICA'S BOLD ERA PAC $5,000
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIA $3,500
AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC $1,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $7,500
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS PAC $3,000
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,000
AMERICAN EXPRESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AXPPAC) $2,000
AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC $2,000
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PAC (AICP $5,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC $5,000
AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY PAC (AMO PAC) $1,000
AMERICAN PRINCIPLES PAC $1,050
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION PAC $2,000
AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALIT $2,000
AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC $5,000
AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PAC (AVMA) $1,000
APPRAISAL INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (APPAC) $3,000
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC. PAC $5,000
BAKEPAC - INDEPENDENT BAKERS ASSOCIATION $350
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC $2,500
BIG IDEAS CREATE EXCELLENCE - BICE PAC $1,000
BNY MELLON FED PAC $2,500
BUCKEYE LIBERTY PAC $10K
BUILD PAC OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS $2,500
BUNGE NORTH AMERICA INC PAC $1,000
CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC) $2,500
CHRISTINA CRESS FOR COUNTY COUNCIL $150
CITIGROUP INC. PAC - FEDERAL (CITI PAC - FEDERAL) $3,000
CME GROUP INC. PAC $2,500
COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY PAC (CMC PAC) $2,000
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE COUNCIL PAC $1,500
COMMITTEE TO ELECT JAKE TESHKA $200
CONCRETE REINFORCING STEEL INSTITUTE PAC (REBAR PAC) $1,000
COOK GROUP INC PAC $1,000
COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS PAC $4,500
CSX CORP. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $1,000
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
DEPOSITORY TRUST AND CLEARING CORPORATION PAC - DTCC PAC; TH $1,000
ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC $5,000
ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC $6,000
ELI LILLY & COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
EMMER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
ENACT HOLDINGS INC. PAC (ENACT PAC) $2,000
ERNST AND YOUNG PAC $7,500
EXCELSIOR PAC $500
EXPERIAN NORTH AMERICA INC. PAC $2,000
EYE OF THE TIGER PAC $10K
FAEGRE DRINKER PAC $1,000
FINSECA PAC $2,000
FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION PAC $2,000
FIRST IN FREEDOM PAC $2,000
FORT WAYNE PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL #124 POLITICAL A $250
FRIENDS OF MIKE FRUCHEY $50
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY PAC (GM PAC) $2,500
GERDAU AMERISTEEL US INC. (GERDAU PAC) $1,000
GOD FAMILY & COUNTRY PAC $2,500
HEARTDOCPAC $1,000
HSBC TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES USA INC. FEDERAL PAC (HSBC FEDE $1,000
HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC. PAC (HBI-PAC) $2,000
IN THE ARENA PAC $5,000
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA PAC (ICBA PAC) $2,000
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA INC PAC ( $6,000
INDIANA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES FEDERAL PAC $1,000
INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI $2,000
J D PRESCOTT FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE $150
JACKSON HOLDINGS LLC AND JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COM $1,000
JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS $4,000
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
KELLEY DRYE & WARREN PAC $3,000
KOCH INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC) $1,000
KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC $6,500
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC. PAC $4,500
LAND OF OPPORTUNITY PAC $1,000
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO PAC $1,000
LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP PAC $2,500
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMM $2,000
LSTA INC. PAC $1,000
MAKING AMERICA RESTORE LEADERSHIP & INDEPENDENCE NOW (MARLIN PAC) $3,500
MANAGED FUNDS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
MITSON FOR COMMISSIONER $1,000
MORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $6,000
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MOR $3,000
MR. SMITH PAC - MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC $10K
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION PAC $4,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES PAC $2,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE & FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC (NAIFA PAC) $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC (NAMI $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC $5,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION (NADAPAC) $5,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION PAC (NBWA PAC) $5,000
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS FEDERAL (NFIB PA $1,000
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL PAC (NMHC PAC) $2,000
NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION INC. PAC (NSSF PAC) $3,500
NEW MAJORITY FEDERAL PAC $2,500
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
NRA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $1,000
NUCOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
OORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
PETERS FOR ALLEN COUNTY COMMISSIONER $1,000
PNC PAC - FEDERAL $2,000
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS PAC $4,000
RAPTOR PAC $3,500
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION PAC $4,500
REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU (RUDY PAC) $2,000
ROBINHOOD MARKETS INC. PAC $2,500
ROCKET PAC (ROCK HOLDINGS INC. PAC) $2,000
RUDY FOR INDIANA $4,000
SCALISE FOR CONGRESS $4,000
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY POL $2,000
SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC $2,000
SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOC. PAC $1,000
SECURITY FINANCE CORPORATION OF SPARTANBURG AND AFFILIATES P $1,000
SENIORS HOUSING PAC $2,500
STATE FARM FEDERAL PAC $1,000
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY VOLUNTARY PAC $2,000
STEEL MANUFACTUERS ASSOCIATION (SMA PAC) $3,000
TAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
TD BANK US HOLDING COMPANY PAC (TD BANK PAC) $4,500
TEXANS FOR JODEY ARRINGTON $2,000
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC. PAC $2,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
TITLE INDUSTRY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TIPAC) $2,000
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ( $3,000
TRANSAMERICA CORPORATION PAC $1,000
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC) $10K
US BANCORP FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
USAA EMPLOYEE PAC $2,500
WELLS FARGO AND CO EMPLOYEES GOOD GOVERNMENT FEDERAL FUND II $4,000
WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA PAC $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

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