Political ads · 2026 · IN

Indiana House District 5 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

J. D. Ford won · 51.7% to 48.3% · Called by AP on Nov 4

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J. D. Ford (Democrat) and Victoria Spartz (Republican) are the nominees for Indiana's 5th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Victoria Spartz is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, J. D. Ford's campaign had raised $1.4 million (through October 14, 2026) and Victoria Spartz's campaign $2.2 million (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $205,000 for J. D. Ford and $1.2 million against; $123,000 for Victoria Spartz and $4.0 million against.

J. D. Ford (DEM), Victoria Spartz (REP, incumbent). 4 others filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 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.

J. D. Ford (DEM)

Raised: $1.4M through 2026-10-14 individuals $1.3M · PACs $114K · candidate's own money, incl. loans $616 · from the candidate's other committees $16K · cash on hand $325K
Outside spending: $1.2M opposing Ford · $205K supporting Ford · latest reported 2026-11-02
Largest outside spenders: NO GOING BACK PAC INC. — $1.1M opposing Ford HOOSIER STATE VALUES PAC — $165K supporting Ford RESTORATION OF AMERICA PAC — $100K opposing Ford Largest donors: Richard E Uihlein $57.7M (95%), Uline, CEO; RESTORATION OF AMERICA $1.7M (3%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); AMERICAN LEADERSHIP PAC $1.0M (2%) WORKING AMERICA — $30K supporting Ford PLANNED PARENTHOOD ALLIANCE PAC , SERVING WA, AK, ID, HI, IN, KY — $8,000 supporting Ford and 1 more

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

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

AMERICA NOW $1,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $5,000
BACK FOR INDIANA $1,000
BARON HILL FOR INDIANA $1,000
COMMITTEE TO ELECT ATTORNEY LONNIE M. RANDOLPH $250
D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS) $1,500
DAVID NIEZGODSKI FOR SENATE DISTRICT 10 $500
ELECT TONYA PFAFF $500
FADY 4 HOOSIER FAMILIES $1,000
FRATERNITY & SORORITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
FRIENDS OF SHELLI YODER $3,500
FRIENDS OF THERESA BRUNO $554
FRIENDS TO ELECT DEBRA S JENKINS $100
ICV VICTORY FUND $1,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
JACKSON FOR SENATE $500
KRISTIN JONES FOR INDIANAPOLIS $250
MAGGIE LEWIS CAMPAIGN $250
MAUREEN BAUER FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE $500
SMART TD PAC $10K
UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) $10K
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB $5,000
WEINZAPFEL FOR INDIANA $500

All filings at the FEC ↗

Victoria Spartz (REP, incumbent)

Raised: $2.2M through 2026-10-14 individuals $1.4M · PACs $209K · candidate's own money, incl. loans $475K · from the candidate's other committees $105K · cash on hand $515K
Outside spending: $4.0M opposing Spartz · $123K supporting Spartz · latest reported 2026-11-02
Largest outside spenders: INVEST IN TOMORROW COALITION PAC — $2.0M opposing Spartz Largest donors: Chris Larsen $6.0M (87%), Ripple Inc., Executive Chairman; Mark Mccall $200K (3%), Lime Rock NEW Energy, Managing Director; TRAJECTORY ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC $100K (1%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); SUMMIT RIDGE ENERGY LLC $100K (1%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) COMMONSENSE HOOSIERS PAC — $977K opposing Spartz HOOSIER STATE VALUES PAC — $647K opposing Spartz HMP — $336K opposing Spartz Largest donors: HOUSE MAJORITY FORWARD $93.7M (39%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Reid G Hoffman $8.5M (4%), Greylock Partners, Partner; ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FUND $5.0M (2%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Fred Eychaner $5.0M (2%), Retired; UNITED ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ISSUES FUND $4.8M (2%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) NO GOING BACK PAC INC. — $122K supporting Spartz and 2 more

Bundled through PACs: $22K through 2 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $21K from 15 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC) — $1,000 from 1 gift Lobbyist/registrant PAC

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

AARON BEAN FOR CONGRESS $3,500
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $2,500
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PAC $5,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC $5,000
B BRIGADE MAJORITY FUND $3,500
BE AN AMERICAN PAC $3,500
CARRY ON PAC $3,500
CITIZENS FOR BUCK $250
DAN BURTON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $2,000
ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC $5,000
EMMER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
FREEDOM FORCE PAC $3,500
FRIENDS OF LIZ BROWN $1,000
FRIENDS OF PAUL HENSEL $500
FRIENDS OF SUSAN BROOKS $2,000
GETTING REPUBLICANS ELECTED FOR GENERATIONS PAC $3,500
IMPACT COMMITTEE $3,500
MAKING A SENSIBLE SHIFT IN ELECTIONS PAC $5,000
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM $2,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC $3,000
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $1,000
NB3 PAC $3,500
NOOGA PAC $2,500
OLD BREED PAC $3,500
OORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
PHYSICIAN-LED HEALTHCARE FOR AMERICA PAC (PHA PAC) $10K
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AAOS $5,000
RAPTOR PAC $5,000
REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PAC $1,000
RUDY FOR INDIANA $4,000
RVFPAC $2,000
SIX PAC $5,000
THIN BLUE LINE PAC $3,500
VITORIA PAC $3,500
WE THE PEOPLE LEADERSHIP PAC $3,500

All filings at the FEC ↗

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