Elections for all 100 seats in the Indiana House of Representatives will take place on November 8, 2022. State house primary elections are held on May 3, 2022. Republicans hold a 71-29 majority heading into the election.
This article details the five most and least expensive contested primary elections in the House of Representatives. In the 2022 election cycle, 41 of 85 Republican primaries and 5 of 57 Democratic primaries are contested.
This information comes from candidate reports to the Indiana Secretary of State covering the period of Jan. 1, 2021, through Apr. 8, 2022.
Five primary elections with the most fundraising
#1 District 93 – $604,387
Incumbent John Jacob (R) raised $43,939 and Julie McGuire (R) raised $560,448.
#2 District 22 – $391,010
Incumbent Curt Nisly (R) raised $58,737 and incumbent Craig Snow (R) raised $332,273.
#3 District 81 – $283,023
Incumbent Martin Carbaugh (R) raised $252,100 and David Mervar (R) raised $30,923.
#4 District 50 – $273,855
Incumbent Daniel Leonard (R) raised $246,415 and Lorissa Sweet (R) raised $27,440.
#5 District 16 – $222,285
Kendell Culp (R) raised $142,027, Bryan Washburn (R) raised $64,633, and Barbara Neihouser (R) raised $15,625.
Five primary elections with the least fundraising
#1 District 88 – $168
Craig Hirsty (D) raised $168 and Donna Griffin (D) raised $0.
#2 District 27 – $510
Tim Radice (R) raised $510 and James Hass (R) raised $0.
#3 District 21 – $733
Incumbent Timothy Wesco (R) raised $0 and Stephen Gray (R) raised $733.
#4 District 28 – $2,352
Eric Shotwell (D) raised $2,352 and John Futrell (D) raised $0.
#5 District 33 – $4,411
Incumbent John Prescott (R) raised $0 and Brittany Kloer (R) raised $4,411.
The data above are based on campaign finance reports that active Indiana PACs submitted to the Indiana Secretary of State. Federal PACs are not required to report to state agencies. Transparency USA publishes campaign finance data following major reporting deadlines. State or federal law may require filers to submit additional reports.
| Report Name | Report Due Date |
| 2022 Jan Semiannual | 1/19/2022 |
| 2022 Statewide Quarterly/Semiannual | 7/15/2022 |
| 2022 Pre-Election | 10/17/2022 |
| 2022 Statewide Quarterly | 11/1/2022 |
| 2022 Annual Report | 1/18/2023 |
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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