United States 2026 / By state / Indiana
Indiana · Midterm elections · 3 November 2026
Who paid to reach Indiana voters
The Democratic side outspent the Republican side in Indiana, $497.6K to $357K. The costliest race: State legislature, at $383.8K. Max Engling was the most-attacked name in the state.
Ads delivered from 4 May 2026 to 4 November 2026 · Results: unofficial count as of 6 November 2026
The races
Each race links to its candidates’ pages, with the unofficial count above its spend. Spend counts every ad about the race, the candidates’ own and outside groups’.
Democratic sideRepublican sideNo side (white figures)
U.S. Senate
Todd Young
$24.2K · 26 ads · 8 pages
- Todd Young$7K own
- Outside groups and others$17.2K
Largest pages
Governor
$5.6K · 18 ads · 11 pages
Largest pages
- PA Stands Up$1.7K
- Coumba Kebe For Indiana$1.7K
- Diego Morales$749
U.S. House
House · 9 districts
$363.6K · 328 ads · 22 pages
- IN-1 · Frank Mrvan$160.2K
- IN-8 · Mary Allen$63.3K
- IN-9 · Erin Houchin$41.7K
- 6 other districts, and ads naming none$98.4K
Other statewide offices
$114.5K · 236 ads · 20 pages
Largest pages
State legislature
$383.8K · 2,199 ads · 146 pages
Largest pages
Ballot measures
- Public Question 1 · Provide for the denial of bail when the accused is found to pose a substantial risk to another personPassedYes 58.3% · No 41.7%
- Public Question 2 · Require city and town court judges to reside in either the county where the court is located or the bordering county closest to the courtPassedYes 62.6% · No 37.4%
$48.9K · 147 ads · 20 pages
Largest pages
Local races
$196.6K · 1,149 ads · 206 pages
Largest pages
U.S. House, district by district
9 districts with ads. A district is placed only when the ad names it, or the candidate’s FEC record does.
| District | Candidates with ads | Result | Largest page | Ads | Spend | Side |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN-1 | Frank Mrvan, Barb Regnitz | Frank Mrvan D 63.0% | Mrvan for Congress | 39 | $160.2K | |
| IN-8 | Mary Allen, Mark Messmer | Mark Messmer R 55.2% | Mary Allen for Congress | 87 | $63.3K | |
| IN-9 | Erin Houchin, Bradley Meyer | Erin Houchin R 54.0% | Erin Houchin | 30 | $41.7K | |
| IN-5 | Victoria Spartz, J.d. Ford | J.D. Ford D 51.7% | Victoria Spartz | 25 | $23.3K | |
| IN-3 | Kelly Thompson | Marlin Stutzman R 54.9% | Kelly Thompson For Congress | 23 | $14.5K | |
| IN-6 | Jefferson Shreve | Jefferson Shreve R 55.1% | Jefferson Shreve | 17 | $8.8K | |
| IN-7 | Patrick McAuley, Andre Carson | André Carson D 77.0% | Destiny Wells | 10 | $8.4K | |
| IN-2 | Jamee Decio | Rudy Yakym R 51.3% | Decio For Congress | 24 | $6.1K | |
| IN-4 | James Baird | Jim Baird R 54.2% | Craig Haggard for Congress | 9 | $1.3K | |
| District not named | Working America | 64 | $35.9K |
Who paid
The pages that spent the most on Indiana’s races; spend here is what each page spent in this state.
| # | Advertiser | Side | Race | Ads | Spend | Attack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mrvan for Congress | Dem. | House IN-1 | 2 | $122.5K | |
| 2 | Beau BayhPaid for by BEAU BAYH FOR INDIANA | Dem. | Other statewide | 109 | $88.6K | 24% |
| 3 | Mary Allen for Congress | Dem. | House IN-8 | 84 | $56.5K | 18% |
| 4 | Erin HouchinPaid for by Houchin for Congress | Rep. | House IN-9 | 3 | $37K | |
| 5 | Barb Regnitz for CongressPaid for by BARB REGNITZ FOR CONGRESS | Rep. | House IN-1 | 26 | $34.7K | 23% |
| 6 | Americans for Prosperity - IndianaPaid for by AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | None | Ballot measure | 43 | $30.3K | 70% |
| 7 | Stephanie Jo Yocum for IndianaPaid for by Yocum for Indiana | None | Legislature | 569 | $29.7K | 0.0% |
| 8 | Working America | Dem. | House, district not named | 39 | $27.3K | 18% |
| 9 | Victoria SpartzPaid for by VICTORIA SPARTZ FOR CONGRESS | Rep. | House IN-5 | 10 | $21.2K | 80% |
| 10 | Indiana AFL-CIOPaid for by AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR & CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS | Dem. | Legislature | 33 | $20.8K | 0.0% |
| 11 | Indiana Senate Majority Campaign Committee (SMCC)Paid for by Indiana Senate Majority Campaign Committee | Rep. | Legislature | 5 | $19.2K | 80% |
| 12 | James “Jay” Starkey for Indiana State Senate 6Paid for by Committee to Elect James (Jay) Starkey | None | Legislature | 9 | $16.8K | 0.0% |
| 13 | Indiana Republican PartyPaid for by Indiana Republican State Committee | Rep. | Legislature | 19 | $14.4K | 26% |
| 14 | Americans for Ingredient Transparency | Rep. | Senate | 3 | $14K | |
| 15 | Citizens For Dusty Havens | None | Local | 72 | $13.6K | 16% |
| 16 | Vanderburgh County Democratic Party | Dem. | Local | 6 | $13.2K | |
| 17 | Allen County Democratic Party | Dem. | Local | 10 | $12.2K | 20% |
| 18 | Dr. Juanita Albright For State SenatePaid for by Albright for Indiana | None | Legislature | 87 | $11.2K | 18% |
| 19 | SJC Republican Party | Rep. | Local | 21 | $9.1K | 14% |
| 20 | Indiana Task Force | None | Ballot measure | 34 | $8.6K | 100% |
| 21 | Kelly Thompson For CongressPaid for by KELLY THOMPSON FOR CONGRESS | Dem. | House IN-3 | 21 | $8.5K | 4.8% |
| 22 | Diego MoralesPaid for by Diego For Indiana | Rep. | Other statewide | 19 | $8.1K | 11% |
| 23 | Chris GartenPaid for by Friends of Chris Garten | Rep. | Legislature | 54 | $8K | 0.0% |
| 24 | Indiana House Democratic Caucus | Dem. | Legislature | 37 | $7.5K | 92% |
| 25 | Vote Amy Drake: St. Joseph County CouncilPaid for by Amy Drake Committee | None | Local | 19 | $7.1K | 0.0% |
Every page with ads about Indiana, with search and the CSV: the advertisers.
Who was attacked
| Target | Attack spend | Mostly by |
|---|---|---|
| Max Engling | $25.1K | Democratic side |
| J.D. Ford | $14.3K | Republican side |
| My opponent | $12.2K | Democratic side |
| Victoria Spartz | $10.7K | Democratic side |
| Frank Mrvan | $8.1K | Republican side |
| Scott Houldieson | $7.2K | Republican side |
| Andrew Dale | $6.5K | Republican side |
| Nate Uldricks | $6.3K | Democratic side |
Google and YouTube
Google’s register holds 1,079 election ads from 111 verified advertisers aimed at Indiana alone since 4 May 2026, worth $4.1–5M by Google’s ranges, and 924 more named the state among others. Republican committees and their allies bought the most.
1,079
Google ads aimed at Indiana alone
$4.1–5M
spent, by Google’s ranges
111
verified advertisers
40 / 60
% Dem. / Rep. side, of placed Google spend
| Advertiser | Side | Ads | Google spend |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENDLESS FRONTIER INNOVATION FUND INC | Rep. | 133 | $675–819.7K |
| Beau Bayh for Indiana | Dem. | 47 | $544.9–660.9K |
| Max for Indiana | Rep. | 28 | $369.5–466.5K |
| MRVAN FOR CONGRESS | Dem. | 5 | $305–360K |
| BARB REGNITZ FOR CONGRESS | Rep. | 102 | $195.7–254.2K |
An ad counts for the state only when its targeting named no other; Google’s state split is cumulative since 2018 and is not used. Spend is a sum of Google’s per-ad ranges; a side comes from the advertiser’s FEC committee, or failing that from a web search of its verified name. No ad text is published, so Google ads are not placed in races.
A state’s page counts ads about its races and measures; the state comes from the ad’s text, page and payer, or the candidate’s FEC record. Ads about no single state are not here. Candidates are those whose FEC committees paid; state and local candidates appear through their pages.