Articles tagged as: campaign finance
March 17, 2025
U.S. Rep. Jim Baird fined for failing to disclose campaign loan repayment
The Federal Election Commission fined U.S. Representative Jim Baird of Indiana earlier this month for failing to disclose $160,500 less than two weeks before the May 7, 2024 primary election
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2024
Campaign finance reports have big bucks for Republican gubernatorial primary candidates
The slew of candidates campaigning for governor raised a combined $12.5 million in the most expensive and competitive Republican gubernatorial primary in the state’s recent history — all according to the most recent campaign finance reports released Wednesday by the Secretary of State’s office.
Read MoreNovember 6, 2023
Database: Follow the money in the 2023 Indianapolis mayoral election
A database of all donations the Joe Hogsett and Jefferson Shreve campaigns received in the 2023 Indianapolis mayoral election.
Read MoreOctober 24, 2023
Indianapolis mayoral candidates report more than $20 million in campaign contributions
Candidates for Indianapolis mayor, incumbent Democrat Joe Hogsett and challenger Republican Jefferson Shreve, reported their campaign finances to the Marion County Board of Elections last Friday. Altogether, they have raised a combined total of about $20.7 million this year.
Read MoreAugust 17, 2022
Ex-Indiana lawmaker sentenced in casino money scheme
The federal investigation into contributions to Republican Brent Waltz's campaign tied to a former casino executive led the Indiana Gaming Commission to force the company out of its lucrative ownership of projects for new casinos in Gary and Terre Haute.
Read MoreJuly 15, 2021
Republican Governor Candidate Raises Nearly $1 Million In Two Months
It's still extremely early in the 2024 race for Indiana governor. But the only Republican who's formally announced his bid is trying to stake an early claim in the race.
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2020
Former State Senator, Gaming Executive Charged With Campaign Finance Violations
The indictment of former Sen. Brent Waltz (R-Greenwood) and Spectacle Entertainment Vice President John Keeler comes out of Waltzs 2016 campaign for the 9th Congressional District.
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2020
Indiana Casino Executive, Former State Senator Charged In Illegal Campaign Scheme
The federal indictment charges Spectacle Entertainment vice president John Keeler and former Republican Sen. Brent Waltz, of Greenwood, with taking part in a scheme to direct more than $25,000 in illegal corporate contributions through straw donors to Waltz's 2016 campaign.
Read MoreAugust 28, 2020
Whiting Mayor To Plead Guilty To Wire And Tax Fraud Charges
Whiting Mayor Joseph Stahura will plead guilty to illegally using about $255,000 of campaign funds for personal use and expenditures for more than five years.
Read MoreMay 25, 2020
Exec Gave $50K To Governor Ahead Of State Virus Testing Deal
The state's award of a $17.9 million contract for operating dozens of coronavirus testing sites across Indiana came weeks after a company executive gave $50,000 to Gov. Eric Holcomb's reelection campaign.
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