These are the results in the top five most expensive Indiana State House elections – Ballotpedia News
General elections for all 100 districts in the Indiana House of Representatives took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Of the 100 districts up for election in 2022, 59 had a general election with more than one candidate.
Across all contested general elections, candidates raised $9.5 million. Incumbents raised an average of $121,095 per candidate and challengers raised an average of $47,691 per candidate.
Five general elections with the most fundraising
The table below details the five general elections with the most fundraising in the House of Representatives. Winning candidates’ names are in bold.
| District | Money Raised | Officeholder | Candidates |
| District 93 | $695,082 | Julie McGuire (R) | Julie McGuire, Andy Miller, and Karl Knable |
| District 71 | $591,303 | Rita Fleming (D) | Rita Fleming and Scott Hawkins |
| District 22 | $523,035 | Craig Snow (R) | Craig Snow, Dee Moore, and Josh Vergiels |
| District 5 | $511,658 | Dale DeVon (R) | Dale DeVon and Heidi Beidinger |
| District 36 | $465,259 | Kyle Pierce (R) | Kyle Pierce and Terri Austin |
The officeholders above are listed for the current districts they hold. However, this is a redistricting year, so candidates have been identified below as incumbents even if they are running in a different district than they currently hold.
#1 District 93 – $695,082
Julie McGuire raised $675,374, Andy Miller raised $14,708, and Karl Knable raised $5,000.
Julie McGuire won with 58 percent of the vote, Andy Miller received 36 percent of the vote, and Karl Knable received 6 percent of the vote.
#2 District 71 – $591,303
Incumbent Rita Fleming raised $255,500 and Scott Hawkins raised $335,803.
Rita Fleming won with 51 percent of the vote and Scott Hawkins received 49 percent of the vote.
#3 District 22 – $523,035
Incumbent Craig Snow raised $517,601, Josh Vergiels raised $2,780, and Dee Moore raised $2,654.
Craig Snow won with 79 percent of the vote, Dee Moore received 16 percent of the vote, and Josh Vergiels received 4 percent of the vote.
#4 District 5 – $511,658
Incumbent Dale DeVon raised $298,595 and Heidi Beidinger raised $213,063.
Dale DeVon won with 57 percent of the vote and Heidi Beidinger received 43 percent of the vote.
#5 District 36 – $465,259
Incumbent Terri Austin raised $244,049 and Kyle Pierce raised $221,210.
Kyle Pierce won with 51 percent of the vote and Terri Austin received 49 percent of the vote.
The data above are based on campaign finance reports that active Indiana PACs submitted to the Indiana Secretary of State. Political expenditures that are not controlled by candidates or their campaigns, known as satellite spending, are not included in candidate totals. Federal PACs are not required to report to state agencies. Transparency USA publishes campaign finance data following major reporting deadlines.
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.
