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James Ford

Running for U.S. House District 5 — 2026 election

Raised · 2026 cycle

$582K

Source: FEC

As of July 2026, James Ford is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House District 5 in Indiana in the 2026 election. Federal Election Commission filings report $582,087 in total receipts for the 2026 cycle. All figures on this page are drawn from primary sources — FEC filings, congressional records, and STOCK Act disclosures — and link back to them.

Data last updated July 2026.

J. D. Ford is a Democratic member of the Indiana Senate representing District 29, first elected in 2018. He earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and political science from the University of Akron and a master's degree in education from Purdue University Northwest. He is the Democratic nominee for U.S. House of Representatives in Indiana's 5th Congressional District in 2026, and is set to face Republican incumbent Victoria Spartz in the general election.

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91% of fundraising comes from individual donors — one of the more grassroots-funded profiles in this cycle.

$582K

Total raised

$267K

Total spent

$315K

Cash on hand

Where the money comes from

Individual donations ≥$200$423K · 73%
Small dollar donations <$200$108K · 19%
PAC contributions$50K · 9%
Candidate self-funding$616 · 0%

Reflects money received by the campaign committee itself. “Loans and other receipts” covers candidate or bank loans, offsets to operating expenditures, interest and other non-contribution receipts reported to the FEC. Independent expenditures by super PACs are not included.

Totals through 2026-06-30 · Source: FEC