US midterm elections 2026: Who is funding Rudy Yakym’s campaign? PAC money and outside spending explained

Ahead of the November 3 US midterm elections, Republican Rep. Rudy Yakym’s campaign for Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District has reported more than $6.5 million in total receipts, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) records.

How much PAC money has Rudy Yakym received?

According to Election.org’s analysis of Federal Election Commission (FEC) records, committees reported approximately $1.41 million in direct contributions to Yakym’s campaign during the 2025–2026 election cycle, across 695 transactions. This figure covers contributions from committees and should not be described as money from PACs alone.

AIPAC PAC contributions to Rudy Yakym

One of the political groups tracked in the race is AIPAC PAC, the political action committee associated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.


According to Who Funds My Rep, which tracks pro-Israel PAC money using FEC filings, Yakym received $111,368 from pro-Israel PACs during the 2026 election cycle, with AIPAC PAC identified as the principal contributor in this category. The figures were current through October 8, 2026.

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Outside group reports nearly $192,500 in spending for Yakym

Campaign contributions are not the only way political groups can spend money around an election. Outside organizations can also pay for political communications independently of a candidate’s campaign.

According to PaidForPolitics, an election-finance tracker using FEC filings, American Mission reported $192,463 in independent spending supporting Yakym in the general election as of October 22, 2026. The tracker listed this as the outside spending reported in the race at that time.

The expenditure was recorded in a late report dated October 9, with printing and postage listed as the purpose.

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Independent expenditures are different from direct campaign contributions. They are made independently and cannot be coordinated with the candidate’s campaign under the applicable federal rules. The $192,463 should therefore not be added to Yakym’s campaign fundraising total and described as money raised by his committee.

How much has Yakym’s campaign raised and spent?

The FEC’s committee overview for Rudy for Indiana reported the following figures for January 1, 2025, through October 14, 2026:

• Total receipts: $6,577,079.31
• Total contributions: $5,318,003.54
• Contributions from individuals: $3,757,239.82
• Contributions from other committees: $1,560,763.72
• Total disbursements: $6,765,088.68
• Cash remaining: $421,569.93

These are the campaign committee’s reported figures, not a total of all outside spending in the race. Total receipts also include categories beyond contributions, such as transfers and other receipts.

The campaign had reported more in disbursements than in receipts during the stated period, while ending with approximately $421,570 in cash.