Show Us the Money
Republican Sarah Janisse Brown raised $22,387 in her campaign for Indiana's 6th U.S. House District, according to a campaign finance report covering through April 15, 2026. Nearly all of that money ($16,053) came from individual donors. Brown, who is not an incumbent, had $8,434 cash on hand at the end of the reporting period. She has spent $13,952 so far.
Brown received no contributions from political action committees or party committees. She did take out $6,333 in candidate loans to help fund her campaign. That loan remains outstanding as a debt owed by her committee.
Candidate Rankings
Among all candidates running in Indiana in the 2026 cycle, Brown's fundraising is modest. Indiana candidates combined have raised more than $140 million this cycle. Brown's $22,387 represents less than 0.02% of that total.
The top fundraiser in the state is Rudy C. Yakym III, who raised $4,026,298 in Indiana's 2nd District. Jefferson Shreve, running in Brown's own 6th District, raised $2,348,191. Frank J. Mrvan raised $1,873,645 in the 1st District, placing him third among active candidates.
Contributors
Brown's campaign finance disclosure shows no contributions from political action committees or party committees. All of her funding came from individual donors and personal loans.
Incumbents vs. Challengers
Across Indiana's congressional races, incumbents are significantly outpacing challengers and open-seat candidates in fundraising. Brown, running as a challenger, reflects a common pattern: non-incumbents typically raise far less than sitting members of Congress. Republican candidates statewide raised $12,948,443 combined, while Democratic candidates raised $4,610,367.
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Source: Federal Election Commission (FEC), data current as of April 15, 2026.
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