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JAMES FORD · CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN

2026

James Ford

FEC name:: FORD, JAMES (J.D.) DAVID
FEC ID:: H6IN05307
Party:: DEM
Office:: H
District:: IN-05

2026 Indiana 05 House 2026-H-IN-05 · Challenger

Election year

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WHO THEY PAID FOR THE WORK

Campaign services

Roster answer: Campaign Roster

James Ford paid AGENCY STRATEGIES for direct mail, LANDIS COMMUNICATIONS for strategy, and BATTLEAXE DIGITAL for digital ads.

No loaded TV / media payments in this cycle yet.

Spend: $257,560; 2026
Campaign-service spend: $179,465; mail, media, polling, and related work
Recipients: 39; this cycle

Recipient: PUBLIC POLICY POLLING

Direct mailAGENCY STRATEGIES$62,9603 payees Digital adsBATTLEAXE DIGITAL$24,9791 payee PollingPUBLIC POLICY POLLING$10,0001 payee Texting / phonesGROUNDFLOOR POLITICAL + SOGONEX$21,0645 payees ComplianceBEE COMPLIANCE LLC$16,0321 payee PrintingAGENCY STRATEGIES$15,2116 payees

Show 2 categories without loaded payments

TV / mediaNo loaded payments—Campaign service FundraisingNo loaded payments—Platform

Operations and overhead (travel, payroll, processors, office) total $53,116 and stay out of this roster.

Shared national-party recipients

Purpose labels come from the reported payment line. Vendor type is a separate identity label.

WHEN THE MONEY MOVED

152 payments

Monthly spend by purpose

2026-01-08 → 2026-06-30 · peak Apr 2026

2025

2026

Direct mailStrategy consultingDigital adsUnclear / otherTexting/phonesRemaining categories

Select a month to filter the source-payment ledger. Total shown: $257,560.

Accessible monthly values

Month	Spend	Payments
Jan 2025	$0	0
Feb 2025	$0	0
Mar 2025	$0	0
Apr 2025	$0	0
May 2025	$0	0
Jun 2025	$0	0
Jul 2025	$0	0
Aug 2025	$0	0
Sep 2025	$0	0
Oct 2025	$0	0
Nov 2025	$0	0
Dec 2025	$0	0
Jan 2026	$4,639	7
Feb 2026	$18,816	21
Mar 2026	$40,345	26
Apr 2026	$121,360	40
May 2026	$44,564	28
Jun 2026	$27,836	30
Jul 2026	$0	0
Aug 2026	$0	0
Sep 2026	$0	0
Oct 2026	$0	0
Nov 2026	$0	0
Dec 2026	$0	0

Monthly totals use current, spend-counted disbursements in the selected FEC cycle, grouped by source transaction date and conservative purpose category. Loaded subset limits apply.

PAYMENTS

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Date	Recipient	Purpose	Category	Amount
2026-04-20	AGENCY STRATEGIES	DIRECT MAIL PRODUCTION & POSTAGE	Direct mail	$17,681
2026-05-13	LANDIS COMMUNICATIONS	COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING	Strategy consulting	$10,500
2026-04-24	BATTLEAXE DIGITAL	DIGITAL ADS	Digital ads	$5,000
2026-05-13	LANDIS COMMUNICATIONS	COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING	Strategy consulting	$3,500

CAMPAIGN SERVICE RECIPIENTS

PUBLIC POLICY POLLING

AGENCY STRATEGIES

Strategy consulting firm · 10 tx

$65,951

36%

BATTLEAXE DIGITAL

Media services provider · 2 tx

$24,979

14%

SOGONEX

Strategy consulting firm · 5 tx

$18,833

10%

LANDIS COMMUNICATIONS

Strategy consulting firm · 3 tx

$17,000

Totals use current, spend-counted FEC disbursements for the selected cycle.

JAMES FORD · CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN

2026

James Ford

FEC name:: FORD, JAMES (J.D.) DAVID
FEC ID:: H6IN05307
Party:: DEM
Office:: H
District:: IN-05

2026 Indiana 05 House 2026-H-IN-05 · Challenger

Election year

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JAMES FORD · CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN

2026

James Ford

FEC name:: FORD, JAMES (J.D.) DAVID
FEC ID:: H6IN05307
Party:: DEM
Office:: H
District:: IN-05

2026 Indiana 05 House 2026-H-IN-05 · Challenger

Election year

Historical cycles are visible but locked on the free plan. The latest loaded cycle remains available; Premium unlocks prior cycles and all loaded years.

WHO THEY PAID FOR THE WORK

Campaign services

Roster answer: Campaign Roster

James Ford paid AGENCY STRATEGIES for direct mail, LANDIS COMMUNICATIONS for strategy, and BATTLEAXE DIGITAL for digital ads.

No loaded TV / media payments in this cycle yet.

Spend: $257,560; 2026
Campaign-service spend: $179,465; mail, media, polling, and related work
Recipients: 39; this cycle

Recipient: PUBLIC POLICY POLLING

Show 2 categories without loaded payments

TV / mediaNo loaded payments—Campaign service FundraisingNo loaded payments—Platform

Operations and overhead (travel, payroll, processors, office) total $53,116 and stay out of this roster.

Shared national-party recipients

Purpose labels come from the reported payment line. Vendor type is a separate identity label.

WHEN THE MONEY MOVED

152 payments

Monthly spend by purpose

2026-01-08 → 2026-06-30 · peak Apr 2026

2025

2026

Direct mailStrategy consultingDigital adsUnclear / otherTexting/phonesRemaining categories

Select a month to filter the source-payment ledger. Total shown: $257,560.

Accessible monthly values

Month	Spend	Payments
Jan 2025	$0	0
Feb 2025	$0	0
Mar 2025	$0	0
Apr 2025	$0	0
May 2025	$0	0
Jun 2025	$0	0
Jul 2025	$0	0
Aug 2025	$0	0
Sep 2025	$0	0
Oct 2025	$0	0
Nov 2025	$0	0
Dec 2025	$0	0
Jan 2026	$4,639	7
Feb 2026	$18,816	21
Mar 2026	$40,345	26
Apr 2026	$121,360	40
May 2026	$44,564	28
Jun 2026	$27,836	30
Jul 2026	$0	0
Aug 2026	$0	0
Sep 2026	$0	0
Oct 2026	$0	0
Nov 2026	$0	0
Dec 2026	$0	0

Monthly totals use current, spend-counted disbursements in the selected FEC cycle, grouped by source transaction date and conservative purpose category. Loaded subset limits apply.

PAYMENTS

Showing up to 8 of 8

Date	Recipient	Purpose	Category	Amount
2026-04-20	AGENCY STRATEGIES	DIRECT MAIL PRODUCTION & POSTAGE	Direct mail	$17,681
2026-05-13	LANDIS COMMUNICATIONS	COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING	Strategy consulting	$10,500
2026-04-24	BATTLEAXE DIGITAL	DIGITAL ADS	Digital ads	$5,000
2026-05-13	LANDIS COMMUNICATIONS	COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING	Strategy consulting	$3,500