Loading this candidate’s profile from the FEC filings and campaign records.
Where They Stand is a nonpartisan guide to everyone running for Congress: their money, their own words and how incumbents voted. Find your ballot →
Loading this candidate’s profile from the FEC filings and campaign records.
Where They Stand is a nonpartisan guide to everyone running for Congress: their money, their own words and how incumbents voted. Find your ballot →
Candidates › IN-03 race › 2025–2026
R Republican nominee for U.S. House, IN-03
Representative since 2010
12 priorities from gomarlin.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.
I continue to be committed to uncovering and addressing the harm caused by insufficient informed consent.
We must prevent any type of censorship of the right to free speech and individual healthcare choices from ever happening again in America. I actively oppose any WHO actions undermining US sovereignty and advocate for a comprehensive legislative review of WHO treaties. That is why I support efforts in the Senate to protect American sovereignty and I will lead the effort in the U.S. House of Representatives to do the same.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · gomarlin.com/issues/american-sovereignty
As the father of a son who has served in law enforcement, I have seen firsthand what our first responders and law enforcement face on a daily basis in order to keep our communities safe. The attacks and threats to those who serve must be met with swift consequences and I will "Back the Blue" proudly with gratitude and honor for the sacrifices they make every day to keep us safe. I stand in support to their legal protections and will continue to ensure that those who serve our communities so selflessly will have the protections they need in order to do their job well. Sadly, the overreach of the federal level law enforcement agencies has been shocking to everyday Americans in recent years. This must be addressed. American citizens should not live in fear of these federal agencies for merely standing for their convictions in peaceful ways in the public arena. The levels of tenure in these federal agencies have created a deep state that must be exposed and addressed. This is a mammoth task, but one I will not be intimidated from investigating.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · gomarlin.com/issues/backing-the-blue-supporting-our-law-enforcement-and-veterans
For years we marched in Right To Life marches in Washington, Fort Wayne and across the nation, demanding that our leaders reverse the disastrous decision made by the Supreme Court in 1973 legalizing abortion. I authored multiple bills on the state and federal level trying to protect the lives of the unborn in any way possible. Now that Roe vs. Wade has been overturned, our battle to protect life is not over. We must continue to ensure that every life, born and unborn, is valued and protected. There is still work to do on both the state and federal level and I will never stop working to create a culture that values every life in America.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · gomarlin.com/issues/defending-the-unborn
The corruption in our federal bureaucracies is rampant and has been out of control for too long. That’s why I authored the Bureau Guidance Transparency Act demanding complete transparency from federal agencies. I fought to repeal the authority that the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection had to restrict arbitration and I will continue to fight all other federal corruption by exposing the truth to the American people. My record of standing up the Washington elite is long and well documented, and with all that I have been through as a business owner, employer, father and taxpayer, I am more than eager to take a message from Main Street to K street that we the people have had enough. There is much at stake for hard working Americans, and on day one I will take effective, hard-hitting action that will put all federal bureaucrats on notice that we the people have had enough.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · gomarlin.com/issues/demanding-government-transparency
Paychecks are falling, employers are cutting hours and thousands of Hoosier families are struggling to afford even the most basic insurance. Government healthcare is not what we were promised and the wait times to see a doctor or have a much needed procedure are the longest they have been in our history. That’s why I have a step-by-step, common sense solution to health care reform that actually reduces costs and provides patient-centered solutions. Expanding free market solutions like Health Savings Accounts, transportable coverage, tax credits for businesses which provide health care and providing protection for doctors from frivolous lawsuits are the first steps toward providing access to the quality care Americans need. Americans deserve a healthcare system that works!
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · gomarlin.com/issues/healthcare-that-works
Ingenuity and innovation are hallmarks of the American Experience. It’s time that our nation and our elected leaders begin developing thoughtful plans for digital assets and all the credible opportunities presented by crypto and blockchain technology. As your next congressman, I will make sure the United States continues to lead in finance including a pro-crypto, innovation friendly environment. I know there are meaningful and tested crypto policies that can modernize business and I will work to move these policies forward without unnecessary regulations. However, to be clear, the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is not the route we should go as a nation, and I would 100% oppose a CBDC.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · gomarlin.com/issues/innovation-and-technology
Details ↗ (opens gomarlin.com/issues/keeping-america-secure at this heading)
We cannot have a secure nation without secure borders. I have seen firsthand at the southern border the problems we face to our national security and the number of illegal crossings is staggering. From the Mexican cartels to sex trafficking to the very real threat of terrorists infiltrating our borders from around the world, the threat we face of harm to our citizens and our communities has never been greater. My top priority in Congress will be to stop the disaster at the border before it is too late. From day one, I have advocated to finish the wall on the southern border as soon as possible, and as your Congressman I will work to create a legal system that protects our citizens from the threats we already face and ensure that our national security is strengthened at every level. Our legal immigration system must operate with the principle of having a "high wall and a wide gate". We are a nation of immigrants, but we can only thrive when our federal government does its job to keep our borders and our communities secure.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · gomarlin.com/issues/keeping-america-secure
As the original author of the "Right to Try" law, signed into law by President Trump, I staunchly support medical freedom, affirming the right of all Americans to make independent healthcare decisions without coercion or intimidation.
I remain steadfast in my dedication to preserving and defending medical freedom for all Americans. It is my fervent hope that the principles enshrined in the Right to Try law will continue to serve as a beacon of hope and empowerment for generations to come.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · gomarlin.com/issues/medical-health-freedom
It's time to re-think our education system. Education was never meant to be a federal issue. Education is the responsibility of parents first and foremost and the governments of each state should work in partnership with parents and local communities to determine what is best for their students. Therefore, the federal Department of Education needs to be abolished. Every American student should have access to quality education, regardless of their economic circumstances or zip code. Having more school/educational choices and encouraging parental involvement are proven ways to make sure that students succeed, and this can be done on the state level in a variety of ways. College costs have skyrocketed by 439% or more in the past 25 years, but the suppression of free speech and the indoctrination of students by liberal professors is a pandemic that is changing and dividing our nation in drastic ways. We must protect the free speech of our college students and provide protection for open debate on college campuses by denying funding to any institute of higher learning which denies those basic rights and freedoms.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · gomarlin.com/issues/parental-rights-and-educational-freedom
The biggest threat to the American dream is Washington's $37 trillion worth of debt and out of control spending! Inflation has re-emerged as one of the greatest threats to our families, businesses and economy. Because of Washington's out of control spending and the broken tax system, millions of American families find it difficult to pay for basic necessities. The real American Dream is about hard work and opportunity, but we must fix the broken tax system to give American workers the freedom to succeed. As the author of the Conservative Budget in the House of Representatives, I proved that if we eliminate wasteful spending and if we allow the American people the freedom to innovate, build and create their own opportunities, we can bring America back to solvency over time if we start now. When government is held accountable to live within its means, the full potential of the American economy is unleashed, and families thrive. We can preserve Social Security and Medicare for the next generation and still enact thoughtful reforms to our nation's entitlement structure to reduce our national debt and the threat it poses to our children and grandchildren. It's time for Washington to get out of the way and allow American workers to get back to work!
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · gomarlin.com/issues/restoring-a-healthy-economy
Actions speak louder than words, and my record of protecting the second amendment rights of every American is long and clear. The Second Amendment to the US Constitution has been under attack for decades and I have been honored to protect and defend it on the state and federal levels. With a lifetime A rating from the NRA, I have defended our right to bear arms by co-authoring the Lifetime Handgun Permit in Indiana and authoring The Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act as well as the Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act in the US Congress. As Chairman of the Republican Study Committee’s Second Amendment Initiative, I have actively promoted educational outreach and activism to promote our right to bear arms. “The right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · gomarlin.com/issues/right-to-bear-arms
Our nation’s strength is grounded in the values Hoosiers live out each day, but our rights to personal conviction and faith are under assault.
Our nation's strength is grounded in the values Hoosiers live out every day, but our rights to personal conviction and faith are under assault like never before. Our children have been targeted by cultural humanists in our education system, in the media and by global elites. As a Christian husband, father, and legislator, I have brought our Hoosier values boldly to the center of the debates in Indianapolis and in Washington. I have authored laws that have protected marriage, the family and life at every stage, and I will continue to stand in defense of the Judeo-Christian values that made America great. I will never stop fighting the Marxist liberal agenda that threatens to destroy our history, our children, our future and our freedoms.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · gomarlin.com/issues/strengthening-families
97% of their votes went with their party’s majority; they broke with it 17 times in the 119th Congress.
House Committee on Financial Services
Matching this candidate against the House and Senate voting records…
The CRS policy areas of Stutzman’s 16 substantive sponsored measures, Congresses 117, 118, 119; the figure is how many fall in each. Sponsorship indicates legislative focus, not every policy position. GovInfo source ↗
FEC filings, Jan 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00838110
95¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 9 reports ($915.4K of $967.1K). Cash on hand went from $129.6K on Mar 31, 2025 to $101K on Oct 14, 2026.
| Report | Raised in the period | Spent in the period | Cash on hand at its close |
|---|---|---|---|
| APRIL QUARTERLY 2025 through Mar 31, 2025 | $134,443 | $54,152 | $129,608 |
| JULY QUARTERLY 2025 through Jun 30, 2025 | $220,918 | $162,225 | $188,301 |
| OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2025 through Sep 30, 2025 | $116,908 | $147,231 | $157,977 |
| YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025 | $146,035 | $82,692 | $221,320 |
| APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026 | $81,529 | $181,256 | $121,594 |
| PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through Apr 15, 2026 | $6,038 | $54,248 | $73,384 |
| JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026 | $133,694 | $105,155 | $101,923 |
| OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026 | $119,446 | $125,273 | $96,096 |
| PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026 | $8,085 | $3,132 | $101,048 |
Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.
9 endorsers listed on Marlin A. Stutzman’s own campaign site: 6 officials, 2 organizations, 1 person.
This is the campaign's claim, checked by an editor against its page; the endorsers have not confirmed it to us. Each name opens the campaign’s page with that name highlighted.
U.S. Congressman
Former U.S. Congressman and Trump White House Chief of Staff
Former U.S. Congressman and Trump White House Chief of Staff
U.S. Senator
U.S Congressman
Former U.S. Congressman and Dean of Business at Liberty University
Students for Life is one of the leading pro-life advocacy organizations in the world.
Host of the Pat Miller Program
Advanced · 30,915 votes (67%) · 1 of 2 · Full results ↗
Won · 65,370 votes (54%) · 1 of 2 · Full results ↗
Every contest for this seat that named this candidate, most recent last; a result is shown once the race is called. Election dates and results from civicAPI (civicapi.org). civicAPI aggregates results from Secretaries of State and equivalent election bodies, and makes its own race calls. civicapi.org ↗
Official FEC filing record for the current cycle. The priorities they publish are quoted from their own site, in their order.
Statements are quoted from these pages exactly. Headings, order and wording are the campaign’s; the record marking is ours.
The 12 largest committees by total given are listed. In all, 212 committee contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $405.9K. Counted from the givers' own filings, which can run above the total the campaign itself reports.
A donor who gave several times appears once. The 12 largest donors by total given are listed. In all, 932 itemized contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $267.7K.
Money moved in from the candidate’s other authorized committees, such as a joint fundraising committee. It was raised once and is reported again here on arrival. The largest of the sources is listed. In all, 10 transfers were filed this cycle, totaling $98.8K.
Total reported receipts $967,095
Every dollar the committee reported receiving this cycle, split by the source the FEC filing attributes it to. Open a source marked + to see who gave. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
Loading the map
Tap or hover over a state, or focus the map and use the arrow keys, to read its total. Ctrl or ⌘ and scroll to zoom.
57% of the money placed by state came from inside Indiana: $152.1K of $267.7K.
| Name | Amount |
|---|---|
| 207 contributions · 57% | $152,089 |
| 149 contributions · 11% | $30,406 |
| 115 contributions · 6.8% | $18,088 |
| 121 contributions · 6.6% | $17,644 |
| 44 contributions · 3.2% | $8,651 |
| 34 contributions · 3% | $8,085 |
| 2 contributions · 2.2% | $5,820 |
| 2 contributions · 1.9% | $5,000 |
By the state each donor wrote on the filing, across 30 states and territories. Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle are not itemized, so they cannot be placed on a map. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total.
| Employer as filed | Amount |
|---|---|
| Written instead of an employer · 675 contributions · 15% of ranked | $40,118 |
| Written instead of an employer · 32 contributions · 14% of ranked | $35,761 |
| Written instead of an employer · 6 contributions · 5.7% of ranked | $15,000 |
| 6 contributions · 2.7% of ranked | $7,122 |
| 1 contribution · 2.7% of ranked | $7,000 |
| 1 contribution · 2.5% of ranked | $6,600 |
| 3 contributions · 2.1% of ranked | $5,500 |
| 2 contributions · 1.9% of ranked | $5,000 |
A further $4,387 came from donors whose answer names no employer (blank), so it is not ranked. Itemized gifts over $200, grouped by the words donors filed: not an industry classification, and a gift from an employee is not a gift from the employer. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($92,634) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Money groups spent on their own, not through a campaign. Each ad is filed against the candidate it names, so money attacking an opponent shows on the opponent’s row. Open a candidate to see who spent it.
The campaign also refunded $9,454 in contributions, which the categories below do not include.
Total itemized disbursements $489,212
Every itemized payment the committee reported this cycle, sorted by what it said each one was for. The categories are ours; the wording they are matched against is the committee’s own. Open a category to read the filed descriptions and who was paid. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
All 558 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.
7 payments were reported as a lump sum, such as a card or payroll bill, with the detail filed underneath as memo entries. Those entries, $3,308 in all, are counted under the payee and purpose they name rather than under the processor that was paid. The total is the same either way.
| Name | Amount |
|---|---|
| 8 payments · 9.3% of all spending | $84,797 |
| 18 payments · 8.2% of all spending | $75,038 |
| 22 payments · 6.9% of all spending | $63,405 |
| 18 payments · 5.7% of all spending | $52,515 |
| 35 payments · 2% of all spending | $18,698 |
| 17 payments · 1.8% of all spending | $16,569 |
| 28 payments · 1.5% of all spending | $13,454 |
| 2 payments · 1.3% of all spending | $12,000 |
The people, firms and committees paid the most, across every kind of payment. Each share is of everything the committee reported spending this cycle, not only the itemized payments above. A payee that is itself a committee links to its own profile.
| Occupation as filed | Amount |
|---|---|
| Written instead of an occupation · 675 contributions · 15% of ranked | $40,118 |
| 17 contributions · 10% of ranked | $26,954 |
| 19 contributions · 9.3% of ranked | $24,500 |
| 24 contributions · 9.3% of ranked | $24,408 |
| Written instead of an occupation · 6 contributions · 5.7% of ranked | $15,000 |
| 6 contributions · 2.9% of ranked | $7,520 |
| 2 contributions · 2.8% of ranked | $7,500 |
| 8 contributions · 2.8% of ranked | $7,301 |
A further $4,387 came from donors whose answer names no occupation (blank), so it is not ranked. Itemized gifts over $200, grouped by the words donors filed: not an industry classification, and a gift from an employee is not a gift from the employer. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($92,634) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.