BANKS, JAMES E. HON.
R · senate · currently seated · bioguide B001299
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- FEC candidate id
S4IN00196- Internal id
a5fffca2-9ce0-496e-ba06-9e41e19f5170- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Indiana. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 6,851,073 |
| People | Median age | 38 |
| Income | Median household income | $71,957 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $38,351 |
| Income | In poverty | 12.3% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.3% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.452 |
| Race | White alone | 77.1% |
| Race | Black alone | 9.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.6% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 8.6% |
| Race | Two or more races | 7.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 6.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 89.7% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 5.5% |
| Education | High school or higher | 62.0% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 29.5% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 10.8% |
| Household | Family households | 63.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.46 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 32.0% |
| Housing | Median home value | $218,200 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,062 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 72.7% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.2% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.8% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.8% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.3% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.6% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 76.3% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.6% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 10.7% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,867,268 | $1,464,917 | $3,015,708 | $27,932 | $795,886 |
| 2024 | $7,337,227 | $6,059,353 | $2,613,357 | $151,180 | $4,534,596 |
Elections
- 2024 general senate · IN-S — running
- 2024 general senate · IN-S — won
- 2024 general senate · IN-S — won
- 2024 general senate · IN-S — running
- 2024 general senate · IN-S — running
- 2024 general senate · IN-S — won
- 2024 general senate · IN-S — won
- 2024 general senate · IN-S — running
- 2024 general senate · IN-S — won
- 2030 general senate · IN-S — running
- 2030 general senate · IN-S — running
- 2030 general senate · IN-S — running
- 2030 general senate · IN-S — running
- 2030 general senate · IN-S — running
- 2030 general senate · IN-S — running
Committees
- BANKS FOR IN SENATE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FUND 2024 — principal · type S
- BANKS FOR SENATE — principal · type S
Recent votes
- 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 124
YEA on Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46) - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 123
NAY on SJRES 130 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05: Improper Overdraft Opt-In Practices". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 122
NAY on SJRES 141 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 121
NAY on SJRES 132 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Examinations for Risks to Active-Duty Servicemembers and Their Covered Dependents". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 120
YEA on Nomination Confirmed (54-45) - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 119
YEA on SRES 526 — A resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 118
NAY on SJRES 163 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. - 2026-05-12 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 117
YEA on Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45) - 2026-05-12 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 116
YEA on Nomination Confirmed (51-45) - 2026-05-11 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 115
YEA on Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-44)
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2026-05-11 — S 4487 — Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2026
- cosponsor · 2025-07-23 — S 2392 — Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025
- sponsor · 2023-06-15 — HR 4145 — Safeguarding American Education From Foreign Control Act
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,021,248 | $0 | 28 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-16 | AMERICAN LEADERSHIP PAC | support | $199,183 | Direct Mail & Text Messages |
| 2024-09-26 | AMERICAN LEADERSHIP PAC | support | $6,260 | Video Production |
| 2024-09-26 | AMERICAN LEADERSHIP PAC | support | $199,945 | Digital & Broadcast Media |
| 2024-04-25 | AMERICAN LEADERSHIP PAC | support | $21,000 | Text Messages |
| 2024-04-25 | AMERICAN LEADERSHIP PAC | support | $89,175 | Direct Mail |
| 2024-02-22 | DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS | support | $1,500,256 | IE-Banks-Media Buy |
| 2024-02-21 | DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS | support | $8,955 | IE-Banks-Media Production |
| 2024-02-16 | DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS | support | $1,500,256 | IE-Banks-Media Buy |
| 2023-11-08 | AMERICAN LEADERSHIP PAC | support | $2,000 | Audio Production |
| 2023-11-08 | AMERICAN LEADERSHIP PAC | support | $103,000 | Radio Advertising |
| 2023-10-10 | AMERICAN LEADERSHIP PAC | support | $1,475 | Radio Production |
| 2023-10-06 | AMERICAN LEADERSHIP PAC | support | $83,289 | Radio Advertising |
| 2023-10-04 | CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION | support | $107 | TV ad costs (from advance line 21) |
| 2023-10-03 | CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION | support | $270,860 | TV ad placement |
| 2023-09-08 | CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC | support | $26 | Mail production (from advance line 21) |
| 2023-09-06 | CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC | support | $901 | Mail production, postage |
| 2023-09-06 | CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC | support | $1,184 | Mail production |
| 2023-08-28 | CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC | support | $324 | email costs (from advance line 21) |
| 2023-08-23 | CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION | support | $67 | internet communications (from advance line 21) |
| 2023-08-23 | CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION | support | $96 | Digital ad costs (from advance line 21) |
| 2023-08-23 | CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC | support | $90 | internet communications (from advance line 21) |
| 2023-08-23 | CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION | support | $262 | TV ad production (from advance line 21) |
| 2023-08-23 | CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION | support | $1,000 | Digital ad placement |
| 2023-08-17 | CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION | support | $9,848 | TV ad production |
| 2023-08-17 | CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION | support | $11,374 | TV ad placement |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee BANKS FOR SENATE.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUSCHE, SHYLLA J. | GOVPARTS · PRESIDENT | ROANOKE, IN | 2 | $5,000 |
| TEPAS, GARY L. | EMKAY · CEO | NAPLES, FL | 1 | $3,000 |
| BUSCHE, JERRY A. | PDQ WORK MOLDINGS · OWNER | ROANOKE, IN | 1 | $2,000 |
| GROVER, JASON | ASH BROKERAGE · PRESIDENT | FORT WAYNE, IN | 1 | $1,500 |
| EDSON, TIMOTHY | S2R · FOUNDING PARTNER | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $1,000 |
| CERONE, CHRISTOPHER A. | ZIMMER, INC · VICE PRESIDENT | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $750 |
| MIRSKY, CYNTHIA | RETIRED · RETIRED | LAGUNA HILLS, CA | 1 | $495 |
| SUTTON, G. SUE | RETIRED · RETIRED | HOUSTON, TX | 1 | $465 |
| MIRZA, KAMRAN | SELF EMPLOYED · BUSINESS | FORT WAYNE, IN | 2 | $115 |
| KUMLER, P ROGER | RETIRED · RETIRED | CARMEL, IN | 1 | $100 |
| JONES JR, ALFRED JR. | RETIRED · RETIRED | ANTIOCH, CA | 1 | $99 |
| TAFFURELLI, DAWN | SELF · OWNER | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | 2 | $98 |
| PORTER, RAYMOND | RETIRED · RETIRED | DUMFRIES, VA | 1 | $93 |
| PREOVOLOS, PETER | RETIRED · RETIRED | LA MESA, CA | 1 | $93 |
| ISGRIG, LINDA | RETIRED · RETIRED | SAINT PETERS, MO | 1 | $92 |
| BURNS, MICHAEL J | RETIRED · RETIRED | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | 4 | $58 |
| CRAIG, CHARLES | RETIRED · RETIRED | PAINTED POST, NY | 1 | $50 |
| ALEXANDER, LINDA | RETIRED · RETIRED | SOUTH BEND, IN | 1 | $50 |
| WARREN, MERLE | RETIRED · RETIRED | ROANOKE, IN | 1 | $50 |
| ALVAREZ, ROBERT | CLEVELAND CLIFF · STEELWORKER | CHESTERTON, IN | 1 | $50 |
| THOMAS, MICHAEL W | MIKE THOMAS ASSOCIATES · CHAIRMAN | FORT WAYNE, IN | 1 | $50 |
| DAMON, CAROLYN | RETIRED · RETIRED | PAIA, HI | 1 | $49 |
| QUINNSOCHA, KERRY | RETIRED · RETIRED | ROCHESTER, NY | 1 | $49 |
| HLPERN, ALAN | RETIRED · RETIRED | DUNWOODY, GA | 1 | $49 |
| MCGUIRE, MARTY | RETIRED · RETIRED | SPRING, TX | 1 | $49 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (18)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | BANKS FOR SENATE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | BANKS FOR IN SENATE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FUND 2024 | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2026-05-11 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 4487 — Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2026 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-07-23 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 2392 — Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Armed Services Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Employment and Workplace Safety Subcommittee | — | CHAIR | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Primary Health and Retirement Security Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Economic Policy Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate National Security and International Trade and Finance Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Seapower Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Strategic Forces Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Personnel Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Securities, Insurance, and Investment Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Education and the American Family Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2023-06-15 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 4145 — Safeguarding American Education From Foreign Control Act | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
Clips (3)
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