Federal candidate · 2023–2024 cycle · past cycle
David Ben Ruiz
- Party
- Republican
- Running for
- U.S. House · Indiana District 1
- Filing address
- East Chicago, IN (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- RUIZ, DAVID BEN
- Next election
- Primary May 7, 2024 · General November 5, 2024 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Indiana, District 1
FEC candidate ID H4IN01194 · Principal campaign committee: RUIZ4CONGRESS
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | U.S. House · Indiana District 1 | $1,252.05 | Lost primary |
| 2023–2024 | U.S. House · Indiana District 1 | $2,750.00 | Lost primary |
2023–2024 cycle totals through March 31, 2024, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$750.0027%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$2,000.0073%
Self-funding: $2,000.00 (73% of money raised): $0.00 given and $2,000.00 lent by the candidate. $410.00 of loans repaid so far.
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
The race
Indiana U.S. House, District 1, 2024 · 4 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Ben Ruiz (R) | $2,750.00 | −$830.84 | 2024-03-31 |
| Frank J. Mrvan (D) | $3,196,274.92 | $88,459.72 | 2024-12-31 |
| Randell C. Niemeyer (R) | $1,107,288.15 | $26,244.37 | 2024-12-31 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
No public polling found for this race.
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: RUIZ4CONGRESS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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