Federal candidate · 2021–2022 cycle · past cycle
Thomas M. McDermott Jr.
- Party
- Democratic
- Running for
- U.S. Senate · Indiana
- Filing address
- Hammond, IN (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- MCDERMOTT, THOMAS M. JR
- Next election
- Primary May 3, 2022 · General November 8, 2022 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Indiana
FEC candidate ID S2IN00208 · Principal campaign committee: MCDERMOTT FOR INDIANA
2021–2022 cycle totals through December 12, 2022, 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$1,235,311.0291%
- PACs and other committees$116,300.009%
- Party committees$5,750.000%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$350.000%
- Transfers from joint fundraising and the candidate’s other committees$4,895.410%
Self-funding: $350.00 (0% of money raised): $350.00 given and $0.00 lent by the candidate. $42,500.00 of loans repaid so far.
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
PAC and committee contributors
18 committees reported giving $69,590.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS) Company pageConnected PAC$7,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$6,000.00
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)Connected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONPAC$5,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 150 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATECandidate committee$2,000.00
- INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA - COAL MINERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- OLD NATIONAL BANK PAC IIPAC$1,000.00
- INDIANA DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL VICTORY COMMITTEEParty committee$840.00
- HANSON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INC PACPAC$250.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting Thomas M. McDermott Jr.$0.00
- Independent expenditures opposing Thomas M. McDermott Jr.$0.00
- Company and union communications to members about Thomas M. McDermott Jr.$25,317.80
FEC totals for the 2022 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
The race
Indiana U.S. Senate, 2022 · 7 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas M. McDermott Jr. (D) | $1,362,606.43 | $0.00 | 2022-12-12 |
| Todd Christopher Young (R) | $10,976,445.53 | $3,736,894.96 | 2022-12-31 |
| Haneefah Khaaliq (D) | $45,734.46 | −$3,681.07 | 2022-12-31 |
| Daniel Niederberger (R) | $18,387.00 | $0.00 | 2022-12-31 |
| James Sceniak (L) | $16,187.49 | $417.92 | 2022-12-31 |
| James Sceniak (L) | $16,187.49 | $417.92 | 2022-12-31 |
| Valerie L McCray (D) | $15,241.62 | $18.23 | 2022-12-31 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civiqs | November 4–7, 2022 | 707 (LV) | ± 4.7% | Todd Young 49% · Thomas McDermott Jr. 38% |
| ARW Strategies | September 25–26, 2022 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | Todd Young 39% · Thomas McDermott Jr. 37% · James Sceniak 6% |
| Change Research (D) | August 20–24, 2022 | 2,111 (LV) | ± 2.6% | Todd Young 45% · Thomas McDermott Jr. 42% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States Senate election 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: MCDERMOTT FOR INDIANA.
- 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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