Twenty-Five Dollars Beats a Million-Dollar Self-Loan.

Barb Regnitz loaned her own campaign roughly a million and a half dollars. That is her right. It is also a tell — about who she answers to, and who she does not.

Jim Schenke is funded by neighbors. Twenty-five dollars at a time. Real people. Real fight. That is the contrast on May 5, and it is the contrast in November against Frank Mrvan.

Where your gift goes.

$10 — One door piece in a Lake County suburb.

$25 — Gas to drive five Schenke voters to the polls on May 5.

$50 — A tank of gas for a precinct captain knocking doors all weekend.

$100 — A targeted digital ad reaching 2,000 IN-01 Republican primary voters.

$250 — A full evening of phone bank pizza, scripts, and call lists for ten volunteers.

Want to do more?

If you can give above the small-dollar ladder, here is what those gifts make possible.

$500 — A full day of paid digital advertising in a Lake County target area.

$1,000 — A direct-mail wave to 1,500 confirmed Republican primary households.

$3,500 (per-election maximum) — The federal individual contribution limit per election.

Contributions or gifts to Schenke for Congress are not tax deductible. By contributing, you certify that you are a U.S. citizen or lawfully admitted permanent resident; that the contribution is made from your own funds; that you are at least 18 years old; and that you are not a federal contractor. Federal law requires us to use our best efforts to collect and report the name, mailing address, occupation, and employer of donors whose contributions exceed $200 in an election cycle. Donations are processed by WinRed. Maximum contribution by an individual is $3,500 per election. Paid for by Schenke for Congress.