WASHINGTON – Democrat Tom Hayhurst has built up a campaign war chest of nearly $234,000 for his second run at northeast Indiana’s congressional seat held by Rep. Mark Souder, R-3rd.

If Souder wins the GOP May 4 primary, it will be a rematch between the two; Hayhurst challenged Souder in 2006, a race Souder won with 54 percent of the vote.

In that race, Hayhurst raised and spent $708,000; Souder raised $622,000 and spent $642,000.

Hayhurst, a retired doctor and former city councilman, received the bulk of individual donations from doctors and other medical professionals, according to a campaign disclosure report filed with the Federal Election Commission and covering the first three months of the year.

Souder has not yet filed the first quarter report, which is due by midnight Thursday. He had $165,698 on hand as of Jan. 1.

Hayhurst’s opponent in the Democratic primary, Thomas Schrader, has not been active in the campaign and has not filed any documents with the FEC to indicate he has raised $5,000, the minimum amount that triggers the reporting requirement.

Through March 31, Hayhurst received $88,471 from individuals and $10,500 from political action committees and political parties. PACs may have a maximum of $5,000 for the primary and $5,000 for the fall election; individuals may give up to $2,400 for each election.

Hayhurst received $7,500 from a political action committee of the United Steelworkers (for a total of $10,000), $2,500 from the Indiana Democratic Party ($5,000) and $500 from the campaign fund of former congressional candidate Jill Long Thompson.

He received $2,400 from Dr. Bharat Barai and Marnie McKinney of Indianapolis, chief executive officer of First Indiana Bank; $2,000 from Dr. Andrew O'Shaughnessy; and $1,250 from retiree Thom Johnston.

He received $1,000 apiece from Larry Adelman, owner of Sherman Group; Dr. Stephen Bash of Peoria, Ill.; Michael Browning of Carmel, owner of Browning Investments; retiree Lucy Clarke; Dr. Patrick J Daley; retiree Lowell Dusseau; Dr. Terry Gaff of Kendallville; retiree Phillip Godsey; Dr. Ted Grisell of Fairland; Patricia Hays with Lutheran Health Network; Jerome Henry Jr., owner of Midwest Pipe and Steel (for a total of $2,000); Dr. Jon Ingleman; retiree Karen Lang; retiree James Luckey; retiree Mary M. Maloney; Dr. Russell V. Maples; Dr. William W. Pond; and retiree Kay Safirstein of Churubusco.

He received $750 apiece from retiree Stephen Dunlop of Indianapolis; Sally Jones of Alexandria, Va., senior director of National Center for Family Philanthropy; and Dr. Mitchell Stucky; and $600 from Monroe Richard Miller of Lowell, priest at Church the King Episcopal Church.

He received $500 apiece from Dr. David Almdale; Dr. William A Argus; Janet Bell, professor at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne; Robert Benninghoff, president of Stucky Brothers; attorney Timothy Bloom; Dr. Lynn Bowen of Lagrange; Felson Bowman of Indianapolis, president of Solar Sources; Dr. James E Buchanan of Auburn; Gayle Burns, a nurse; Dr. Kathryn B Carboneau; retiree Anita Cast; Jill Downs, medical technologist; Patricia Fox, counselor with Connections Counseling Services; attorney Richard E. Fox; Dr. Indra Frank of Indianapolis; retiree Avis Ann Frellick; Daniel Gerson of Brooklyn, N.Y., media and alumni coordinator for Jewish Child Care Association (for a total of $1,500); Dr. Ramabrahmam Gullapalli; retiree Mark Hochstetler; Dr. Imad E Horani; Dr. Arlen Horsewood of Hoagland; Jean Kenline, occupation not listed; Dr. Zubair Khan; attorney David Kuker; Dr. Louis Lopez of Huntertown; retiree George McKay; Linda McMurray, occupation not listed; Dr. Thomas Miller of Fremont; Dr. Michael S. Mohrman of Churubusco; homemaker Barbara Musselman; painter John Nichter; Dr. Barbara Nohinek; Dr. Rhonda Phillips of Markle; Dr. Kevin Rahn; Dr. Sheila Rich; retiree William Roberts; Dr. Andre B. Stovall of Roanoke; Dr. Hassan N. Taki; attorney Philip Terrill; Joe Tynan of Leesburg, development manager for Ambassador Steel; retiree Joan Uebelhoer; Dr. Edward Weber; and Donald Williams, occupation not listed.

Hayhurst spent $36,277 during the first three months of the year, primarily on staff and rent.

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