Literally.

Bayh’s PFD revealed the extent to which he was rewarded for serving special interests in the Senate instead of Hoosier families. The superlobbyist "raked in millions after leaving politics" and saw his net worth "soar" after spending his last year in office job hunting and voting on issues "of interest to his future corporate bosses."

As his wealth jumped by as much as $46 million, it’s clear why Bayh wanted to hide his PFD from the constituents he got rich off of and save the release for a "debate-night news dump."

Read more of what they are saying about Evan Bayh’s votes-for-hire scandal:

Associated Press: "Evan Bayh reports income of $6.3 million since start of 2015"

Evan Bayh, a former Indiana Democratic senator running to get his old seat back, earned nearly $6.3 million since the beginning of 2015, with about a third of the total coming from a private equity fund that hired him shortly after he left Congress, according to financial disclosure records…The Associated Press reported Saturday that during his final year as a senator Bayh had more than four dozen meetings and telephone calls with headhunters and future corporate employers…In June 2010, just months before retiring from the Senate, Bayh was among a small group of Democrats who helped kill a tax increase on private equity gains known as carried interest that was opposed by Apollo. That fall he stayed overnight three times at one Apollo executive’s Central Park South residence in Manhattan, and met twice with the company’s chief executive, Leon Black. Apollo announced Bayh had been hired as a senior adviser weeks after he left the Senate. The financial disclosure records also show income of $600,000 from the Marathon Petroleum Company. In May 2010, Bayh lunched with a Marathon Oil board member. Then in June, he and a minority of Democrats joined with Republicans to defeat an amendment by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., that would have eliminated billions in tax deductions and exemptions for oil and gas companies. Marathon Petroleum Corp., a new Marathon spinoff, announced Bayh had been elected to its board in July 2011.

Indianapolis Business Journal: "Bayh’s wealth exploded after he left Senate, financial report reveals"

Democrat Evan Bayh made nearly $6.2 million after leaving the U.S. Senate in 2010, a personal financial disclosure report filed with the U.S. Senate late Sunday night reveals…Their wealth has grown considerably in just a few years…Bayh has faced numerous questions during the race about whether he is beholden to special interests, including a recent AP report that analyzed Bayh’s 2010 Senate schedule and found he spent considerable time during his last year looking for a private sector job and meeting with recruiters. The report also said he cast votes on issues of interest to his future corporate bosses.

The Indianapolis Star: "Earnings report shows Evan Bayh raked in millions after leaving politics"

A new financial disclosure report filed late Sunday by Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Evan Bayh shows that the former senator’s net worth grew significantly since he stepped away from politics in 2010. The report shows that Bayh and his wife, Susan, made $6.19 million in earned and non-investment income, as well as another $82,000 in compensation for speeches and submitted articles between January 2015 and the date of the filing. The Bayhs also reported more than 50 different assets valued at between $13.9 million and $48 million, according to the report…The largest chunk of Bayh’s earned income in the candidate report came from New York-based private equity firm Apollo Global Management where he made $2,038,152.05 working as an adviser…Bayh made another $1,950,395.61 as a partner with McGuireWoods, a Richmonf, Va.-based law firm. A total of $1,760,000 came to Bayh in the form of board compensation from Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Fifth Third Bank, RLJ Lodging Trust and Berry Plastics Group, Inc…The filing of the candidate report follows an Associated Press report that states Bayh spent time during his final year in office job hunting while casting votes on issues of interest to his potential employers. The AP report shows that Bayh held more than four dozen meetings and phone calls with head hunters and future corporate employers over the months, beginning just days after announcing his surprise retirement from the Senate on Feb. 15, 2010, through December of that year as his term came to an end.

Newsmax: "Financial Disclosure Shows Evan Bayh Made Millions After Leaving Senate"

Indiana Democratic leader Evan Bayh’s net worth has shot up drastically since leaving office in 2010, according to a new financial disclosure filed late Sunday night…The Democrat had more than four dozen meetings and phone calls with headhunters and future corporate employers over the months, following his announcement of retirement from the Senate on Feb. 15, 2010, The Associated Press reported. According to a report on The IndyStar in August, during his last few months in office, Bayh had a fallout with most other Democrats on bills that threatened private equity firms, banks and oil companies, so that he could find work with such companies after leaving office.

Politico: "Bayh net worth soared since leaving Senate"

Indiana Democratic Senate candidate Evan Bayh amassed nearly $6.3 million in salary, compensation on corporate boards, and various speaking fees since January 2015, according to a new financial disclosure filed late Sunday night during the second presidential debate. Bayh’s 19-page personal financial disclosure form details a large jump in his family’s net worth over the last six years, as the former senator embarked on a post-Congress career at powerful K Street firms and on corporate boards. Bayh, along with his wife Susan, reported between $13.9 million to $48 million in assets, the records show. Bayh’s post-Senate earnings are up sharply from his time in public office…The disclosure of Bayh’s personal financial information follows a Saturday report from the Associated Press, which obtained a copy of Bayh’s schedule in the final year of his Senate service and found that he spent “substantial” time meeting with prospective employers in the private sector while voting on issues in which those companies had an interest.

Politico Influence: "Leveraged Bayh Out"

Evan Bayh had more than four dozen meetings and phone calls with headhunters and prospective employers in his last year in the Senate, according to his schedule…the details are striking. Two days after announcing his surprise retirement, Bayh had a phone call with Jim Citrin, a headhunter with the firm Spencer Stuart. In 2010, Bayh helped kill a tax increase on carried interest that was opposed by private equity giant Apollo Global Management , then stayed overnight three times at an Apollo executive’s Central Park South residence and met twice with CEO Leon Black. Weeks after leaving the Senate, Bayh became a senior adviser to Apollo. Bayh also had lunch with a board member of Marathon Oil shortly before opposing an amendment to eliminate tax deductions for oil and gas companies. In 2011 Bayh joined the board of Marathon Petroleum, a spin-off company. – A debate-night news dump revealed Bayh earned nearly $6.3 million since January 2015 as an adviser to the private equity firm Apollo Global Management, a partner at McGuireWoods, and a Fox News analyst…

Washington Examiner: "Evan Bayh’s extremely lucrative post-Senate career"

How lucrative is it to be a former member of Congress? Just ask Indiana Democratic Senate candidate Evan Bayh, who in just six years after leaving the Senate in 2011 built as much as $40 million in wealth — mostly from K Street lobbying firms and corporate board positions he never would have had except that he’s a former senator and governor. Bayh’s net worth increased dramatically after he left Congress…Bayh, who has lived in Washington for quite a long time, couldn’t remember when asked for the token Indiana address he has maintained (he has a one-bedroom condo). Hillary Clinton and husband Bill have taken a similar route, using their name and connections to set up a foundation and give paid speeches putting their net worth somewhere over $100 million…As the old song goes, it’s nice work if you can get it.

WISH-TV: "Bayh made millions after leaving office"

Evan Bayh made millions in the six years since he last served in the U.S. Senate. It’s information included in a financial disclosure form just filed by the Democratic candidate. Republicans are calling it a scandal. Bayh’s financial disclosure form spells out how he earned $6 million in the last year and nine months. Most of that money came from a law firm that does lobbying and a Wall Street banking firm…An Associated Press report over the weekend said that he spent substantial time in his last year in the Senate meeting with headhunters and potential employers. The campaign of Republican Todd Young wants to know if there was a conflict of interest. “Well, appearances matter and the fact is this looks really bad for Evan Bayh,” said campaign spokesman Jay Kenworthy. “It looks like he was trading votes in exchange for future employement and I think Hoosiers, when they see that, they’re going to have a negative response to it.”

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