Vice President Pence in Indy Friday to raise money for his PAC

Vice President Pence will be in Indianapolis Friday raising money for his political action committee.

Top tickets to the event are $5,000, according to a copy of the invitation.

Supporters who pay $2,500 get into a more exclusive reception at the J.W. Marriott while $1,000 gains access to the main reception.

Pence recently created the Great America Committee to support congressional candidates.

Vice presidents, much less those in their first terms, don’t typically establish their own political fundraising operations.  In 1985, during Ronald Reagan’s second term, then-Vice President George H.W. Bush created the Fund for America’s Future as he prepared for his successful 1988 presidential bid.

Pence, who served in the House for 12 years before becoming Indiana’s governor, still has strong ties to Congress. As vice president, he’s been a frequent visitor to Capitol Hill where he keeps offices in both the House and Senate.

And he’s been hitting the road for congressional candidates, including a recent trip to help the Republican running in Georgia’s June 20 special election.

A Pence spokesman did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Pence had a leadership PAC while in Congress. It was most active during the 2010 election cycle when Pence was a member of the House GOP leadership. His PAC raised more than $630,000 for the 2010 elections, giving more than $300,000 to federal candidates, according to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics.

Contact Maureen Groppe at mgroppe@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter: @mgroppe.