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What this office does · Indiana

U.S. Representative

Members of the U.S. House write and vote on federal laws, including the federal budget and taxes, and oversee federal agencies through committees.

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The basics

Term
2 years; all 435 seats are elected every even-numbered year. [1]
Term limit
None. [1]
Who may stand
At least 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years, and an inhabitant of the state when elected (Art. I, Sec. 2); living in the district is not constitutionally required. [2]
On the 2026 ballot
9 races in Indiana

What the law puts in this job

  • Introduces bills and resolutions, offers amendments and votes on legislation; a bill must pass both the House and the Senate and be signed (or a veto overridden) to become law. [1]
  • All bills for raising revenue must start in the House (U.S. Const. Art. I, Sec. 7); the House also has the sole power of impeachment (Art. I, Sec. 2). [2]
  • Serves on committees that draft legislation and oversee federal agencies and programs. [1]

What the officeholder decides

  • Annual appropriations bills for fiscal years 2028 and 2029 and any federal debt-limit legislation in the 119th/120th Congress period beginning Jan. 3, 2027. [1]
  • Reauthorizations that expire on fixed schedules (examples a voter can ask about: the farm bill, surface transportation, the annual National Defense Authorization Act). [1]

Who the officeholder answers to

  • Voters of the district every two years; the House itself can discipline or expel a member (two-thirds vote to expel, Art. I, Sec. 5). [2]

What it pays, and who sets that

  • $174,000 a year for rank-and-file members; the amount has not changed since 2009 (Speaker and party leaders are paid more). [3]

Questions worth asking a candidate

Ours, not a questionnaire anyone answered. They come from what the job actually involves.

  • Which House committees would you seek, and why those?
  • How would you decide between your party's position and your district's when they differ? Give an example.
  • What federal program or grant matters most to this district, and what would you change about it?
  • How will you report back to constituents on votes and casework?

Sources

Office research by Legal Insights (Oct. 13, 2026): Indiana Code 2026 edition, state agencies and county budgets. Nothing here rates an officeholder or candidate.

Sources

  1. The House Explained (U.S. House of Representatives)
  2. U.S. Constitution, Article I, Sections 2 and 6 (Congress.gov (Constitution Annotated))
  3. Salaries of Members of Congress: Recent Actions and Historical Tables (CRS 97-1011) (Congressional Research Service)
  4. 2026 General Election Candidate List (Sept. 22, 2026) (Indiana Election Division)
What's included
the U.S. House, statewide offices, every Indiana House and Senate district on the ballot, Indiana's statewide public questions and judicial retention questions, and county, township, city, town and school board races from the Indiana Election Division's candidate list.
Everything else
Local races (county, city, school board, judges) and anything else on your ballot are on your official sample ballot: IndianaVoters.in.gov.
Candidate lists
As of Sunday, October 18, 2026.
At the polls
Indiana law lets you bring a list of candidates and public questions into the polling place, including one stored on your phone, as long as you don't electioneer. IC 3-11-8-18.5

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