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2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

U.S. House, Indiana District 5

Indiana's member of the U.S. House. 2-year term.

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About the office

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives write and vote on federal laws, including the federal budget and taxes. Each represents one congressional district for a two-year term; Indiana has nine [1].

Sources

  1. The House Explained (U.S. House of Representatives (house.gov))

Candidates on the ballot

J.D. Ford

Democratic

Democratic Indiana state senator for District 29 since 2018, who says he is running to lower costs, protect health care access and increase government accountability.

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Victoria Spartz

RepublicanIncumbent

Incumbent Republican seeking a fourth term; a former CPA and Indiana state senator who says she is running to address the national debt and health care costs.

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Key points

  • The 5th District covers Hamilton, Madison, Delaware, Grant and Tipton counties and most of Howard County, including Anderson, Carmel, Fishers, Kokomo, Marion, Muncie and Noblesville. (WFYI / Indiana Public Broadcasting)
  • Both candidates have said Congress needs to regulate artificial intelligence. They differ on immigration enforcement, the 2025 tax-and-spending law, and redistricting. (WISH-TV)
  • WFYI reports that a Republican has held the seat since 1992. WTHR reports that Donald Trump carried the district by 17 points in 2024. (WFYI Public Media)

What's included: the U.S. House, statewide offices, the state legislature (by district, in the app), 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.

Local races (county, city, school board, judges) and anything else on your ballot are on your official sample ballot: IndianaVoters.in.gov.

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

Candidate lists as of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

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