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2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana

2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana

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The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Indiana, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the U.S. House of Representatives, elections to the U.S. Senate, and various state and local elections. Primary elections took place on May 3.

Quick Facts All 9 Indiana seats to the United States House of Representatives, Majority party ...

District 1

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The 1st district encompasses Northwest Indiana, taking in the eastern Chicago metropolitan area, including Hammond and Gary, as well as Lake County, Porter County and western LaPorte County. The incumbent was Democrat Frank J. Mrvan, who was elected with 56.6% of the vote in 2020.[1]

During the campaign, a research firm contracted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee inappropriately obtained the military records of candidate and air force veteran Jennifer-Ruth Green.[2] This included her experience of having been sexually assaulted by an Iraqi serviceman.[3] Green stated she was "saddened to have to share publicly one of the most private events of my life".[4]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Richard Fantin[5]

Endorsements

Frank Mrvan
Organizations
Labor unions
  • IUOE Local 150[7] (co-endorsed with Milo)

Results

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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Mark Leyva, former steel mill worker and perennial candidate[10][5]
  • Martin Lucas, attorney[5]
  • Blair Milo, former mayor of La Porte[10][5]
  • Nicholas Pappas, attorney[5]
  • Ben Ruiz[5]
  • Aaron Storer[5]

Endorsements

Jennifer-Ruth Green
Statewide officials
Organizations
Blair Milo
Local officials
Labor unions
  • IUOE Local 150[7] (co-endorsed with Mrvan)

Results

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General election

Predictions

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Endorsements

Jennifer-Ruth Green (R)
Cabinet-level officials
Federal officials
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
Organizations

Polling

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District 2

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The 2nd district is located in north central Indiana taking in Michiana, including South Bend, Mishawaka, and Elkhart. The incumbent was Republican Jackie Walorski, who was re-elected with 61.5% of the vote in 2020.[1] Walorski was killed in a car crash on August 3, 2022, which also killed two members of her staff, Emma Thomson and Zach Potts.[38] In accordance with Indiana law, a special election was set to be held in order to fill the vacancy.[39] This election was under the new district lines as the congressional district boundaries set in the 2020 redistricting cycle would go into effect on January 3, 2023, while the special election was conducted under the old district lines.[40]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Endorsements

Jackie Walorski
U.S. Executive Branch officials
Organizations

Results

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Paul Steury, environmental consultant[43][5]

Endorsements

Paul Steury
Organizations
Labor unions

Results

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General election

Predictions

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District 3

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The 3rd district is based in northeastern Indiana, taking in Fort Wayne and the surrounding areas. The incumbent was Republican Jim Banks, who was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2020.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Endorsements

Jim Banks
U.S. Executive Branch officials
Organizations

Results

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Gary Snyder, businessman[5]
Eliminated in primary
  • Phillip Beachy[5]
  • A. J. Calkins[5]
Removed from ballot

Endorsements

Gary Snyder
Labor unions

Results

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General election

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District 4

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The 4th district is located in west-central Indiana taking in Lafayette and the western suburbs of Indianapolis. The incumbent was Republican Jim Baird, who was elected with 66.6% of the vote in 2020.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Removed from ballot

  • T. Charles Bookwalter[48]

Endorsements

Jim Baird
U.S. Executive Branch officials
Organizations

Results

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Roger Day, businessman[5]
Eliminated in primary
  • Howard Pollchik[5]

Results

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General election

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District 5

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The 5th district previously encompassed northern Indianapolis and its eastern and northern suburbs, including Marion, Carmel, Anderson, Noblesville, Fishers, Kokomo, and Muncie. Its boundaries were significantly redrawn in 2021 by the Republican legislature, removing it from Indianapolis entirely while extending it farther north and east into more rural areas. The incumbent was Republican Victoria Spartz, who was elected with 50.0% of the vote in 2020.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Endorsements

Victoria Spartz
Former Executive Branch officials
Organizations

Results

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jeanine Lee Lake, journalist and nominee for Indiana's 6th congressional district in 2018 and 2020[5]
Eliminated in primary
Withdrew

Endorsements

Jeanine Lee Lake

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General election

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District 6

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The 6th district is located in east-central Indiana, taking in, Columbus, Richmond and the southern suburbs of Indianapolis; part is inside Interstate 465, which was previously in the 7th district. The incumbent was Republican Greg Pence, who was elected with 68.6% of the vote in 2020.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • James Alspach[5]
Removed from ballot

Endorsements

Greg Pence
U.S. Executive Branch officials
Organizations

Results

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Cinde Wirth, teacher[5]
Eliminated in primary
  • George Holland[5]
Removed from ballot

Endorsements

Cinde Wirth
Labor unions

Results

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General election

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District 7

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The 7th district is centered around Indianapolis. It has moved slightly north since the 2010–2020 cycle to include some parts of the previous 5th district in northern Indianapolis; some southern portions of Indianapolis have moved away from the 7th into the 6th. The incumbent was Democrat André Carson, who was re-elected with 62.4% of the vote in 2020.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Curtis Godfrey[5]
  • Pierre Pullins[5]

Endorsements

Results

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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Angela Grabovsky, financial advisor[5]
Eliminated in primary
  • Bill Allen[5]
  • Rusty Johnson[5]
  • Jennifer Pace[5]
  • Gerald Walters[5]

Primary results

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Libertarian convention

Candidates

Nominee

General election

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District 8

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The 8th district is based in southwestern and west central Indiana, and includes the cities of Evansville and Terre Haute. The incumbent was Republican Larry Bucshon, who was re-elected with 66.9% of the vote in 2020.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Endorsements

Larry Bucshon
U.S. Executive Branch officials
Organizations

Results

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Ray McCormick, farmer and conservationist[5]
Eliminated in primary
  • Adnan Dhahir[5]
  • Peter Priest[5]

Endorsements

Results

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Libertarian convention

Candidates

Nominee
  • Andrew Horning, product manager[58]

General election

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District 9

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The 9th district is based in southeast Indiana, and includes the cities of Bloomington and Jeffersonville, the latter of which is in the Louisville metropolitan area. The incumbent was Republican Trey Hollingsworth, who was re-elected with 61.8% of the vote in 2020.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Endorsements

Stu Barnes-Israel
U.S. Executive Branch officials
U.S. senators
Erin Houchin
U.S. representatives
Statewide officeholders
Local officials
Organizations
Individuals

Primary results

Primary results by county:
  Houchin
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  Sodrel
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  Barnes-Israel
  •   50–60%
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Matthew Fyfe, teacher[71]
Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Matthew Fyfe
Labor unions

Primary results

Primary results by county:
  Fyfe
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
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Libertarian convention

Candidates

Nominee
  • Tonya Millis, real estate broker[5]

Green convention

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jacob Bailey (write-in)[5]

General election

Predictions

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Endorsements

Erin Houchin
Presidents
U.S. representatives
Statewide officeholders
Local officials
Organizations
Individuals
Matthew Fyfe (D)
Organizations

Results

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Notes

  1. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

References

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