2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana explained
Election Name: | 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana |
Country: | Indiana |
Type: | legislative |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana |
Previous Year: | 2020 |
Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
Next Election: | 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana |
Next Year: | 2024 |
Seats For Election: | All 9 Indiana seats to the United States House of Representatives |
Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
Last Election1: | 7 |
Seats1: | 7 |
Popular Vote1: | 1,108,351 |
Percentage1: | 59.70% |
Swing1: | 1.67% |
Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
Last Election2: | 2 |
Seats2: | 2 |
Popular Vote2: | 716,348 |
Percentage2: | 38.58% |
Swing2: | 1.30% |
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.
District 1
Election Name: | 2022 Indiana's 1st congressional district election |
Country: | Indiana |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana#District 1 |
Previous Year: | 2020 |
Next Election: | 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana#District 1 |
Next Year: | 2024 |
Image1: | Frank Mrvan 117th U.S Congress (alt crop).jpg |
Nominee1: | Frank J. Mrvan |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 112,656 |
Percentage1: | 52.8% |
Nominee2: | Jennifer-Ruth Green |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 100,542 |
Percentage2: | 47.2% |
Map Size: | 200px |
U.S. Representative |
Before Election: | Frank J. Mrvan |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Frank J. Mrvan |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See also: Indiana's 1st congressional district. 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
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Nominee
Eliminated in primary
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Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Mark Leyva, former steel mill worker and perennial candidate[5]
- Martin Lucas, attorney[5]
- Blair Milo, former mayor of La Porte[6] [5]
- Nicholas Pappas, attorney[5]
- Ben Ruiz[5]
- Aaron Storer[5]
Results
General election
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District 2
Election Name: | 2022 Indiana's 2nd congressional district election |
Country: | Indiana |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2022 Indiana's 2nd congressional district special election |
Previous Year: | 2022 (special) |
Next Election: | 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana#District 2 |
Next Year: | 2024 |
Nominee1: | Rudy Yakym |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 125,313 |
Percentage1: | 64.6% |
Nominee2: | Paul Steury |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 62,891 |
Percentage2: | 32.4% |
Map Size: | 200px |
U.S. Representative |
Before Election: | Rudy Yakym |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Rudy Yakym |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: Indiana's 2nd congressional district. 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. Walorski died in a car crash on August 3, 2022, alongside three others, among them staff members Emma Thomson and Zach Potts.[16] In accordance with Indiana law, a special election was set to be held in order to fill the vacancy.[17] This election was under the new district lines as the congressional district boundaries set in the 2020 redistricting cycle went into effect on January 3, 2023, while the special election was conducted under the old district lines.[18]
Republican primary
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Nominee
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Paul Steury, environmental consultant[19] [5]
Results
General election
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Results
District 3
Election Name: | 2022 Indiana's 3rd congressional district election |
Country: | Indiana |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana#District 3 |
Previous Year: | 2020 |
Next Election: | 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana#District 3 |
Next Year: | 2024 |
Image1: | Jim Banks official portrait (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Jim Banks |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 131,579 |
Percentage1: | 65.3% |
Nominee2: | Gary Snyder |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 60,577 |
Percentage2: | 30.1% |
Map Size: | 200px |
U.S. Representative |
Before Election: | Jim Banks |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Jim Banks |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: Indiana's 3rd congressional district. 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.
Republican primary
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Nominee
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Phillip Beachy
- A. J. Calkins
Removed from ballot
Results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 4
Election Name: | 2022 Indiana's 4th congressional district election |
Country: | Indiana |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana#District 4 |
Previous Year: | 2020 |
Next Election: | 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana#District 4 |
Next Year: | 2024 |
Image1: | Rep. Jim Baird official photo, 116th congress (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Jim Baird |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 134,864 |
Percentage1: | 68.2% |
Nominee2: | Roger Day |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 62,834 |
Percentage2: | 31.8% |
Map Size: | 200px |
U.S. Representative |
Before Election: | Jim Baird |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Jim Baird |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: Indiana's 4th congressional district. 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.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Removed from ballot
- T. Charles Bookwalter[22]
Endorsements
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Results
General election
Predictions
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District 5
Election Name: | 2022 Indiana's 5th congressional district election |
Country: | Indiana |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana#District 5 |
Previous Year: | 2020 |
Next Election: | 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana#District 5 |
Next Year: | 2024 |
Image1: | Victoria Spartz 117th U.S Congress (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Victoria Spartz |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 146,575 |
Percentage1: | 61.1% |
Nominee2: | Jeannine Lake |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 93,434 |
Percentage2: | 38.9% |
Map Size: | 200px |
U.S. Representative |
Before Election: | Victoria Spartz |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Victoria Spartz |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: Indiana's 5th congressional district. 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.
Republican primary
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Nominee
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jeanine Lee Lake, journalist and nominee for Indiana's 6th congressional district in 2018 and 2020
Eliminated in primary
Withdrew
Primary results
General election
Predictions
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District 6
Election Name: | 2022 Indiana's 6th congressional district election |
Country: | Indiana |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana#District 6 |
Previous Year: | 2020 |
Next Election: | 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana#District 6 |
Next Year: | 2024 |
Image1: | Greg Pence, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Greg Pence |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 130,686 |
Percentage1: | 67.5% |
Nominee2: | Cinde Wirth |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 62,838 |
Percentage2: | 32.5% |
Map Size: | 200px |
U.S. Representative |
Before Election: | Greg Pence |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Greg Pence |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: Indiana's 6th congressional district. 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.
Republican primary
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Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Removed from ballot
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Removed from ballot
Results
General election
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District 7
Election Name: | 2022 Indiana's 7th congressional district election |
Country: | Indiana |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana#District 7 |
Previous Year: | 2020 |
Next Election: | 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana#District 7 |
Next Year: | 2024 |
Image1: | File:Andre Carson 2009 (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | André Carson |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 117,309 |
Percentage1: | 67.0% |
Nominee2: | Angela Grabovsky |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 53,631 |
Percentage2: | 30.6% |
Map Size: | 200px |
U.S. Representative |
Before Election: | André Carson |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | André Carson |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See also: Indiana's 7th congressional district. 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]
Results
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
Libertarian convention
Candidates
Nominee
General election
Predictions
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District 8
Election Name: | 2022 Indiana's 8th congressional district election |
Country: | Indiana |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana#District 8 |
Previous Year: | 2020 |
Next Election: | 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana#District 8 |
Next Year: | 2024 |
Image1: | File:Larry Bucshon portrait (118th congress).jpg |
Nominee1: | Larry Bucshon |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 141,995 |
Percentage1: | 65.7% |
Nominee2: | Ray McCormick |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 68,109 |
Percentage2: | 31.5% |
Map Size: | 200px |
U.S. Representative |
Before Election: | Larry Bucshon |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Larry Bucshon |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: Indiana's 8th congressional district. 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
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ray McCormick, farmer and conservationist[5]
Eliminated in primary
- Adnan Dhahir[5]
- Peter Priest[5]
Results
Libertarian convention
Candidates
Nominee
- Andrew Horning, product manager[27]
General election
Predictions
Results
District 9
Election Name: | 2022 Indiana's 9th congressional district election |
Country: | Indiana |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana#District 9 |
Previous Year: | 2020 |
Next Election: | 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana#District 9 |
Next Year: | 2024 |
Image1: | File:Rep. Erin Houchin official photo, 118th Congress (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Erin Houchin |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 143,166 |
Percentage1: | 63.6% |
Nominee2: | Matthew Fyfe |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 75,700 |
Percentage2: | 33.6% |
Map Size: | 200px |
U.S. Representative |
Before Election: | Trey Hollingsworth |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Erin Houchin |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: Indiana's 9th congressional district. 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
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Matthew Fyfe, teacher[32]
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
Libertarian convention
Candidates
Nominee
- Tonya Millis, real estate broker[5]
Green convention
Candidates
Nominee
- Jacob Bailey (write-in)[5]
General election
Predictions
Results
External links
- Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
- Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
- Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates
- Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates
- Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates
- Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates
- Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates
- Official campaign websites for 8th district candidates
- Official campaign websites for 9th district candidates
Notes and References
- Web site: Johnson. Cheryl L.. Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 2020. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. February 28, 2019.
- Web site: 2 former House GOP candidates alerted to improper requests for Air Force records. Olivia. Beavers. POLITICO. February 23, 2023 . April 16, 2023.
- Web site: Air Force improperly released records on GOP candidate's sexual assault. Emily Brooks. Cheyanne M. Daniels. October 27, 2022. April 16, 2023.
- Web site: Statement on Mrvan and Allies Illegally Obtaining Green's Military Records, Politico Outing Sexual Assault. jennifer-ruthgreen.com/. April 16, 2023.
- Web site: Indiana 2022 Candidates . Indiana Secretary of State . May 14, 2021 . February 5, 2022.
- Web site: Carden. Dan. Two-term Republican mayor running to represent Northwest Indiana in Congress. The Times of Northwest Indiana. January 14, 2022. January 14, 2022.
- Web site: 2022 House Race Ratings . The Cook Political Report . October 5, 2021.
- Web site: House Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report . October 13, 2021.
- Web site: Sabato's Crystal Ball. 2022 House Ratings. October 5, 2021. October 5, 2021.
- Web site: 2022 Election Forecast. April 5, 2022. Politico.
- Web site: Battle for the House 2022. June 9, 2022 . RCP.
- Web site: 2022 Election Forecast . Fox News . July 11, 2022 . July 11, 2022.
- Web site: 2022 Election Forecast . DDHQ . July 20, 2022 . July 20, 2022.
- Web site: Forecasting each House seat. Five Thirty Eight . June 30, 2022 . July 6, 2022.
- News: The Economist's 2022 House Election forecast . The Economist . September 28, 2022.
- News: Indiana Republican Rep. Jackie Walorski dies in car accident that also killed 2 staffers . . Melanie . Zanona . Clare . Foran . August 3, 2022 . August 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220803215246/https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/03/politics/jackie-walorski-died-indiana-republican/index.html . August 3, 2022.
- Web site: Indiana Congresswoman Jackie Walorski Dies in Car Accident . Emily . Wilkins . Zach . Cohen . . August 3, 2022 . August 3, 2022 . A special election to complete Walorski’s unexpired term will be held because the vacancy occurred more than 74 days before the general election, according to Indiana election law. .
- News: Lange. Kaitlin. August 9, 2022. Gov. Holcomb calls special election to fill Rep. Walorski's seat. The Indianapolis Star. live. August 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220810194137/https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2022/08/09/indiana-gov-holcomb-special-election-jackie-warloski-seat-congresswoman-death/65397613007/. August 10, 2022.
- Web site: Eash-Scott . Dan . Former GC faculty run for U.S. Congress . April 1, 2022.
- News: Shelley . Jonathan . State commission rejects challenge to Rep. Banks, who will remain on the ballot . March 6, 2022 . WPTA 21 . February 18, 2022.
- Web site: Thorp . Ben . Republican Jim Baird announces re-election bid . January 5, 2022 . . January 6, 2022.
- News: Menge . Margaret . Candidates removed from ballot as Indiana's as two-primaries law takes effect . March 6, 2022 . The Center Square . February 23, 2022.
- Web site: Four months into office, Spartz announces reelection campaign in 5th Congressional District. The Indianapolis Star. May 3, 2021.
- Web site: Hall seeking Democrat nomination for 5th Congressional District. The Herald Bulletin. February 4, 2022.
- Web site: Democrat Melanie Wright to seek Indiana Senate seat . . November 25, 2021 . November 15, 2021.
- News: Crenshaw . Noah . Congressional candidates removed from ballot . March 6, 2022 . Daily Journal . February 18, 2022.
- Web site: Candidate List. 16 April 2023. in.gov. 2022.
- Web site: Bucshon announces re-election bid . www.duboiscountyfreepress.com . November 17, 2021 . November 17, 2021.
- Web site: GOP Indiana state senator eyes replacing Hollingsworth. August 2, 2021 . January 17, 2022.
- News: Army vet Stu Barnes-Israel running to replace retiring GOP Indiana Rep. Hollingsworth . January 28, 2022 . Fox News . January 20, 2022.
- Web site: Indiana Congressman Trey Hollingsworth won't seek reelection in 2022. January 12, 2022.
- Web site: Primary Candidate List. 16 April 2023. in.gov. 2 October 2022.
- Web site: IU faculty member announces candidacy for Indiana's 9th congressional district. December 26, 2021.