CHICAGO (CBS) – Indiana voters will go to the polls Tuesday to elect the next members to the state’s House of Representatives. Voters will select nine members to serve in each district of the state.
Forty-five members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including two from Indiana, will not seek re-election, guaranteeing a new representative.
These are the candidates listed on the ballot for each district:
District 1
Incumbent Frank Mrvan (D-Indiana) is looking to maintain his position in office against opponents Randell Niemeyer (R-Indiana) and Dakotah Miskus (L-Indiana). Marvin first won the seat in 2020 and was re-elected in 2022.
The 1st District covers the northwesternmost part of the state, including areas such as Gary, Valparaiso and Michigan City.
District 2
Incumbent Rudy Yakym (R-Indiana) will face candidates Lori A. Cramp (D-Indiana) and William Henry (L-Indiana). Mike Hubbard (I-Indiana) is also listed as a registrant.
Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District covers the north-central part of the state, including the area around South Bend.
District 3
Candidates like Kiley Adolph (R-Indiana), Marlin A. Stutzman (D-Indiana) and Jarrad Lancaster (L-Indiana) are vying for the open seat, as there are no incumbents in this district.
The 3rd Congressional District covers the northeastern part of Indiana and includes Fort Wayne and other surrounding areas.
District 4
Incumbent Jim Baird (R-Indiana) looks set to keep his seat against opponents Derrick Holder (D-Indiana) and Ashley Groff (L-Indiana).
The 4th District covers part of west-central Indiana, including Logansport and Lafayette.
District 5
Incumbent Republican Victoria Spartz is running against candidates Deborah A. Pickett (D-Indiana), Lauri Shillings (L-Indiana) and Robby Slaughter (I-Indiana). Spartaz announced this year that she would seek re-election after announcing her retirement in 2023.
Indiana’s 5th Congressional District includes large parts of the central state, including areas north of Indianapolis such as Carmel and Pendleton, along with Kokomo, Marion and Muncie.
District 6
Candidate Cynthia Wirth (D-Indiana) will face Jefferson Shreve (R-Indiana) and James Sceniak (L-Indiana) for the district seat as incumbent Greg Pence withdraws from office.
Indiana’s 6th Congressional District extends from the area south of Indianapolis to its eastern border and includes cities such as Columbus, Greenwood and Richmond.
District 7
Incumbent André Carson (D-Indiana) is running against Jennifer Pace (R-Indiana) and Rusty Johnson (L-Indiana).
The 7th Congressional District consists of the urban core of the Indianapolis metro area and some of its nearest suburbs.
District 8
Candidates Erik Hurt (D-Indiana), Mark Messmer (R-Indiana) and K. Richard Fitzlaff (L-Indiana) are running for the seat of incumbent Larry Bucshon, who is also retiring.
The 8th Congressional District consists of the southwestern parts of Indiana, including cities such as Terre Haute, Evansville, Washington, Mount Vernon and Santa Claus.
District 9
Incumbent Erin Houchin (R-Indiana) is running against candidate Timothy Peck (D-Indiana) and Russell Brooksbank (L-Indiana).
Indiana’s 9th Congressional District consists of the southernmost part of the state, including cities such as Bloomington, Scottsburg and the suburbs north of Louisville, Kentucky.
