2020_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Indiana

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana

House elections in Indiana


The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana were held on November 3, 2020, 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 the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

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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 Pete Visclosky, who was re-elected with 65.1% of the vote in 2018.[1] On November 6, 2019, Visclosky announced he would retire and not run for re-election.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Declined
Jim Harper
Organizations
Frank J. Mrvan
Federal officials
Unions

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Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Dion Bergeron, real estate broker[20]
  • Mont Handley, businessman[21]
  • Spencer Lemmons, police officer[21]
  • Mark Leyva, perennial candidate[22]
  • Bill Powers[21]
  • Delano Scaife, police officer[21]
Declined

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Libertarian primary

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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 54.8% of the vote in 2018.[1]

Republican primary

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Endorsements

Jackie Walorski
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
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Pat Hackett
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Pat Hackett (Democratic)
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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 64.7% of the vote in 2018.[1]

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Chip Coldiron, teacher[55]
  • Jean-Paul Kalonji, truck driver[57]
  • Carlos Marcano, tiling contractor[58]
  • Thomas Schrader, perennial candidate[59]

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Carlos Marcano
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District 4

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The 4th district is located in west-central Indiana taking in Lafayette, Kokomo, and the western suburbs of Indianapolis. The incumbent was Republican Jim Baird, who was elected with 64.1% of the vote in 2018.[1]

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Ben Frederick[61]
  • Joe Mackey, retired machinist[62]
  • Howard Pollchik[61]
  • Veronikka Ziol, transgender rights activist[61]

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District 5

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The 5th district encompasses northern Indianapolis and its eastern and northern suburbs, including Marion, Carmel, Anderson, Noblesville, Fishers, and parts of Kokomo. The incumbent was Republican Susan Brooks, who was re-elected with 56.8% of the vote in 2018,[1] and announced on June 14, 2019 that she would not seek re-election to a 5th term in Congress.[63]

Republican primary

Declared

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

Victoria Spartz
Organizations
Beth Henderson
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
  • Dan Burton, former U.S. representative (IN-05, IN-06) (1983–2013)[95]
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Democratic primary

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Libertarian primary

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Victoria Spartz (R)
U.S. Executive Branch officials
U.S. representatives
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District 6

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The 6th district is located in southeastern Indiana, taking in Muncie, Columbus, Richmond and the eastern exurbs of Indianapolis. The incumbent was Republican Greg Pence, who was elected with 63.8% of the vote in 2018.[1]

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • George Holland[136]
  • Jeannine Lee Lake, journalist and nominee for Indiana's 6th congressional district in 2018[137]
  • Barry Welsh, minister[135]

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District 7

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The 7th district is centered around Indianapolis and the surrounding suburbs. The incumbent was Democrat André Carson, who was re-elected with 64.9% of the vote in 2018.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • André Carson, incumbent U.S. Representative
  • Pierre Quincy Pullins, U.S. Army veteran[138]

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Republican primary

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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 64.4% of the vote in 2018.[1]

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Ron Drake, attorney and former state legislator[140]
  • Thomasina Marsili, registered emergency medical technician[140]
  • Mike Webster, computer distributions manager for SABIC[140]
Declined

Endorsements

E. Thomasina Marsili

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Libertarian primary

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  • James D. Rodenberger[25]

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District 9

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The 9th district is based in south central Indiana, and includes the cities of Bloomington and Jeffersonville. The incumbent was Republican Trey Hollingsworth, who was re-elected with 56.5% of the vote in 2018.[1]

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Democratic primary

Candidates

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  • D. Liam Dorris, U.S. Marine Corps veteran[144]
  • Brandon Hood, progressive activist[144]
  • James O’Gabhann, teacher[144]
  • Mark Powell, Lutheran pastor[144]
  • Andy Ruff, former Bloomington city councilman[145]

Endorsements

Brandon Wesley Hood
Organizations
  • Rose Caucus (retracted)[146]
Andy Ruff
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Individuals
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Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Tonya Lynn Millis[25]

General election

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Andy Ruff[147]
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See also

Notes

  1. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. Mitchell with 5%; Dietzen with 3%; "other candidates total" with 10%
  3. Tucker (L) with 5%; "Don't recall" with 2%; Did not vote with 1%; Would not vote with 0%; Undecided with 1%
  4. "Undecided/Refused" with 9%; Tucker (L) with 4%
  5. Tucker (L) with 5%; Undecided with 8%
  6. Undecided with 8%; "Refused" with 1%
Partisan clients
  1. Poll sponsored by the Club for Growth, a PAC which has endorsed Victoria Spartz.
  2. Poll sponsored by The House Majority PAC, which exclusively supports Democratic candidates for Congress.
  3. Poll sponsored by the DCCC.
  4. Poll sponsored by Club for Growth.
  5. Poll sponsored by Hale's campaign.

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