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Indiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 7 Republican primary)
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| Filing deadline: February 9, 2024 |
| Primary: May 7, 2024 General: November 5, 2024 |
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| Poll times: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Voting in Indiana |
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DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Republican Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican |
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Incumbent U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz (R) won the Republican primary in Indiana's 5th Congressional District on May 7, 2024. Spartz received 39.1% of the vote. Chuck Goodrich (R) finished in second with 33.2% of the vote. Seven other candidates also ran in the primary.
Spartz announced in February 2023 that she would not run for re-election. Spartz rescinded her retirement decision on February 5, 2024, in order to seek re-election.[1] According to The Washington Post, "several campaign strategists have noted the difficulty she has had in regaining support from her constituents after Goodrich made inroads campaigning for the months while she was out of the race." Both candidates criticized their opponent's foreign policy, with Goodrich accusing Spartz of prioritizing Ukraine's interests over the United States and Spartz accusing Goodrich of prioritizing China's interests over the United States.[2]
Spartz, first elected in 2020, ran on her record. Spartz said she was responsible for "12 bills signed into law and many policies developed from scratch." Spartz said her upbringing in the USSR guided her policy views: "limited government is always better, and financial and healthcare decisions should be made by individuals in the free market, not bureaucrats and special interests."[3]
Goodrich was, at the time of the election, a member of the Indiana House of Representatives and the owner of Gaylor Electric. Goodrich said he was running to promote "conservative principles, personal responsibility, the dignity of every individual, and a truly free market."[4] Goodrich said he was focused on ending generational poverty, including by introducing a law in the state legislature allowing students to receive vocational training without affecting their family's eligibility to receive benefits.[5]
Also running in the primary were Raju Chinthala (R), Max Engling (R), Mark Hurt (R), Patrick Malayter (R), Matthew Peiffer (R), Lonnie Powell (R), and Larry Savage Jr. (R).
As of April 11, 2024, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Inside Elections with Nathan Gonzales, and Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball each rated the general election Solid/Safe Republican. In 2022, Spartz defeated Jeannine Lee Lake (D) 61.1%–38.9%.
All 435 seats were up for election. At the time of the election, Republicans had a 220 to 212 majority with three vacancies.[6] As of June 2024, 45 members of the U.S. House had announced they were not running for re-election. To read more about the U.S. House elections taking place this year, click here.
In the 2022 election in this district, the Republican candidate won 61.1%-38.9%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 57.0%-41.0%.[7]
Max Engling (R), Mark Hurt (R), Patrick Malayter (R), Matthew Peiffer (R), and Lonnie Powell (R) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.
This page focuses on Indiana's 5th Congressional District Republican primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages:
- Indiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 7 Democratic primary)
- Indiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
Candidates and election results
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Victoria Spartz | 39.1 | 31,674 |
 | Chuck Goodrich | 33.2 | 26,865 | |
 | Max Engling  | 9.7 | 7,841 | |
 | Raju Chinthala | 7.1 | 5,742 | |
 | Mark Hurt | 5.5 | 4,431 | |
| Larry L. Savage Jr. | 1.9 | 1,569 | ||
 | Matthew Peiffer | 1.7 | 1,379 | |
 | Patrick Malayter | 1.0 | 800 | |
 | Lonnie Powell | 0.9 | 729 | |
| Total votes: 81,030 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Scott King (R)
- Scott Goad (R)
- Rodney Cummings (R)
- Jonathan Brown (R)
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Indiana
Candidate comparison
Candidate profiles
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Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: Yes
Political Office:
- U.S. House Indiana District 5 (Assumed office: 2021)
- Indiana State Senate District 20 (2017–2020)
Biography: Spartz obtained a bachelor's and a master's degree from the National University of Economics in Ukraine and a master's degree from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business. Before entering elected politics, Spartz worked as a financial executive and as a farmer, taught at Indiana University, and worked in the office of the Attorney General of Indiana.
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This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Indiana District 5 in 2024.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Max Engling is a devoted public servant and Congressional candidate, who champions conservative principles: fiscal responsibility, limited government, family values, and the rule of law. As a Christian and family-oriented Hoosier, he's committed to reducing government intrusion, fostering prosperity for Indiana families, and bringing sanity back to Washington. With over a decade of experience in conservative public service, he's dedicated to defending the sanctity of life, securing our borders, and curbing reckless spending. Max Engling embodies faith, family, and a brighter future for Indiana and the United States."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Indiana District 5 in 2024.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
- Indiana House of Representatives District 29 (Assumed office: 2018)
Biography: Goodrich obtained an associate's degree from Vincennes University and a bachelor's degree in building construction management from Purdue University. As of the 2024 election, Goodrich was the owner of Gaylor Electric.
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This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Indiana District 5 in 2024.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I am a compassionate Conservative who worked in Washington DC for U.S. Senator Dan Coats, U.S. Congressman Fred Grandy and for Michigan Governor, John Engler. In the past 25 years, I have run a small business through my law practice in Kokomo and Noblesville, Indiana in areas of estate and trust administration, estate planning, business law and real estate law, adoptions and guardianships. In the past 25 years I also was one small brick in the wall of justice through services as a part time prosecuting attorney for the State of Indiana. I attend One Church, formerly, Kokomo First Church of the Nazarene and reside in Kokomo, Indiana. I was born and raised in the 5th Congressional District and understand the unique differences and nuances in each of the local communities in the 6 county region. I hold a Bachelor of Arts teaching/coaching degree from Taylor University, Master of Arts degree from Baylor University in political science/international relations and a Juris Doctorate in law from Michigan State University. I am a member of the Christian Legal Society, National Rifle Association, National Federation of Independent Business, Federalist Society, Kokomo Chamber of Commerce, Rotary International and Grissom Community Council."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Indiana District 5 in 2024.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I was born in Gary, Indiana and spent the first 15 years of my life there. We lived roughly a mile from the U.S. Steel mill. It was a blue collar, ethnically diverse neighborhood. In retrospect, my neighbors were some of the most authentic and solid folks I have ever known. I went to Andrean, a Catholic high school in Merrillville. My main interests during that era included football, rock music and weightlifting. I was a good-enough football player to receive AP Honorable-mention All-state recognition, but not good-enough to attract much D-1 interest. After high school, I attended Indiana University, Bloomington where I received an accounting degree with distinction. Concurrent with graduation, I sat for and passed the CPA exam. That was a busy summer, as my high school sweetheart Ellen and I were married too. We then moved to Central Illinois to start our careers. I began my career with the CPA firm KPMG, where I became an equity partner at age 33. Through a series of sales/mergers, I ultimately landed at the accounting firm BKD, LLP (now Forvis), where I was their National Partner in Charge of Taxation. Since then, I authored a book titled "50 Shades of Sales" and have performed select consulting services. Ellen and I have been a couple for 50 years and married for 45 of them. She is the best woman on planet earth! We have five children, all millennials and Gen Z. We also are blessed to have three grandchildren."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Indiana District 5 in 2024.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "As a abused child from Grant County I got into foster care and started advocating for children at age 16 helping push legislation and policy aimed at child abuse, foster care , and adoptions. I lost my younger sister to suicide a mo the ages she aged out of care and decided I needed to to share with the world the forgotten population of people in our society. I've received national attention from Congressional Awards and national awards. I have been a strong leader in many circles. I am currently a police officer and run a non-profit helping children."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Indiana District 5 in 2024.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I am a Christian I am a father of 3 sons I am a Navy veteran. I am a businessman. I am a pilot and flight instructor. "
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Indiana District 5 in 2024.
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Max Engling (R)
Protecting family values and limiting government intrusion
Securing the border and securing our towns and cities
Mark Hurt (R)
I advocate for zero based budgeting where the US Congress reclaims its Constitutional responsibilities, and federal agencies justify the need for each dollar spending. This works well in the private sector to avoid mission creep. In sum, hearings would be established with deadlines for votes/amendments both at the committee and full house levels. Additionally, items would not be left until the end of the term for an omnibus spending bill.
Border security directly affects our national security and budgetary dilemma. We must enhance technological surveillance on the borders and enhance military interdiction at ports and borders to stop the illegal flow of fentanyl and illegal drugs coming into our nation. We must stop human trafficking and also reform birthright citizenship which allows maternity hospitals such as Chino HIlls, California, where people fly in, have a baby and fly home simply for the privileges of US citizenship. After securing the border, members of Congress must debate and agree on the numbers and elements of immigration reform that include modernized work visa system and expediting refugee claims in a country or origin.
The USA is a leader of the free world. We must stand up for Israel and stop the attacks by Iranian proxies such as Hezbollah (Lebanon), Hamas (Gaza) and Houthi rebels (Yemen) who are attacking our ships who navigate in the Suez Canal and Red Sea -- this is the source of 12% of our trade -- we must protect the shipping lanes. Military actions are merited against Houthi rebels. In the Ukraine, I believe a cease fire should be considered whereby the Russian speaking and Russian connected Crimea region is controlled by Russia and the mineral rich Ukrainian based Donbas region is controlled by Ukraine. An international peace keeping force may be needed with a firm boundary.
Patrick Malayter (R)
We Will Reform the Higher Education Loan Program - and Create a New Higher Education Alternative
Initiate Legal Reforms to Improve Public Safety and Media Integrity
Matthew Peiffer (R)
I want to ensure I represent my district not just my own beliefs.
I want to work for the people and not for myself.
Lonnie Powell (R)
Protect our Families from the intrusion of governmet and those pushing the "woke" agenda on our children.
Restore Law and Order to Cities and Communitiees: When criminals go unpunsihed there is no deterence to crime.
Max Engling (R)
The federal government has lost it's way economically; we need to cut spending in Washington and renew American energy. The current plan of raising interest rates only moves the economic pain from one place to another.
Family values. Parents and the nuclear family are under attack. Parents are the primary authority of their children and best equipped to make decisions on their behalf. We need to protect the unborn and then care for and love our children, mothers, and families at every stage.
Getting the government out of our lives.
Washington keeps inventing new ways to reach into our lives, businesses, families, and bank accounts. We need to limit the size and reach of government and make it clear that we are better off with fewer regulations and less intrusion from DC.
Mark Hurt (R)
Mental health is an equal opportunity employer that affects individuals of all ages, education and socio economic status. I bet 40% of those I prosecuted had a mental health problem and often times self medicated with alcohol or drugs that created a dual diagnosis.
I also see the needs of younger women who have hormone changes, chemical imbalances and need for evaluation and treatment through my guardianship practice.
I am very pro life.
Patrick Malayter (R)
No doubt, each president has had a role in this mess. But the real culprits driving your pain are the members of the House of Representatives and the Senate . . . our Congress. The government branch that determines how we spend money. We need to send them packing. We must term-limit Congress.
Regular people often see eye-to-eye on many things—including the need for term limits . . . with 76% of Dems, 89% of GOP members and 83% of independents wanting to term-limit Congress.
That is why I’m seeking the open seat for U.S. Congress in Indiana’s 5th District. I’m running for the Republican nomination on a platform to term-limit Congress, and then, solve our real problems.
I’ll be releasing videos that describe my views more fully—and how real people in Indiana’s 5th Congressional District feel about issues. Please consider getting involved in the campaign. To the extent you can, your financial contribution will certainly advance the campaign’s success.
Matthew Peiffer (R)
Lonnie Powell (R)
I have been working with individuals and families impacted by the deadly and addictive drugs for nearly two decades and the problem is getting worse and I'm tired of seeing friends needlessly dying!
We need to put pressure on the foreign governments and leaders to shut down the production and transport of the drugs into our country. It must become so financially painful for them not to shut it down that they take action.
Mark Hurt (R)
Patrick Malayter (R)
Matthew Peiffer (R)
Mark Hurt (R)
Patrick Malayter (R)
Matthew Peiffer (R)
Mark Hurt (R)
Integrity, good character, honesty, good listening and strong leadership skills are important for a person person who understands the people he or she represents.
I am a constitutionalist and do not believe the judiciary should make the laws, simply interpret the laws made by our legislative bodies.
Patrick Malayter (R)
Matthew Peiffer (R)
Mark Hurt (R)
Patrick Malayter (R)
Matthew Peiffer (R)
Lonnie Powell (R)
Conviction of Values Creativity Communicator Connector Compassionate
Mark Hurt (R)
Patrick Malayter (R)
Matthew Peiffer (R)
Mark Hurt (R)
Patrick Malayter (R)
Matthew Peiffer (R)
Lonnie Powell (R)
Mark Hurt (R)
Patrick Malayter (R)
Matthew Peiffer (R)
Mark Hurt (R)
Patrick Malayter (R)
Matthew Peiffer (R)
Mark Hurt (R)
Matthew Peiffer (R)
Lonnie Powell (R)
Mark Hurt (R)
Patrick Malayter (R)
Matthew Peiffer (R)
Lonnie Powell (R)
Mark Hurt (R)
Patrick Malayter (R)
Matthew Peiffer (R)
Mark Hurt (R)
Patrick Malayter (R)
Matthew Peiffer (R)
Mark Hurt (R)
Patrick Malayter (R)
Matthew Peiffer (R)
Lonnie Powell (R)
Getting our fiscal house in order. Budget deficits and debt are out of control and I fear there is some real economic pain on the near horizon! Inflation and the cost of living is destroying our middle class.
Good paying Jobs that allow for families to thrive and not have to have two parents working just to barely make it payday to payday.
Mark Hurt (R)
Patrick Malayter (R)
Matthew Peiffer (R)
Mark Hurt (R)
When working for Governor John Engler, I saw term limits in a legislature and this meant sharp cookies with a strong mind were needed in the statehouse. Otherwise, lobbyists and staff with no term limit, had a competitive advantage.
I know of no other incentive in limiting the pensions and pay of the public servant other than term limits as our current system vests perverse incentives in personal gain and not in what is best for the country. Our national debt stands out as a case and point.
Patrick Malayter (R)
Matthew Peiffer (R)
Lonnie Powell (R)
Mark Hurt (R)
William Wilberforce, Ronald Reagan and Abraham Lincoln functioned with dignity during some very difficult times and they, too, are role models for me when trying to live our liberty and representation of the people in a republic.
Last, I admire George Washington who reminded us that the people's wish for someone to serve like a King was lacking in foresight. I admire President Washington's virtue of stepping down voluntarily to pass the torch on to future leaders.
Patrick Malayter (R)
Matthew Peiffer (R)
Mark Hurt (R)
Patrick Malayter (R)
Matthew Peiffer (R)
Mark Hurt (R)
Matthew Peiffer (R)
Mark Hurt (R)
Patrick Malayter (R)
Matthew Peiffer (R)
Lonnie Powell (R)
Mark Hurt (R)
Patrick Malayter (R)
Mark Hurt (R)
Patrick Malayter (R)
Matthew Peiffer (R)
Mark Hurt (R)
Matthew Peiffer (R)
Mark Hurt (R)
Mark Hurt (R)
Campaign advertisements
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Victoria Spartz
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Chuck Goodrich
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Endorsements
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Election competitiveness
Polls
| Indiana's 5th Congressional District, 2024: Republican primary polls | ||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Date | Spartz
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Chinthala
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Engling
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Goodrich
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Hurt
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Malayter
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Peiffer
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Powell
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Savage
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Undecided/Other | Margin of error | Sample size[8] | Sponsor[9] |
| Mark it Red | March 25–27, 2024 | 33% | 2% | 3% | 30% | 2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | 26% | ±3.3% | 900 LV | Charles Goodrich |
| co/efficient | Jan. 30 – Feb. 1, 2024 | 44% | 0% | 0% | 8% | -- | 0% | 0% | 0% | -- | 46% | ±3.9% | 633 LV | Victoria Spartz |
Race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[10]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[11][12][13]
| Race ratings: Indiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| November 5, 2024 | October 29, 2024 | October 22, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Election spending
Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Spartz | Republican Party | $1,982,203 | $3,300,532 | $258,050 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| Raju Chinthala | Republican Party | $300,596 | $300,596 | $0 | As of June 30, 2024 |
| Max Engling | Republican Party | $206,559 | $206,559 | $0 | As of June 30, 2024 |
| Chuck Goodrich | Republican Party | $5,498,329 | $5,473,301 | $25,028 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| Mark Hurt | Republican Party | $176,232 | $176,232 | $0 | As of August 1, 2024 |
| Patrick Malayter | Republican Party | $7,500 | $0 | $7,500 | As of May 30, 2024 |
| Matthew Peiffer | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Lonnie Powell | Republican Party | $45,460 | $44,127 | $1,333 | As of October 15, 2024 |
| Larry L. Savage Jr. | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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Satellite spending
- See also: Satellite spending
Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[14][15][16]
If available, this section includes links to online resources tracking satellite spending in this election. To notify us of a resource to add, email us.
| By candidate | By election |
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As of April 10, 2024, Larry Savage Jr. (R) had not filed with the Federal Election Commission.
District analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.
- District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
- State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Below was the map in use at the time of the election. Click the map below to enlarge it.
This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Indiana.
| Indiana U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024 | ||||||||||||||
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| Office | Districts/ offices |
Seats | Open seats | Candidates | Possible primaries | Contested Democratic primaries | Contested Republican primaries | % of contested primaries | Incumbents in contested primaries | % of incumbents in contested primaries | ||||
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 63 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 77.8% | 4 | 66.7% | ||||
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 49 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 66.7% | 3 | 37.5% | ||||
| 2020 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 78 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 83.3% | 4 | 57.1% | ||||
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 71 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 83.3% | 4 | 57.1% | ||||
| 2016 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 51 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 88.9% | 7 | 100.0% | ||||
| 2014 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 49 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 72.2% | 6 | 66.7% | ||||
Post-filing deadline analysis
The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Indiana in 2024. Information below was calculated on March 19, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.
Sixty-three candidates ran for Indiana’s nine U.S. House districts, including 18 Democrats and 45 Republicans. That’s seven candidates per district, higher than the 5.6 candidates that ran in 2022, but lower than the 8.7 candidates who ran in 2020.
Three districts—the 3rd, the 6th, and the 8th—were open, meaning no incumbents ran. That’s the most open districts in an election cycle this decade.
Rep. Jim Banks (R-3rd) did not run for re-election in order to run for the U.S. Senate, while Reps. Greg Pence (R-6th) and Larry Bucshon (R-8th) retired from public office.
Twelve candidates—four Democrats and eight Republicans—ran for the open 8th Congressional District, the most candidates to run for a seat in 2024.
Fourteen primaries—six Democratic and eight Republican—were contested in 2024. Twelve primaries were contested in 2022, 15 primaries were contested in 2020, and 15 were in 2018.
Four incumbents—one Democrat and three Republicans—faced primary challengers in 2024. That's higher than in 2022, when three incumbents faced challengers, but the same as in 2020 and 2018.
Candidates filed to run in the Republican and Democratic primaries in all eight districts, meaning no seats were guaranteed to either party.Partisan Voter Index
Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+11. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 11 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Indiana's 5th the 129th most Republican district nationally.[17]
2020 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.
| 2020 presidential results in Indiana's 5th based on 2024 district lines | ||||
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Joe Biden 
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Donald Trump
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| 41.0% | 57.0% | |||
Inside Elections Baselines
- See also: Inside Elections
Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district.[18] The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.
| Inside Elections Baseline for 2024 | ||||
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| Democratic Baseline
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Republican Baseline
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Difference | ||
| 38.0 | 58.9 | R+20.9 | ||
Presidential voting history
- See also: Presidential election in Indiana, 2020
Indiana presidential election results (1900-2020)
- 5 Democratic wins
- 26 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 |
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| Winning Party | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | R | R | R |
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Indiana's congressional delegation as of May 2024.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Indiana | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Republican | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 9 | 11 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Indiana's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.
| State executive officials in Indiana, May 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Office | Officeholder |
| Governor | Eric Holcomb
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| Lieutenant Governor | Suzanne Crouch
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| Secretary of State | Diego Morales
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| Attorney General | Todd Rokita
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State legislature
Indiana State Senate
| Party | As of February 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 10 | |
| Republican Party | 40 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | |
Indiana House of Representatives
| Party | As of February 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 30 | |
| Republican Party | 70 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 100 | |
Trifecta control
The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.
Indiana Party Control: 1992-2024
No Democratic trifectas • Sixteen years of Republican trifectas
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| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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| Senate | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Election context
Ballot access requirements
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Indiana in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Indiana, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| Indiana | U.S. House | Ballot-qualified party | N/A (only declaration of candidacy required) | N/A | 2/6/2024 | Source |
| Indiana | U.S. House | Unaffiliated | 2% of total votes cast for the secretary of state in the district in the last election | N/A | 7/1/2024 | Source |
District election history
2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Indiana District 5
Incumbent Victoria Spartz defeated Jeannine Lee Lake in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Victoria Spartz (R) | 61.1 | 146,575 |
 | Jeannine Lee Lake (D) | 38.9 | 93,434 | |
| Total votes: 240,009 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5
Jeannine Lee Lake defeated Matt Hall in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeannine Lee Lake | 60.0 | 10,192 |
 | Matt Hall | 40.0 | 6,799 | |
| Total votes: 16,991 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Melanie Wright (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5
Incumbent Victoria Spartz advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Victoria Spartz | 100.0 | 47,128 |
| Total votes: 47,128 | |||
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2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Indiana District 5
Victoria Spartz defeated Christina Hale and Ken Tucker in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Victoria Spartz (R) | 50.0 | 208,212 |
 | Christina Hale (D) | 45.9 | 191,226 | |
 | Ken Tucker (L) | 4.0 | 16,788 | |
| Total votes: 416,226 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Vernon Moore (Independent)
- Ellen Kizik (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5
Christina Hale defeated Dee Thornton, Jennifer Christie, Andy Jacobs, and Ralph Spelbring in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christina Hale | 40.8 | 30,123 |
 | Dee Thornton | 27.1 | 20,049 | |
 | Jennifer Christie | 18.1 | 13,345 | |
| Andy Jacobs | 13.3 | 9,817 | ||
| Ralph Spelbring | 0.8 | 575 | ||
| Total votes: 73,909 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Victoria Spartz | 39.7 | 34,526 |
 | Beth Henderson | 17.6 | 15,343 | |
 | Micah Beckwith | 12.7 | 11,063 | |
 | Carl Brizzi | 6.5 | 5,619 | |
 | Kent Abernathy | 5.6 | 4,901 | |
 | Kelly Mitchell | 5.3 | 4,643 | |
 | Chuck Dietzen | 4.7 | 4,071 | |
 | Matthew Hook | 2.5 | 2,147 | |
 | Andrew Bales | 1.5 | 1,329 | |
 | Mark Small | 1.2 | 1,057 | |
 | Danny Niederberger | 0.8 | 675 | |
 | Victor Wakley | 0.5 | 465 | |
 | Allen Davidson | 0.5 | 411 | |
 | Russell Stwalley | 0.4 | 379 | |
 | Matthew Hullinger | 0.4 | 333 | |
| Total votes: 86,962 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mark Jay (R)
- Steve Braun (R)
- Jeremy Miner (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 5
Ken Tucker advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on March 7, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Ken Tucker (L) |
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2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Indiana District 5
Incumbent Susan Brooks defeated Dee Thornton in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Susan Brooks (R) | 56.8 | 180,035 |
| Dee Thornton (D) | 43.2 | 137,142 | |
| Total votes: 317,177 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeremy Lee Edom (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5
Dee Thornton defeated Kyle Brenden Moore, Dion Douglas, Eshel Faraggi, and Sean Dugdale in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dee Thornton | 53.0 | 18,073 |
 | Kyle Brenden Moore | 23.7 | 8,077 | |
 | Dion Douglas | 10.3 | 3,521 | |
 | Eshel Faraggi | 7.6 | 2,583 | |
 | Sean Dugdale | 5.5 | 1,860 | |
| Total votes: 34,114 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mike Hartley (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5
Incumbent Susan Brooks advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Brooks | 100.0 | 63,904 |
| Total votes: 63,904 | |||
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Earlier results
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2016 Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Susan Brooks (R) defeated Angela Demaree (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Brooks withdrew from the race on July 15, 2016, in order to run for governor of Indiana following a ballot vacancy. Brooks was not chosen to fill that vacancy, prompting her to once again seek re-election to her House seat. Republican committee members decided on August 13 to reinstate Brooks on the ballot.[19] Brooks defeated Mike Campbell and Stephen MacKenzie in the Republican primary, while Demaree defeated Allen Davidson to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on May 3, 2016.[20][21][22]
2014 The 5th Congressional District of Indiana held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Susan Brooks (R) defeated challengers Shawn Denney (D) and John Krom (L) in the general election.
General election candidates
The 5th Congressional District of Indiana held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012, in which Susan Brooks (R) won. She defeated Scott Reske (D) and Chard Reid (L) in the general election.[26]
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2024 battleground elections
- See also: Battlegrounds
This was a battleground election. Other 2024 battleground elections included:
- California's 20th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)
- California's 30th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)
- Missouri Attorney General election, 2024 (August 6 Republican primary)
See also
- Indiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 7 Democratic primary)
- Indiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
- United States House elections in Indiana, 2024 (May 7 Democratic primaries)
- United States House elections in Indiana, 2024 (May 7 Republican primaries)
- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2024
- United States House Republican Party primaries, 2024
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2024
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2024
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ WFYI, "Victoria Spartz will run for Congress again, joins crowded field of Republicans," February 5, 2024
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Challenger accuses Ukrainian-born congresswoman of putting ‘Ukraine first’," April 3, 2024
- ↑ Victoria Spartz campaign website, "About Victoria," accessed April 11, 2024
- ↑ Facebook, "Chuck Goodrich on November 23, 2023," accessed April 11, 2024
- ↑ Chuck Goodrich campaign website, "Home page," accessed April 11, 2024
- ↑ A majority in the U.S. House when there are no vacancies is 218 seats.
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ RV=Registered Voters
LV=Likely Voters - ↑ The sponsor is the person or group that funded all or part of the poll.
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
- ↑ Inside Elections, "Methodology: Inside Elections’ Baseline by Congressional District," December 8, 2023
- ↑ KLTV, "The Latest: Pence praises GOP replacement choice," July 26, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Indiana Primary Results," May 3, 2016
- ↑ WBAA, "Brooks, Rokita Back On Congressional Ballots Following Weekend Caucuses," August 14, 2016
- ↑ Howey Politics, "Former Seymour Mayor Bailey to challenge Rep. Young in 9th CD," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 Indiana Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Candidates," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcarmel - ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Indiana"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
