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Indiana's 9th Congressional District election, 2026

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2024
Indiana's 9th Congressional District
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Democratic primary
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Election details
Filing deadline: February 6, 2026
Primary: May 5, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times:

6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Voting in Indiana

Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending
Inside Elections: Solid Republican
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
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All U.S. House districts, including the 9th Congressional District of Indiana, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is May 5, 2026. The filing deadline is February 6, 2026. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Candidates and election results

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House Indiana District 9

The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on November 3, 2026.


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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography "As a lifelong Hoosier who was raised in Salem and raising my family in Williams, Indiana, I understand the struggles our community faces every day. I will work passionately to improve the lives of my fellow Hoosiers in District 9 with common-sense solutions and meaningful policies."


Key Messages

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Medicare for All is not just a smart policy—it’s a necessary one. Over 30 million Americans remain uninsured, and 75 million are underinsured. In the wealthiest nation in the world, this is unacceptable. A universal healthcare system would ensure access to quality care for all, reduce the burden of medical debt, and ultimately save the country money through a more efficient and equitable system. It’s time to prioritize the health and financial security of every American.


Immigration has long been a divisive issue, often lacking real solutions. I believe the process should be seamless and accessible to those seeking a better life. Immigrants are not a threat—they are essential contributors to our society and economy. For our nation to remain strong and sustainable, we must embrace a common-sense approach that values humanity while strengthening our borders. My plan offers a practical path forward, grounded in compassion, security, and economic responsibility.


The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the vulnerabilities in our economy, particularly our overreliance on foreign manufacturing. Revitalizing domestic production is essential, but it must be practical and forward-thinking. Investing in sustainable industries like hemp-based textiles and leveraging the economic potential of legalized marijuana can generate revenue, create jobs, and stimulate innovation. From medicine to manufacturing, these industries offer real opportunities to strengthen our economy and build a more self-reliant future.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Indiana

Election information in Indiana: Nov. 3, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Oct. 5, 2026
  • By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 5, 2026
  • Online: Oct. 5, 2026

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Oct. 22, 2026
  • By mail: Received by Oct. 22, 2026
  • Online: Oct. 22, 2026

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 3, 2026
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 3, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 6, 2026 to Nov. 2, 2026

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (ET/CT)


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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Medicare for All is not just a smart policy—it’s a necessary one. Over 30 million Americans remain uninsured, and 75 million are underinsured. In the wealthiest nation in the world, this is unacceptable. A universal healthcare system would ensure access to quality care for all, reduce the burden of medical debt, and ultimately save the country money through a more efficient and equitable system. It’s time to prioritize the health and financial security of every American.

Immigration has long been a divisive issue, often lacking real solutions. I believe the process should be seamless and accessible to those seeking a better life. Immigrants are not a threat—they are essential contributors to our society and economy. For our nation to remain strong and sustainable, we must embrace a common-sense approach that values humanity while strengthening our borders. My plan offers a practical path forward, grounded in compassion, security, and economic responsibility.

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the vulnerabilities in our economy, particularly our overreliance on foreign manufacturing. Revitalizing domestic production is essential, but it must be practical and forward-thinking. Investing in sustainable industries like hemp-based textiles and leveraging the economic potential of legalized marijuana can generate revenue, create jobs, and stimulate innovation. From medicine to manufacturing, these industries offer real opportunities to strengthen our economy and build a more self-reliant future.
I’m deeply committed to expanding healthcare access, affordability, and equity for every American. I will always advocate for Medicare for All and for protecting women’s rights to make their own healthcare decisions. Education equity is also a top priority—public schools need increased funding, and teachers deserve fair pay. Additionally, I am dedicated to supporting and advancing the agricultural industry to ensure we continue to feed our nation and sustain rural communities.
Honesty, transparency, hard work, patience, kindness, empathy, and common sense.
Taking the time to genuinely read through legislation and use their power to cast a vote that is best for the people of America as a whole, not just some.
I dabbled in babysitting as a teenager but my first real job was waitressing. I maintained that job for 12 years before the pandemic. After the pandemic I became a CNA.
Term limits are necessary to keep our government functioning to the best of its ability. No one in government should be an entire generation older than the people they are voting to take care of.


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Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Erin Houchin Republican Party $858,473 $537,503 $1,063,013 As of September 30, 2025
James Davidson Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Jim Graham Democratic Party $113,764 $106,018 $7,746 As of September 30, 2025
Emilee McCartney Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Brad Meyer Democratic Party $18,612 $14,968 $3,643 As of September 30, 2025
Timothy Peck Democratic Party $59,968 $60,756 $15,086 As of September 30, 2025
Cody Voyles Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Tonya Hudson Libertarian Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Floyd Taylor Independent $0 $1,014 $-1,014 As of September 30, 2025

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. 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."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

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  • 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.[1]
  • 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.[2][3][4]

Race ratings: Indiana's 9th Congressional District election, 2026
Race trackerRace ratings
12/23/202512/16/202512/9/202512/2/2025
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The HillPendingPendingPendingPending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe 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.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Indiana in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Indiana, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026
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 2/6/2026 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 7/15/2026 Source


District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.

General election

General election for U.S. House Indiana District 9

Incumbent Erin Houchin (R) defeated Timothy Peck (D) and Russell Brooksbank (L) in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Erin Houchin
Erin Houchin (R)
 
64.5
 
222,884
Image of Timothy Peck
Timothy Peck (D)  Candidate Connection
 
32.8
 
113,400
Image of Russell Brooksbank
Russell Brooksbank (L)  Candidate Connection
 
2.7
 
9,454

Total votes: 345,738
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9

Timothy Peck (D) defeated D. Liam Dorris (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on May 7, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Timothy Peck
Timothy Peck  Candidate Connection
 
66.1
 
14,606
Image of D. Liam Dorris
D. Liam Dorris  Candidate Connection
 
33.9
 
7,493

Total votes: 22,099
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9

Incumbent Erin Houchin (R) defeated Hugh Doty (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on May 7, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Erin Houchin
Erin Houchin
 
79.8
 
55,278
Image of Hugh Doty
Hugh Doty  Candidate Connection
 
20.2
 
13,983

Total votes: 69,261
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General election

General election for U.S. House Indiana District 9

Erin Houchin (R) defeated Matthew Fyfe (D), Tonya Millis (L), and Jacob Bailey (G) in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Erin Houchin
Erin Houchin (R)
 
63.6
 
143,166
Image of Matthew Fyfe
Matthew Fyfe (D)  Candidate Connection
 
33.6
 
75,700
Image of Tonya Millis
Tonya Millis (L)
 
2.8
 
6,374
Image of Jacob Bailey
Jacob Bailey (G) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
36

Total votes: 225,276
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9

Matthew Fyfe (D) defeated Isak Nti Asare (D) and D. Liam Dorris (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on May 3, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Matthew Fyfe
Matthew Fyfe  Candidate Connection
 
56.8
 
12,240
Image of Isak Nti Asare
Isak Nti Asare  Candidate Connection
 
29.2
 
6,305
Image of D. Liam Dorris
D. Liam Dorris  Candidate Connection
 
14.0
 
3,023

Total votes: 21,568
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on May 3, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Erin Houchin
Erin Houchin
 
37.3
 
21,697
Image of Mike Sodrel
Mike Sodrel  Candidate Connection
 
25.8
 
15,008
Image of Stu Barnes-Israel
Stu Barnes-Israel  Candidate Connection
 
21.0
 
12,193
Jim Baker
 
5.1
 
2,946
Image of J. Michael Davisson
J. Michael Davisson
 
2.7
 
1,597
Image of D. Eric Schansberg
D. Eric Schansberg  Candidate Connection
 
2.7
 
1,559
Image of Brian Tibbs
Brian Tibbs  Candidate Connection
 
2.5
 
1,461
Image of Dan Heiwig
Dan Heiwig  Candidate Connection
 
1.6
 
919
Image of Bill Thomas
Bill Thomas
 
1.3
 
756

Total votes: 58,136
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian Party convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 9

Tonya Millis (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on March 5, 2022.

Candidate
Image of Tonya Millis
Tonya Millis

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General election

General election for U.S. House Indiana District 9

Incumbent Trey Hollingsworth (R) defeated Andy Ruff (D) and Tonya Millis (L) in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Trey Hollingsworth
Trey Hollingsworth (R)
 
60.9
 
218,606
Image of Andy Ruff
Andy Ruff (D)  Candidate Connection
 
34.8
 
124,826
Image of Tonya Millis
Tonya Millis (L)
 
4.3
 
15,601

Total votes: 359,033
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9

Andy Ruff (D) defeated Mark J. Powell (D), D. Liam Dorris (D), Brandon Hood (D), and James O'Gabhann III (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Andy Ruff
Andy Ruff  Candidate Connection
 
43.7
 
21,626
Image of Mark J. Powell
Mark J. Powell  Candidate Connection
 
19.9
 
9,872
Image of D. Liam Dorris
D. Liam Dorris  Candidate Connection
 
15.8
 
7,813
Image of Brandon Hood
Brandon Hood  Candidate Connection
 
13.9
 
6,899
James O'Gabhann III  Candidate Connection
 
6.7
 
3,306

Total votes: 49,516
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9

Incumbent Trey Hollingsworth (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Trey Hollingsworth
Trey Hollingsworth
 
100.0
 
62,962

Total votes: 62,962
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Libertarian Party convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 9

Tonya Millis (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on March 7, 2020.

Candidate
Image of Tonya Millis
Tonya Millis

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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 2026 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 is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

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See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2026
Information about competitiveness will be added here as it becomes available.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+15. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 15 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Indiana's 9th the 75th most Republican district nationally.[5]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.

2024 presidential results in Indiana's 9th Congressional District
Kamala Harris Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
34.0% 64.0%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Indiana, 2024

Indiana presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 5 Democratic wins
  • 27 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 2024
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 R
See also: Party control of Indiana state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Indiana's congressional delegation as of October 2025.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Indiana
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 October 2025.

State executive officials in Indiana, October 2025
Office Officeholder
Governor Republican Party Mike Braun
Lieutenant Governor Republican Party Micah Beckwith
Secretary of State Republican Party Diego Morales
Attorney General Republican Party Todd Rokita

State legislature

Indiana State Senate

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 10
     Republican Party 40
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 50

Indiana House of Representatives

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 29
     Republican Party 70
     Other 0
     Vacancies 1
Total 100

Trifecta control

Indiana Party Control: 1992-2025
No Democratic trifectas  •  Seventeen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

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 25
Governor D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
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 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 R

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Footnotes

  1. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  2. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  3. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  4. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  5. Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025


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