Steven Avit
Steven Avit (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 5th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on May 5, 2026.[source]
Avit completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Steven Avit earned a high school diploma from Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School and a graduate degree from Logan University in 2003. Avit's career experience includes working as a healthcare professional.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Indiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 5, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Democratic primary
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on May 5, 2026.
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 | Steven Avit  | |
 | J.D. Ford | |
 | Jackson Franklin | |
 | Phil Goss | |
 | Dylan McKenna | |
 | Tara Nelson | |
 | Deborah A. Pickett | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Samuel Cooper (D)
- Todd Shelton (D)
Republican primary
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5
Incumbent Victoria Spartz (R) and Scott King (R) are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on May 5, 2026.
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 | Victoria Spartz | |
 | Scott King | |
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Steven Avit completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Avit's responses.
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I didn’t grow up planning to run for office. I built a career helping patients, running a business, and raising a family here in Indiana. Every day I see how rising costs—groceries, housing, healthcare, childcare—are squeezing working families. Meanwhile, the political system continues to reward insiders and protect those at the very top.
I believe public service should be about solving problems, not climbing ladders. I’m running to bring a practical, solutions-focused voice to Washington—someone who understands small businesses, healthcare costs, and the real pressures families face.
My campaign is rooted in affordability, accountability, and restoring trust in government. I believe in common-sense reforms that make life more affordable, protect Social Security and Medicare, strengthen local communities, and ensure elected officials answer to the people—not special interests.
I’m not a career politician. I’m a dad who got tired of watching the system work better for the powerful than for everyday Hoosiers.- Affordability Comes First
The cost of living is breaking families across Indiana’s 5th District. Groceries, rent, healthcare, and childcare costs have surged while wages haven’t kept pace. Washington keeps talking, but families need relief.
I will prioritize lowering everyday costs, protecting Social Security and Medicare, reducing prescription drug prices, and ending tax policies that favor billionaires over working families. Congress should focus on helping people get ahead—not protecting insiders. - Accountability and Anti-Corruption Voters deserve representatives who work for them—not for lobbyists, corporate PACs, or personal gain. I support stronger ethics rules, full financial transparency for elected officials, and banning corporate PAC money from influencing policy decisions. If you serve in Congress, your loyalty should be to the people in your district. Period. Restoring trust requires real transparency and real consequences for corruption.
- Healthcare and Economic Security As a healthcare professional, I’ve seen firsthand how medical costs and insurance complexity strain families. We need a system that reduces costs, strengthens Medicare, and ensures people aren’t one illness away from financial disaster. Economic security also means protecting Social Security, supporting small businesses, investing in workforce development, and ensuring families can build stable lives here in Indiana. Public policy should strengthen the middle class—not hollow it out.
I also care deeply about economic opportunity—supporting small businesses, investing in workforce development, and making sure working families can afford housing, childcare, and everyday necessities. Finally, I believe strongly in ethics reform and transparency, so elected officials answer to voters—not special interests.
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Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from the Federal Election Commission. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House Indiana District 5 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 12, 2026
