The Winner
If you live in Indiana's 9th U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN) of Salem, Indiana, who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press.
Houchin took about 54.0% of the vote to about 43.5% for Democrat Brad Meyer, a margin of about 10 points or about 23,557 votes, according to the state's official results as of Nov. 11.
The Race
Meyer reached the November ballot by winning the Democratic primary on May 5. Libertarian Tonya Hudson took about 2.4% of the vote, about 5,500 votes, and independent Floyd Taylor received about 43 votes. Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid Republican, as did Inside Elections, while Sabato's Crystal Ball rated it Safe Republican.
The district has about 760,100 residents, a median household income of about $71,600 and a median age of about 39, according to Geographies data for the district. About 27.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is about 3.9%, with about 12.1% of residents below the poverty line. The population is about 88.1% white, 4.4% Hispanic, 2.6% Black, and 2.0% Asian.
The district includes Brown, Clark, Floyd, Harrison, and Jackson counties, according to the Indiana General Assembly.
What's Next
Houchin is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027, under the 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The Hill reported on Nov. 10 that Lisa McClain defeated Houchin and Greg Steube in the election for House Republican Conference chair for the 120th Congress.
Vote totals remain unofficial until Indiana certifies them.
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