Who's In the Race

The 2026 race for Indiana's 2nd U.S. House District heads to a Nov. 3 general election with two certified primary winners. Republican Rudy Yakym, the incumbent, ran unopposed in his party's May 5 primary, collecting all 41,228 votes cast. Democrat Jamee Decio, an attorney and Elkhart native with no prior elected office, won her party's primary with 72 percent of the vote, or 18,142 of 25,169 ballots cast, defeating Shaun Maeyens.

What They Stand For

Rudy Yakym

Yakym's campaign website centers on three headline priorities: shrinking "the bloated federal bureaucracy," restoring fiscal responsibility, and ensuring veterans receive the care and benefits they have earned. He serves on the House Budget Committee, which his campaign cites as directly relevant to his fiscal work.

In his January 2026 re-election announcement, Yakym listed securing the border and lowering the cost of living as additional priorities he would continue fighting for in Congress. His campaign frames all five positions under a broader commitment to limited government and individual liberty.

Jamee Decio

Decio's campaign website leads with affordability, stating that "hard-working Hoosiers are being squeezed by rising prices on groceries, housing, and utility bills." She calls for curbing "corporate price gouging," protecting middle-class taxpayers, and directing tax dollars into Northern Indiana businesses and families rather than "outside interests."

On healthcare, her policy page states that "every Hoosier deserves guaranteed access to affordable healthcare" through a universal system that works "alongside private payers," allowing people to keep existing private insurance if they choose.

Decio opposes what her campaign calls "reckless tariffs that raise costs and invite retaliation" against Indiana farmers and manufacturers. As a union member, she also pledges to require union labor for any data centers built in the district, according to her campaign FAQ.

Her website states she will "safeguard democracy" and specifically opposes efforts she describes as using early redistricting in multiple states to eliminate Democratic congressional seats.

On immigration, Decio's website condemns ICE efforts "to deport undocumented immigrants who hold jobs and pay taxes," framing opposition to deportation spending as a fiscal priority and contrasting it with Medicaid funding, as quoted in WFYI coverage.

The Money Behind the Race

Across all candidates, the race has drawn a combined $5,601,619 in total fundraising.

Race Outlook: Ratings and Betting Markets

Every major race-handicapping outlet rates this contest firmly in Republican territory. The Cook Political Report rates the race Solid Republican as of Sept. 25. Sabato's Crystal Ball rates it Solid Republican as of Sept. 22. Inside Elections rates it Solid Republican as of Sept. 17.

Prediction market Kalshi gives the Republican nominee a 94 percent probability of winning, with the Democratic nominee at about six percent, as of Sept. 28.

In 2022, Republicans won eight of nine U.S. House races in the state and the one U.S. Senate race on the ballot. In this specific district that year, Yakym won with nearly 65 percent of the vote. In 2024, he won re-election with about 63 percent, and Republicans took seven of nine House seats statewide along with the Senate race. The two districts that returned Democratic winners in both cycles were Indiana's 1st and 7th U.S. House Districts; the 2nd was not among them.

At the top of the ticket in 2024, Donald Trump carried Indiana with nearly 59 percent of the vote.

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