Who's In the Race
Two candidates advanced out of Indiana's 9th U.S. House District May 5 primaries: Republican Erin Houchin, the incumbent, and Democrat Brad Meyer.
Houchin ran uncontested in the Republican primary, drawing all 51,165 votes cast. Meyer won a four-way Democratic primary with 12,788 votes, about 38 percent of the 33,737 cast, edging Tim Peck, who finished about five percentage points behind.
What They Stand For
Erin Houchin
Houchin's campaign website describes her economic agenda as cutting "bureaucratic red tape," supporting limited government, cutting taxes, promoting free markets, and controlling government spending.
On border security, the campaign website states she "fully supports President Trump's efforts to restore border security: by backing law enforcement, finishing the wall, and deporting criminal illegal aliens to protect American communities."
The campaign website describes her as "a strong defender of the Second Amendment, the Right to Life, and the right to worship freely," and says she has passed legislation to protect the unborn and defend the Second Amendment during her current term.
On law enforcement, the site states Houchin will "always fight to ensure our officers have the necessary resources to do their jobs effectively and safely" and that she will "never allow radical left-wing politicians to defund the police."
Veterans' issues appear as a dedicated policy area on her congressional office website, and her campaign states she is "committed to ensuring we keep our promises to those who fought to defend our freedoms."
Brad Meyer
Meyer's campaign website calls for universal nonprofit healthcare, stating: "Medicare for All is a proven solution. By building on programs like Medicare, we can guarantee coverage for every resident, end medical bankruptcies, and free people to choose their doctor without fear of financial ruin."
On wages and workers' rights, his economic position paper calls for raising the federal minimum wage to $20 per hour for workers over 18, with phased implementation, alongside restoring collective bargaining power, expanding overtime protections, and supporting small businesses.
Meyer's immigration policy page frames immigration as primarily an economic issue and calls for matching legal immigration permits to documented labor market needs. He advocates enforcing penalties against employers who hire undocumented workers rather than focusing enforcement on workers, and supports integration programs such as language training for new immigrants.
On civil rights, his policy overview states his policies "will seek to restore respect for truth, respect for human dignity, and responsibility for those in power" and calls for restoring the staffing and authority of civil rights agencies to ensure federal civil rights enforcement across justice, housing, education, labor, and healthcare.
The campaign homepage also lists making homeownership accessible again and lowering the cost of education among his top economic priorities.
The Money Behind the Race
Combined fundraising across all candidates in the race totaled $2,291,677 as of Sept. 21.
Race Outlook: Ratings and Betting Markets
Every major race-rating service calls this a safe Republican hold. Cook Political Report rated the race Solid Republican as of Sept. 25; Sabato's Crystal Ball carried the same rating as of Sept. 22; and Inside Elections matched that call as of Sept. 17.
On Kalshi, the prediction market gave Republicans a 91.9 percent chance of winning the seat and Democrats an 8.1 percent chance, as of Sept. 28.
Houchin won the 9th District with about 64 percent of the vote in 2024 and about 64 percent in 2022, when her margin was roughly half a percentage point smaller. Statewide, Republicans won seven of nine U.S. House races and the Senate seat in both the 2022 and 2024 cycles. Only the 1st and 7th districts returned Democratic winners in each cycle. Todd Young won Indiana's Senate race in 2022 with about 59 percent of the vote; Jim Banks won the state's other Senate seat in 2024 with about 59 percent.
At the top of the ticket in 2024, Donald Trump carried Indiana with about 59 percent of the presidential vote. The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
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