The Winner

If you live in Indiana's 6th U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Rep. Jefferson Shreve (R-IN), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press. The Associated Press called the race for Republican Jefferson Shreve at 8:37 p.m. EST on Nov. 3. The seat stays in Republican hands. ​

The Race

Democrat Cinde Wirth advanced through the May 5, 2026, Democratic primary to reach the general election ballot, winning about 58.7 percent of her primary vote. Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid Republican heading into Election Day, a rating Inside Elections and Sabato's Crystal Ball shared.

Indiana's 6th Congressional District covers Fayette, Hancock, Henry, Johnson, Rush, Shelby, Union, and Wayne counties, plus parts of Bartholomew, Marion, and Randolph counties, according to the U.S. House of Representatives, Office of Representative Jefferson Shreve; the district has a total population of about 763,900 and a median household income of about $76,900, according to Geographies data for the district. The district's median age is about 38, about 28.7 percent of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the population is about 81.1 percent white, 5.7 percent Hispanic, 5.4 percent Asian, and 5.1 percent Black, with an unemployment rate of about 3.6 percent and about 10.9 percent of residents living below the poverty line.

What's Next

Jefferson Shreve is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027. Shreve said his priorities for the upcoming term include reducing federal spending and debt, securing the border, and supporting economic growth, according to the Indiana Capital Chronicle 's 2026 general-election voter guide.

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