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Indiana's 6th U.S. House District

Indiana · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $2.5M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Indiana's 6th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Jefferson Shreve
Rep. Jefferson ShreveR
U.S. Representative · IN-006
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
16
Votes Missed
1.55%
Cross-party
37
Committees
Appropriations Committee
Homeland Security Subcommittee
Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

8 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Indiana District 6. Party primary on May 5, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 5, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.5M
Candidates
2 active / 8 filed
Incumbent
Jefferson ShreveR
Cash on Hand
$1.6M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Jefferson Shreve R63.9%Cynthia \"Cinde\" Wirth D 31.7%314,909
2022Greg Pence R67.5%Cynthia “Cinde” Wirth D 32.5%193,524
2020Greg Pence R68.7%Jeannine Lee Lake D 27.8%328,213
2018Greg Pence R63.8%Jeannine Lee Lake D 32.9%241,720
2016Luke Messer R69.1%Barry Welsh D 26.7%296,385
2014Luke Messer R65.9%Susan Hall Heitzman D 29.3%155,071
2012Luke Messer R59.1%Bradley T Bookout D 35.1%275,253
2010Mike Pence R66.6%Barry Welsh D 29.9%189,309
2008Mike Pence R64.0%Barry A Welsh D 33.4%282,412
2006Mike Pence R60.0%Barry A Welsh D 40.0%192,078
2004Mike Pence R67.1%Mel Fox D 31.3%272,049
2002Mike Pence R63.8%Melina Ann Fox D 34.4%185,653
2000Dan Burton R70.3%Darin Patrick Griesey D 26.4%283,175
1998Dan Burton R72.0%Bob Kern D 16.8%187,827
1996Dan Burton R74.9%Carrie Jean Dillard-Trammell D 23.1%257,857
District
Population
763,862
Median HH Income
$77K
Unemployment
3.6%
Bachelor's+
28.7%
Veterans
6.7%
Median Age
38.2
Mean HH Income
$98K
Poverty Rate
10.9%
HS or Higher
90.4%
Median Home Value
$229K
Median Rent
$1,088/mo
Owner-Occupied
70.8%
Under 18 / 65+
24.1% / 16.2%