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Indiana's 5th U.S. House District

Indiana · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $2.3M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Indiana's 5th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Victoria Spartz
Rep. Victoria SpartzR
U.S. Representative · IN-5
Tenure
5y
Bills Spon.
15
Votes Missed
6.51%
Cross-party
7
Committees
Economic Committee
The 2026 Race

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

Primary
May 5, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.3M
Candidates
2 active / 11 filed
Incumbent
Victoria SpartzR
Cash on Hand
$559K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Victoria Spartz R56.6%Deborah A. Pickett D 38.0%359,204
2022Victoria Spartz R61.1%Jeannine Lee Lake D 38.9%240,009
2020Victoria Spartz R50.0%Christina Hale D 45.9%416,226
2018Susan W Brooks R56.8%Dee Thornton D 43.2%317,177
2016Susan W Brooks R61.5%Angela Demaree D 34.3%361,135
2014Susan W Brooks R65.2%Shawn A Denney D 30.8%161,440
2012Susan Brooks R58.4%Scott Reske D 37.6%333,359
2010Dan Burton R62.1%Tim Crawford D 25.4%236,407
2008Dan Burton R65.5%Mary Etta Ruley D 34.5%358,062
2006Dan Burton R65.0%Katherine Fox Carr D 31.4%204,911
2004Dan Burton R71.8%Katherine Fox Carr D 26.0%318,363
2002Dan Burton R72.0%Katherine Fox Carr D 25.2%179,855
2000Steve Buyer R60.9%Greg Goodnight D 37.5%216,985
1998Stephen E Buyer R62.5%David Steele D 36.0%162,388
1996Stephen E Buyer R59.3%Douglas L Clark D 30.1%211,111
District
Population
773,191
Median HH Income
$81K
Unemployment
4.3%
Bachelor's+
40.8%
Veterans
6.1%
Median Age
38.8
Mean HH Income
$114K
Poverty Rate
10.4%
HS or Higher
93.8%
Median Home Value
$250K
Median Rent
$1,122/mo
Owner-Occupied
72.7%
Under 18 / 65+
23.0% / 16.5%