2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana

Statewide

District

Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana by district:

2016 Indiana's 1st congressional district election

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Nominee Pete Visclosky Donna Dunn Party Democratic Libertarian Popular vote 207,515 85,594 Percentage 81.5% 18.5%

County results Visclosky:      70-80%      80-90%

U.S. Representative before election Pete Visclosky Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Pete Visclosky Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Pete Visclosky, who had represented the district since 1985, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+10.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Pete Visclosky, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Willie Brown

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Withdrawn

• John Meyer

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Donna Dunn

General election

Results

2016 Indiana's 2nd congressional district election

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Nominee Jackie Walorski Lynn Coleman Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 164,355 102,401 Percentage 59.3% 36.9%

U.S. Representative before election Jackie Walorski Republican Elected U.S. Representative Jackie Walorski Republican

Incumbent Republican Jackie Walorski, who had represented the district since 2013 ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+6.

Republican primary

Walorski was considered a potential candidate for the U.S. Senate, but decided to run for re-election instead.^[3]

Candidates

Nominee

• Jackie Walorski, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Jeff Petermann

Primary results

Democratic primary

Democrats attempted to recruit State Representative David L. Niezgodski, but he decided to run for re-election instead.^[4]

Candidates

Nominee

• Lynn Coleman, former Division Chief at South Bend Police Department and former aide to Mayor Steve Luecke^[5]

Eliminated in primary

• Douglas Carpenter, candidate for this seat in 2014

Declined

• David L. Niezgodski, state representative

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

2016 Indiana's 3rd congressional district election

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Nominee Jim Banks Thomas Schrader Pepper Snyder Party Republican Democratic Libertarian Popular vote 201,396 66,023 19,828 Percentage 70.1% 23.0% 6.9%

U.S. Representative before election Marlin Stutzman Republican Elected U.S. Representative Jim Banks Republican

Incumbent Republican Marlin Stutzman, who had represented the district since 2010, did not run for reelection. Stutzman instead opted to run in the U.S. Senate election primary to succeed Dan Coats, who was retiring. He was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+13.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jim Banks, state senator^[11]

Eliminated in primary

• Mark Willard Baringer, candidate for this seat in 2014
• Liz Brown, state senator^[12]
• Pam Galloway, former Wisconsin state senator^[13]
• Kevin Howell, former Allen County councilor^[14]
• Kip Tom, farmer^[15]

Withdrawn

• Scott Wise, former Whitley County Council member and Libertarian nominee for this seat in 2010 and 2014^[16][17]

Declined

• Marlin Stutzman, incumbent U.S. Representative
• Bob Thomas, auto dealer^[16]

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tommy A. Schrader, blue collar worker and perennial candidate^[22]

Eliminated in primary

• Todd Nightenhelser, small business owner
• John Forrest Roberson, veteran, candidate for this seat in 2012 and candidate for Mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana in 2015

Withdrawn

• Toby Lamp

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

2016 Indiana's 4th congressional district election

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Nominee Todd Rokita John Dale Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 193,412 91,256 Percentage 64.6% 30.5%

U.S. Representative before election Todd Rokita Republican Elected U.S. Representative Todd Rokita Republican

Incumbent Republican Todd Rokita, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+11. Rokita considered running for the open US Senate seat, but decided to run for re-election instead.^[24]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Todd Rokita, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Kevin J. Grant, accountant, financial advisor, consultant, US Army veteran, National Guard veteran, and candidate for this seat inn 2014

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• John Dale, farmer, teacher, nominee for this seat in 2016

Withdrawn

• Ryan Farrar, family case manager with the Department of Child Services

Primary results

General election

Campaign

After Donald Trump selected Mike Pence, the Governor of Indiana, as his running mate, Rokita dropped out of the House election to file as a candidate for governor.^[25] The vacancy on the ballot will need to be filled by precinct chairs in the district by August 14, and Rokita could be reinstalled on the ballot if he was not selected for governor. Ultimately Eric Holcomb, Pence's lieutenant governor, was nominated, and Rokita resumed his re-election campaign.

Results

2016 Indiana's 5th congressional district election

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Nominee Susan Brooks Angela Demaree Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 221,957 123,849 Percentage 61.5% 34.3%

U.S. Representative before election Susan Brooks Republican Elected U.S. Representative Susan Brooks Republican

Incumbent Republican Susan Brooks, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+9. Brooks was running for re-election.^[26]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Susan Brooks, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Mike Campbell
• Stephen M. MacKenzie, business consultant and veteran

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Angela Demaree, veterinarian and Army Reserve officer^[27]

Eliminated in primary

• Allen R. Davidson, engineer

Primary results

General election

Campaign

After Trump selected Pence as his running mate, Brooks dropped out of the House election to file as a candidate for governor.^[25] The vacancy on the ballot needed to be filled by precinct chairs in the district by August 14, and Brooks could have been reinstalled on the ballot if she was not selected for governor. Ultimately Eric Holcomb, Pence's lieutenant governor was nominated and Brooks resumed her re-election campaign.

Results

2016 Indiana's 6th congressional district election

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Nominee Luke Messer Barry Welsh Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 204,920 79,135 Percentage 69.1% 26.7%

U.S. Representative before election Luke Messer Republican Elected U.S. Representative Luke Messer Republican

The incumbent was Republican Luke Messer, who had represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+12.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Luke Messer, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Charles Chuck Johnson Jr.
• Jeff Smith

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Barry Welsh, pastor

Eliminated in primary

• Danny Basham, Lexington Township Trustee
• George Thomas Holland, salesman
• Bruce W. Peavler
• Ralph Spelbring

Primary results

General election

Results

2016 Indiana's 7th congressional district election

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Nominee André Carson Catherine Ping Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 158,739 94,456 Percentage 60.0% 35.7%

U.S. Representative before election André Carson Democratic Elected U.S. Representative André Carson Democratic

Incumbent Democrat André Carson had represented the district since 2008. He was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+13.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Andre Carson, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Curtis D. Godfrey
• Pierre Quincy Pullins

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Catherine Ping, Army Reserve lieutenant colonel, business owner, candidate for this seat in 2012 and nominee in 2014

Eliminated in primary

• Wayne Harmon, parole agent and candidate for this seat in 2012 & 2014^[27]
• JD Miniear, Christian ministry outreach and candidate for this seat in 2012 & 2014

Primary results

General election

Results

2016 Indiana's 8th congressional district election

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Nominee Larry Bucshon Ron Drake Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 187,702 93,356 Percentage 63.7% 31.7%

U.S. Representative before election Larry Bucshon Republican Elected U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon Republican

Incumbent Republican Larry Bucshon, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+8.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Larry Bucshon, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Richard Moss, specialist

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Ron Drake, former state representative^[28]

Eliminated in primary

• David Orentlicher, former state representative

Withdrawn

• Rachel Covington

Primary results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Andrew Horning, product manager, nominee for governor in 2008 and for U.S. Senate in 2012

General election

Results

2016 Indiana's 9th congressional district election

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Nominee Trey Hollingsworth Shelli Yoder Russell Brooksbank Party Republican Democratic Libertarian Popular vote 174,791 130,627 17,425 Percentage 54.1% 40.5% 5.4%

U.S. Representative before election Todd Young Republican Elected U.S. Representative Trey Hollingsworth Republican

Incumbent Republican Todd Young, who had represented the district since 2011, did not run for re-election. Young instead opted to run for the open U.S. Senate seat.^[29] He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+9.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Trey Hollingsworth, businessman^[30]

Eliminated in primary

• Robert Hall, engineer
• Erin Houchin, state senator^[31]
• Brent Waltz, state senator
• Greg Zoeller, Indiana Attorney General^[32]

Withdrawn

• Jim Pfaff, conservative radio host^[33]

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Shelli Yoder, Monroe County Council member and nominee for this seat in 2012^[34]

Eliminated in primary

• Bob Kern, paralegal and Perennial candidate
• James R. McClure Jr., candidate for this seat in 2014
• Bill Thomas

Primary results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Russell Brooksbank, local Teamsters Chief Steward and Libertarian Party Vice Chair in Clark County

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

Hollingsworth defeated Yoder by 14 points, winning with 54% of the vote.^[36]

• U.S. House elections in Indiana, 2016 at Ballotpedia
• Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets