2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana

2020 Indiana's 1st congressional district election

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Nominee Frank J. Mrvan Mark Leyva Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 185,180 132,247 Percentage 56.6% 40.5%

County results Mrvan:      50-60%      60-70% Leyva:      40-50%

U.S. Representative before election Pete Visclosky Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Frank J. Mrvan Democratic

The 1st district encompasses Northwest Indiana, taking in the eastern Chicago metropolitan area, including Hammond and Gary, as well as Lake County, Porter County and western LaPorte County. The incumbent was Democrat Pete Visclosky, who was re-elected with 65.1% of the vote in 2018.^[1] On November 6, 2019, Visclosky announced he would retire and not run for re-election.^[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Melissa Borom, former staffer to Pete Visclosky^[3]
• Carrie Castro, attorney^[4]
• Scott Costello, hospital behavioral health director^[5]
• Tony Daggett, U.S. Army veteran^[4]
• Ryan Farrar, former teacher^[6]
• Sabrina Haake, founder of the Gary Animal Welfare Coalition^[7]
• John Henry Hall, attorney and widower of former U.S. Representative Katie Hall^[4]
• Jim Harper, attorney and nominee for Indiana Secretary of State in 2018^[8]
• Thomas McDermott Jr., mayor of Hammond^[9]
• Wendell Mosby, former Prairie State Community College trustee^[10]
• Frank J. Mrvan, North Township trustee and son of Frank Mrvan^[9]
• Mara Candelaria Reardon, state representative^[11]
• Jayson Reeves, engineer^[4]
• Andrew Sylwestrowicz, former Merrillville town councilman^[4]

Declined

• Karen Freeman-Wilson, mayor of Gary^[12]
• Ragen Hatcher, state representative^[9]
• Eddie Melton, state senator^[13]
• Pete Visclosky, incumbent U.S. representative^[2]

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Dion Bergeron, real estate broker^[20]
• Mont Handley, businessman^[21]
• Spencer Lemmons, police officer^[21]
• Mark Leyva, perennial candidate^[22]
• Bill Powers^[21]
• Delano Scaife, police officer^[21]

Declined

• Jon Costas, former mayor of Valparaiso^[23]
• Bill Hanna, CEO of Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority^[24]

Primary results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared

• Edward Strauss^[25]

General election

Predictions

Results

2020 Indiana's 2nd congressional district election

← 2018 2022 (special) →

Nominee Jackie Walorski Pat Hackett Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 183,601 114,967 Percentage 61.5% 38.5%

County results Walorski:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90% Hackett:      40-50%

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

The 2nd district is located in north central Indiana taking in Michiana including South Bend, Mishawaka, and Elkhart. The incumbent was Republican Jackie Walorski, who was re-elected with 54.8% of the vote in 2018.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Christopher Davis^[34]
• Jackie Walorski, incumbent U.S. Representative

Endorsements

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Pat Hackett, attorney and candidate for Indiana's 2nd congressional district in 2018^[36]
• Ellen Marks, attorney^[37]

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Results

2020 Indiana's 3rd congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Jim Banks Chip Coldiron Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 220,989 104,762 Percentage 67.8% 32.2%

County results Banks:      50-60%      70-80%

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

The 3rd district is based in northeastern Indiana, taking in Fort Wayne and the surrounding areas. The incumbent was Republican Jim Banks, who was re-elected with 64.7% of the vote in 2018.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Jim Banks, incumbent U.S. representative^[55]
• Chris Magiera, physician^[56]

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Chip Coldiron, teacher^[55]
• Jean-Paul Kalonji, truck driver^[57]
• Carlos Marcano, tiling contractor^[58]
• Thomas Schrader, perennial candidate^[59]

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

2020 Indiana's 4th congressional district election

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Nominee Jim Baird Joe Mackey Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 225,531 112,984 Percentage 66.6% 33.4%

County results Baird:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

U.S. Representative before election Jim Baird Republican Elected U.S. Representative Jim Baird Republican

The 4th district is located in west-central Indiana taking in Lafayette, Kokomo, and the western suburbs of Indianapolis. The incumbent was Republican Jim Baird, who was elected with 64.1% of the vote in 2018.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Jim Baird, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Ben Frederick^[61]
• Joe Mackey, retired machinist^[62]
• Howard Pollchik^[61]
• Veronikka Ziol, transgender rights activist^[61]

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

2020 Indiana's 5th congressional district election

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Nominee Victoria Spartz Christina Hale Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 208,212 191,226 Percentage 50.0% 46.0%

County results Spartz:      50-60%      60-70% Hale:      60-70%

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

The 5th district encompasses northern Indianapolis and its eastern and northern suburbs, including Marion, Carmel, Anderson, Noblesville, Fishers, and parts of Kokomo. The incumbent was Republican Susan Brooks, who was re-elected with 56.8% of the vote in 2018,^[1] and announced on June 14, 2019 that she would not seek re-election to a 5th term in Congress.^[63]

Republican primary

Declared

• Kent W. Abernathy, former commissioner of Indiana's Bureau of Motor Vehicles^[64]
• Andrew Bales, retired teacher^[65]
• Micah Beckwith, pastor^[66]
• Carl Brizzi, former Marion County prosecutor^[67]
• Allen Davidson, highway engineer^[68]
• Chuck Dietzen, physician and founder of Timmy Global Health^[69]
• Beth Henderson, nurse^[70]
• Matt Hook, retired accountant and attorney^[68]
• Matthew Hullinger^[68]
• Kelly Mitchell, Indiana State Treasurer^[71][72]
• Danny Niederberger, accountant^[73]
• Mark Small, attorney and progressive activist
• Victoria Spartz, state senator^[74]
• Russell Stwalley^[68]
• Victor Wakley, executive director of Save Our Veterans, Inc.^[68]

Withdrawn

• Steve Braun, former commissioner of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, candidate for Indiana's 4th congressional district in 2018 and brother of U.S. Senator Mike Braun^[75] (suspended campaign due to health issues)^[76]

Declined

• Jerome Adams, Surgeon General and former Indiana Health Commissioner^[77]
• Greg Ballard, former mayor of Indianapolis^[78]
• Brian Bosma, Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives^[79]
• James Brainard, mayor of Carmel^[80]
• Susan Brooks, incumbent U.S. representative^[63]
• Suzanne Crouch, Lieutenant Governor of Indiana (running for re-election)^[81][82]
• Mike Delph, former state senator^[83]
• Scott Fadness, mayor of Fishers^[80]
• Mitch Frazier, businessman^[77]
• Jennifer Hallowell, political consultant^[80]
• Kyle Hupfer, chairman of the Indiana Republican Party^[84][85]
• Todd Huston, state representative^[80]
• Leah McGrath, deputy mayor of Fishers and Vice Chair of the Indiana Republican Party^[77][86]
• Michael McQuillen, Minority Leader of the Indianapolis City-County Council^[77]
• Todd Rokita, former U.S. representative for Indiana's 4th congressional district and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018 (endorsed Delph)^[81][84]
• John Ruckelshaus, state senator^[86][84][87]
• Megan Savage, Chief of Staff to Susan Brooks^[88]
• Pete Seat, executive director of the Indiana Republican Party and former White House spokesman^[81][89]

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Jennifer Christie, environmental chemist^[96]
• Christina Hale, former state representative and nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Indiana in 2016^[97]
• Andy Jacobs Jr., Marion County deputy prosecutor and son of Andrew Jacobs Jr.^[98]
• Ralph Spelbring, perennial candidate^[68]
• Dee Thornton, corporate consultant and nominee for Indiana's 5th congressional district in 2018^[96]

Declined

• Carey Hamilton, state representative^[99]

Endorsements

Primary results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared

• Ken Tucker^[25]

General election

Debates

• Complete video of debate, September 22, 2020

Predictions

Endorsements

Polling

Results

2020 Indiana's 6th congressional district election

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Nominee Greg Pence Jeannine Lake Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 225,318 91,103 Percentage 68.6% 27.8%

County results Pence:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

U.S. Representative before election Greg Pence Republican Elected U.S. Representative Greg Pence Republican

The 6th district is located in southeastern Indiana, taking in Muncie, Columbus, Richmond and the eastern exurbs of Indianapolis. The incumbent was Republican Greg Pence, who was elected with 63.8% of the vote in 2018.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Mike Campbell^[135]
• Greg Pence, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• George Holland^[136]
• Jeannine Lee Lake, journalist and nominee for Indiana's 6th congressional district in 2018^[137]
• Barry Welsh, minister^[135]

Primary results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared

• Tom Ferkinhoff^[25]

General election

Predictions

Results

2020 Indiana's 7th congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee André Carson Susan Marie Smith Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 176,422 106,146 Percentage 62.4% 37.6%

County results Carson:      60-70%

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

The 7th district is centered around Indianapolis and the surrounding suburbs. The incumbent was Democrat André Carson, who was re-elected with 64.9% of the vote in 2018.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• André Carson, incumbent U.S. Representative
• Pierre Quincy Pullins, U.S. Army veteran^[138]

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Jon J. Davis^[138]
• Douglas L. Merrill^[138]
• JD Miniear^[138]
• Martin Ramey^[138]
• Susan Marie Smith^[138]
• Gerald Walters^[138]

Primary results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared

• Andrew Warner, small business owner^{[citation needed]}

General election

Predictions

Results

2020 Indiana's 8th congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Larry Bucshon Thomasina Marsili Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 214,643 95,691 Percentage 66.9% 29.8%

County results Bucshon:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

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

The 8th district is based in southwestern and west central Indiana, and includes the cities of Evansville and Terre Haute. The incumbent was Republican Larry Bucshon, who was re-elected with 64.4% of the vote in 2018.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Larry Bucshon, incumbent U.S. representative^[139]

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Ron Drake, attorney and former state legislator^[140]
• Thomasina Marsili, registered emergency medical technician^[140]
• Mike Webster, computer distributions manager for SABIC^[140]

Declined

• John R. Gregg, former speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives and nominee for Governor of Indiana in 2012 and 2016^[140]
• Jonathan Weinzapfel, former mayor of Evansville^[140] (running for Attorney General)
• Charlie Wyatt, mayor of Boonville^[140]

Endorsements

Primary results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared

• James D. Rodenberger^[25]

General election

Predictions

Results

2020 Indiana's 9th congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Trey Hollingsworth Andy Ruff Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 222,057 122,566 Percentage 61.8% 34.1%

County results Hollingsworth:      60-70%      70-80% Ruff:      60-70%

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

The 9th district is based in south central Indiana, and includes the cities of Bloomington and Jeffersonville. The incumbent was Republican Trey Hollingsworth, who was re-elected with 56.5% of the vote in 2018.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Trey Hollingsworth, incumbent U.S. representative^[139]

Endorsements

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• D. Liam Dorris, U.S. Marine Corps veteran^[144]
• Brandon Hood, progressive activist^[144]
• James O’Gabhann, teacher^[144]
• Mark Powell, Lutheran pastor^[144]
• Andy Ruff, former Bloomington city councilman^[145]

Endorsements

Primary results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared

• Tonya Lynn Millis^[25]

General election

Endorsements

Predictions

Results

• 2020 Indiana elections

Partisan clients

• Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Indiana", Voting & Elections Toolkits
• "Indiana: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
• "League of Women Voters of Indiana". (state affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
• Indiana at Ballotpedia

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

• Mark Leyva (R) for Congress
• Frank J. Mrvan (D) for Congress
• Edward Strauss (L) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

• Pat Hackett (D) for Congress
• Jackie Walorski (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates

• Jim Banks (R) for Congress
• Chip Coldiron (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates

• Jim Baird (R) for Congress
• Joe Mackey (D) for Congress Archived February 15, 2020, at the Wayback Machine

Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates

• Christina Hale (D) for Congress Archived July 11, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
• Victoria Spartz (R) for Congress
• Ken Tucker (L) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates

• Jeannine Lee Lake (D) for Congress
• Greg Pence (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates

• André Carson (D) for Congress
• Susan Marie Smith (R) for Congress
• Andrew Warner (L) for Congress Archived July 13, 2020, at the Wayback Machine

Official campaign websites for 8th district candidates

• Larry Bucshon (R) for Congress
• Thomasina Marsili (D) for Congress
• James D. Rodenberger (L) for Congress Archived April 18, 2021, at the Wayback Machine

Official campaign websites for 9th district candidates

• Trey Hollingsworth (R) for Congress
• Tonya Lynn Millis (L) for Congress
• Andy Ruff (D) for Congress Archived February 15, 2020, at the Wayback Machine