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The surprising midterm winner who flipped a district Trump won by 17 points
By Eric Bradner, CNN Carmel, Indiana (CNN) — J.D. Ford flipped a barn-red district in one of the nation’s most reliably Republican states. Now, like many of his soon-to-be colleagues across the country, the unlikely Democratic midterm winner is thinking about how to keep from becoming a one-term con Read More
Shabazz Commentary: My election post mortem
By Abdul-Hakim Shabazz IndyPolitics.org November 7, 2026 A central Indiana Republican lawmaker recently asked me how he lost his House seat to a Democrat. My answer: “Easy. More people voted for the other guy.” It’s the Occam’s razor of politics: sometimes the simplest explanation is the best one. A Read More
Shabazz Commentary: I Hate to Say I Told You So, But…
By Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, Esq. IndyPolitics.org November 4, 2026 After getting home on election night and filing my stories, I decided to lie down and save the column for later. So I made my tea (Earl Grey, hot, for my fellow Trekkies) and put on some Gilbert & Sullivan to unwind, H.M.S. Pinafore. And Read More
Democrat J.D. Ford wins election to U.S. House in Indiana's 5th Congressional District
In an upset that many analysts did not see coming, Democratic nominee J.D. Ford defeated three-term Rep. Victoria Spartz in Indiana’s 5th Congressional District in Tuesday's election. Read More
JUST IN: Indiana GOP Rep. Victoria Spartz Loses Reelection
Incumbent Rep. Read More
Democrat J.D. Ford beats Spartz in major upset for Indiana House seat
Democrat J.D. Ford is projected to beat Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.), who represents a district President Trump won by 17 points in 2024, for a Republican-favored House seat, according to Decision Desk HQ. Ford, a state senator, ousted the Indiana Republican in state's 5th Congressional District, l Read More
‘Absolutely horrifying drop’ in early returns for GOP rep shocks: ‘Buckle your seatbelts’
The early results of Tuesday's consequential midterm elections shocked one political analyst. Lakshya Jain, who runs political data and polling for The Argument, posted on X that the early voting results in Indiana's 5th Congressional District were a clear sign that a "massive wave is real." At the Read More
At 85, Noblesville volunteer has been campaigning since the LBJ era
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen November 3, 2026 NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — Brad Yoder has seen a lot of election cycles. He's been part of five congressional campaigns in Noblesville, but his experience with campaigning goes back even further — to 1964, when he volunteered for Lyndon B. Johnson. Now Read More
'Panic has set in': GOP braces for wipeout as lawmakers facing 'toxic' environment
Dread is spreading through the House Republican Conference as the midterms approach, according to a report on the mood inside the party flagged by Jake Sherman of Punchbowl News.To put it simply, said Sherman in a post to X, "panic has set in" for the GOP ahead of next month's election.Rep. Dave Joy Read More
As Trump’s popularity plummets, House Democratic target emerges in red Indiana
The race between Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN) and Democratic challenger J.D. Ford appears to be close, though empirical data is limited. Read More
VA Benefits—Tens of Thousands of Veterans to Get Financial Boost Under Bill
Representative Victoria Spartz introduced the Combat Veterans Retirement Restoration Act. Read More
House Democrats to pour money into ousting Rep. Victoria Spartz
The move groups the race in with 46 other districts Democrats say are critical to flip in order to win the House majority. Read More
Ex-girlfriend alleges Massie offered $5K to walk away from wrongful termination case
Rep. Thomas Massie's ex-girlfriend alleged he offered her $5,000 to drop a wrongful termination lawsuit against his close congressional ally, Rep. Victoria Spartz. Read More
'Need to Open the Government'
Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN) expressed that she is in favor of ending the government shutdown, which has stretched 43 days. Read More
Ukrainian-born congresswoman slammed after suggesting country should give up land to Russia: ‘An insult’
Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) took heat from Ukrainians on Monday after arguing that Ukraine is not in a position to keep land taken by Russia during the three-year-long war. Read More
GOP Rep. Victoria Spartz Got an Earful at a Town Hall
GOP leaders told member of Congress not to do town halls. Rep. Victoria Spartz of Indiana did — and got an earful about DOGE and Elon Musk. Read More
Heated Town Hall: Spartz Faces Backlash Over Government Cuts
U.S. Representative Victoria Spartz faced jeers at a town hall in Indiana as she defended cuts to federal programs. Amid backlash, she emphasized the need for government efficiency, supported by Elon Musk, aiming to reduce waste. Despite disruptions, Spartz continued engaging with attendees for the full two-hour session. Read More
Zelensky Blasted by Ukrainian-American Congresswoman After Trump Clash
Representative Victoria Spartz criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following his Oval Office clash with President Trump and Vice President Vance. Read More
Victoria Spartz not committed to vote Mike Johnson as speaker
A possible defection from Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN) comes as the Republican Party has a scant one-vote majority in the House. Read More
Victoria Spartz boycott foreshadows problems for Mike Johnson’s shaky House majority
Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN) said she would remain a member of the Republican Party despite not participating in House GOP conference meetings. Read More