2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana
Majority party
Minority party
Party
Republican
Democratic
Last election
7
2
Seats won
7
2
Seat change
Popular vote
1,247,978
1,000,104
Percentage
55.31%
44.33%
Swing
1.03%
4.72%
Republican
50–60%
60–70%
Democratic
60–70%
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Indiana , one from each of the state's nine congressional districts . The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, as well as elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections . The filing deadline for candidates was February 9, 2018. The primaries were held on May 8, 2018.
Party
Candi dates
Votes
Seats
No.
%
No.
+/–
%
Republican
9
1,247,978
55.31
7
77.78
Democratic
9
1,000,104
44.33
2
22.22
Libertarian
1
8,030
0.36
0
0.0
Write-in
4
37
<0.01
0
0.0
Total
23
2,256,149
100.0
9
100.0
Popular vote
Republican
55.31%
Democratic
44.33%
Other
0.36%
House seats
Republican
77.78%
Democratic
22.22%
Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana by district:
2018 Indiana's 1st congressional district election
County ResultsVisclosky: 50-60% 60-70%
Indiana's 1st Congressional District is located in the suburbs and exurbs of Chicago, Illinois . It encompasses all of Lake and Porter counties and parts of LaPorte County. Incumbent Democrat Pete Visclosky , who had represented the district since 1985, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 82% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+8.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
Mark Leyva, carpenter, steelworker, activist and nominee for this seat in 2010 & 2014
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
John Meyer
Jeremy Belko, truck driver
David Dopp[ 3]
Roseann Ivanovich
Nicholas Pappas
2018 Indiana's 2nd congressional district election
County Results Walorski: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Hackett: 50-60%
Incumbent Republican Jackie Walorski , who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+11.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee included Indiana's 2nd congressional district on its initial list of Republican-held seats considered targets in 2018.[ 4] [ 5]
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
Douglas Carpenter, candidate for this seat in 2014 [ 7]
Pat Hackett, attorney[ 8]
Yatish Joshi, businessman[ 9]
Roland Leech[ 10]
John Petroff, school bus driver[ 11]
Mel Hall (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
2018 Indiana's 3rd congressional district election
County Results Banks: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
Incumbent Republican Jim Banks , who had represented the district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 70% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+18.
Courtney Tritch, businesswoman[ 23]
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
John Roberson, former police officer[ 24]
Tommy Schrader[ 25]
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Jim Banks (R)
Courtney Tritch (D)
Undecided
WPA Intelligence (R-Banks) [ 26]
May 29–31, 2018
401
–
55%
34%
11%
2018 Indiana's 4th congressional district election
County Results Baird: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
Incumbent Republican Todd Rokita , who had represented the district since 2011, did not run for reelection, as he entered the Republican primary for the Indiana senate race . He was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+17.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
Results by county: 20–30%
30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
70–80%
Tobi Beck, security technology designer[ 34]
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
Roger Day
Roland Ellis
Darin Patrick Griesey, retired machinist[ 35]
Joe Mackey[ 36]
Veronikka Ziol[ 37]
2018 Indiana's 5th congressional district election
County Results Brooks: 60-70% 70-80% Thornton: 50-60%
Incumbent Republican Susan Brooks , who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+9.
Dee Thornton, businesswoman[ 38]
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
Dion Douglas[ 39]
Sean Dugdale[ 40]
Eshel Faraggi, biophysicist and professor[ 41]
Kyle Brenden Moore, businessman
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Susan Brooks (R)
Dee Thornton (D)
Undecided
Change Research (D) [ 42]
October 27–29, 2018
527
–
50%
44%
6%
2018 Indiana's 6th congressional district election
County Results Pence: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Lake: 40-50%
Incumbent Republican Luke Messer , who had represented the district since 2013, did not run for re-election as he entered into the Republican primary for the Indiana senate race . He was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+18.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
Mike Campbell[ 44]
Jonathan Lamb, economist[ 45]
Stephen MacKenzie, small business owner[ 46]
Jeff Smith, manufacturing trainer[ 47]
Jeannine Lee Lake, publisher and CEO[ 48]
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
George Holland, pharmaceutical salesman[ 49]
K. Jasen Lave, writer and musician[ 50]
Jim Pruett, attorney[ 51]
Lane Siekman, attorney[ 52]
Joshua Williamson, industrial technician[ 53]
2018 Indiana's 7th congressional district election
County Results Carson: 60-70%
Incumbent Democrat André Carson , who had represented the district since 2008, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+11.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
Curtis Godfrey[ 54]
Bob Kern
Pierre Pullins
Sue Spicer, business owner[ 55]
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
John L. Couch
J. Jason Davis
Donald Eason Jr.
J.D. Miniear[ 57]
Tony Van Pelt
2018 Indiana's 8th congressional district election
County Results Bucshon: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%
Incumbent Republican Larry Bucshon , who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+15.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
Rachel Covington, teacher[ 58]
Richard Moss, otolaryngologist[ 59]
William Tanoos, attorney[ 60]
2018 Indiana's 9th congressional district election
County Results Hollingsworth: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Ruff: 60-70%
Incumbent Republican Trey Hollingsworth , who had represented the district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 54% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+13.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee included Indiana's 9th congressional district on its initial list of Republican-held seats considered targets in 2018.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
Dan Canon, attorney[ 63]
Rob Chatlos, self-employed[ 64]
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Trey Hollingsworth (R)
Liz Watson (D)
Undecided
Change Research (D) [ 66]
October 27–29, 2018
541
–
52%
45%
–
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