The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the nine

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Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...

, one from each of the state's nine

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. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,

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. The primaries were held on May 3.

District 1

The incumbent is Democrat

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, who has represented the district since 1985. He was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2014. The district has a PVI of D+10.

Democratic primary

;Candidates *

, incumbent * Willie Brown

Primary results

General election

Results

District 2

The incumbent is Republican

Jackie Walorski Jacqueline Renae Walorski (, August 17, 1963 – August 3, 2022) was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Indiana's 2nd congressional district from 2013 until her death in 2022. She was a member of the Republican Pa ...

, who has represented the district since 2013. She was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2014. The district has a PVI of R+6. Walorski was considered a potential candidate for the U.S. Senate, but decided to run for re-election instead. Democrats attempted to recruit State Representative David L. Niezgodski, but he decided to run for re-election instead.

Democratic primary

;Candidates * Douglas Carpenter, 2014 Democratic candidate for Indiana's Second congressional district * Lynn Coleman, mayoral aide, police officer, former Division Chief at South Bend Police Department

Primary results

Republican primary

;Candidates * Jeff Petermann *

(Incumbent)

Primary results

General election

Results

District 3

The incumbent is Republican

Marlin Stutzman Marlin Andrew Stutzman (born August 31, 1976) is an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Indiana's 3rd congressional district, from 2010 to 2017. A Republican, Stutzman previously served ...

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

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, who retired. Republican State Senators

Jim Banks James Edward Banks (born July 16, 1979) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2017. A Republican, he previously served as a member of the Indiana Senate from 2010 to 2016. Early life and career Banks was born ...

, and Liz Brown, and former Wisconsin State Senator Pam Galloway, ran to succeed him. Former Whitley County Councilman Scott Wise, who was the Libertarian nominee for this seat in

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, ran as a Republican but withdrew in October. Democrats Todd Nightenhelser and Tommy Schrader also announced their candidacies.

Democratic primary

;Candidates * Todd Nightenhelser, small business owner * John Forrest Roberson, veteran, 2015 Democratic Candidate for mayor of

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, 2012 Democratic candidate for IN-3 * Tommy A. Schrader, perennial candidate

Primary results

Republican primary

;Candidates *

, State Senator * Mark Willard Baringer, 2014 Republican candidate for IN-3 * Liz Brown, State Senator * Pam Galloway, former Wisconsin State Senator * Kevin Howell *

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, farmer

Primary results

General election

Results

District 4

The incumbent is Republican

Todd Rokita Theodore Edward Rokita (born February 9, 1970) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 44th and current Attorney General of Indiana. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from from 2011 to 2019. A memb ...

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

Democratic primary

;Candidates * John Dale, farmer, teacher, 2014 Democratic Nominee for IN-04

Primary results

Republican primary

* Kevin J. Grant, accountant, financial advisor, consultant, US Army veteran, National Guard veteran, 2014 Republican Candidate for IN-4 *

, incumbent

Primary results

After

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selected

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, the

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, as his running mate, Rokita dropped out of the House election to file as a candidate for Governor. 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 is not selected for Governor.

General election

Results

District 5

The incumbent is Republican

Susan Brooks Susan Lynn Brooks (née Wiant; born August 25, 1960) is an American prosecutor and politician. She is a Republican and the former U.S. Representative for . She was elected in 2012. The district includes the northern fifth of Indianapolis, as well ...

, who has represented the district since 2013. She was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2014. The district has a PVI of R+9. Brooks is running for re-election. Angela Demaree, a veterinarian and Army Reserve officer, is running for the Democratic nomination.

Democratic primary

;Candidates * Allen R. Davidson * Angela Demaree

Primary results

Republican primary

;Candidates *

(Incumbent) * Mike Campbell * Stephen M. MacKenzie

Primary results

After Trump selected Pence as his running mate, Brooks dropped out of the House election to file as a candidate for Governor. The vacancy on the ballot will need to be filled by precinct chairs in the district by August 14, and Brooks could be reinstalled on the ballot if she is not selected for Governor.

General election

Results

District 6

The incumbent is Republican

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

Democratic primary

;Candidates * Danny Basham * George Thomas Holland * Bruce W. Peavler * Ralph Spelbring * Barry Welsh

Primary results

Republican primary

;Candidates * Charles Chuck Johnson Jr. *

(Incumbent); * Jeff Smith

Primary results

General election

Results

District 7

The incumbent is Democrat

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, who has represented the district since 2008. He was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2014. The district has a PVI of D+13. Wayne Harmon, a parole agent and candidate for this seat in 2012 and 2014, is running for the Republican nomination.

Democratic primary

;Candidates * Andre Carson (Incumbent) * Curtis D. Godfrey * Pierre Quincy Pullins

Primary results

Republican primary

;Candidates * Wayne "Gunny" Harmon * JD Miniear * Catherine "Cat" Ping

Primary results

General election

Results

District 8

The incumbent is Republican

Larry Bucshon Larry Dean Bucshon ( ; born May 31, 1962) is an American politician and physician who has been the U.S. representative for since 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. Early life, education, and early career Bucshon was born in Taylo ...

, who has represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2014. The district has a PVI of R+8. Former Democratic State Representatives Ron Drake and

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ran in the Democratic primary election.

Democratic primary

;Candidates * Ron Drake, Former Democratic State Representative *

, Former Democratic State Representative

Primary results

Republican primary

;Candidates *

(Incumbent) * Richard Moss

Primary results

General election

Results

District 9

The incumbent is Republican

Todd Young Todd Christopher Young (born August 24, 1972) is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States senator for Indiana, a seat he has held since 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Young previously served as the U.S. r ...

, who has represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2014. The district has a PVI of R+9. Young did not run for re-election, instead opting to run for the open U.S. Senate seat. Republican State Senators

Erin Houchin Erin Suzanne Houchin (née Mount; born September 24, 1976) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, she represented the 47th district in the Indiana Senate from 2014 to 2022. ...

and

Brent Waltz Darryl Brent Waltz Jr. (born September 7, 1973) is an American politician and businessman. He served in the Indiana Senate from 2005 to 2017, representing southern Marion County and northern Johnson County which comprise the 36th Senate Distric ...

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Greg Zoeller Gregory Francis Zoeller (born March 28, 1955) is an American lawyer who served as the 42nd Indiana Attorney General, attorney general of the U.S. state of Indiana from 2009 to 2017. A Republican Party (United States), Republican, he was elected in ...

, and businessman

Trey Hollingsworth Joseph Albert "Trey" Hollingsworth III (; born September 12, 1983) is an American businessman and politician who is the U.S. representative for , serving since 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party. Hollingsworth serves on the House of R ...

faced off in the primary election, with Hollingsworth prevailing. Monroe County Council member

Shelli Yoder Shelli Renee Yoder (born August 30, 1968) is an American politician serving in the Indiana Senate for Monroe County, Indiana from Senate District 40. A former Miss Indiana and a Miss America 1993 contestant, Yoder has held positions at a number ...

, who was the nominee in 2012, was again the Democratic nominee. In the general election, Hollingsworth defeated Yoder by 14 points, winning 54% of the vote.

Democratic primary

;candidates * Bob Kern * James R. McClure Jr. * Bill Thomas *

Primary results

Republican primary

;Candidates *

, Businessman *

, State Senator *

Primary results

General election

Candidates

*Shelli Yoder (Democratic),

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Councilwoman *Trey Hollingsworth (Republican), businessman *Russell Brooksbank (Libertarian), local

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Chief Steward and Libertarian Party Vice Chair in Clark County

Polling

Results

References

External links

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