The 2022 Indiana's 2nd congressional district special election was a special election to choose a new member of the

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. The seat became vacant after incumbent Congresswoman

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died in a traffic collision on August 3, 2022. In accordance with Title 3, Article 10, of the

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, a special election must be held for any U.S. House vacancy that occurs more than 74 days before the next general election. On August 9, Governor

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announced the special election was to be held concurrently with the general election on November 8. Parties held caucuses to nominate their candidates for the election; they had until August 26 to do so. Since the congressional district boundaries set in the 2020 redistricting cycle went into effect on January 3, 2023, the special election was conducted under the old district lines whereas the regular election on the same date was conducted under the new district lines.

Republican caucus

The

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held its nominating caucus in

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on August 20. Out of approximately 500 precinct committee members who were eligible to vote, about 375 were present at the caucus. The number of votes received by each candidate was not made public;

chair Kyle Hupfer said in a statement that Rudy Yakym received a majority of votes in the first round of balloting and was thus selected to replace Walorski as the Republican nominee in the 2022 regular election. Subsequently, Yakym also won the nomination for the special election by voice vote.

Candidates

Nominee

* Rudy Yakym,

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executive and former finance director for

Eliminated at convention

*Dallas Barkman *Terry Harper III * Curtis Hill, former

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*Michael Hogberg, enrolled agent and tax preparer *Scott Alan Huffman *Tiernan Kane, attorney *Daniel Koors *Marvin Joe Layne *

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from the 22nd district * Christy Stutzman, former

from the 49th district and wife of former U.S. Representative

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*Scott Wise

Did not file

*Mick Hoeflinger *Michael Nidiffer

Declined

*Dean Swihart, Jackie Walorski's widower ''(endorsed Yakym)''

Endorsements

Results

Democratic caucus

The

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held its nominating caucus in Lakeville on August 23.

Candidates

Nominee

* Paul Steury, environmental consultant and nominee for this district in the 2022 regular election

Libertarian caucus

Candidates

Nominee

* William Henry, communications consultant, nominee for lieutenant governor in

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, and nominee for this district in the 2022 regular election

General election

Results

References

External links

Official campaign websites
Paul Steury (D) for Congress

Rudy Yakym (R) for Congress
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Republican caucus

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated at convention

Did not file

Declined

Endorsements

Results

Democratic caucus

Candidates

Nominee

Libertarian caucus

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

See also

References

External links