wolmerica INDIANAPOLIS — Even after stating she would not run for reelection, the incumbent will be the Republican Party’s candidate in November’s fifth district race in the U.S. House of Representatives.
According to results from the Associated Press, U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Ind. District 5, received more than 39% of the vote in a field of nine total Republican candidates for the seat. Indiana Rep. Chuck Goodrich was in second, recording more than 33% of the vote.
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Seven other candidates officially ran for the seat, including:
- Raju Chinthala
- Max Engling
- Mark Hurt
- Patrick Malayter
- Matthew Peiffer
- LD Powell
- Larry Savage
In a statement from Spartz, she said:
“My victory in this election is a testament to the American people and my fellow Hoosiers that money and lies do not buy elections. I am honored to represent Indiana and ready to get back to work to get our great Republic back on track.”
The Associated Press also called the Democratic race in Indiana’s fifth district for Deborah Pickett. Pickett received more than 60% of the vote while Ryan Pfenninger, her opponent, received almost 40%.
Another familiar face is expected to be the Republican nominee for Indiana’s open sixth district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Jefferson Shreve, the former Republican candidate in the most recent mayoral race in the city of Indianapolis, led the Republican field with more than 28% of the vote, according to results provided by the Associated Press.
Shreve faced six other candidates in the crowded Republican race for the open seat. The seat came open after U.S. Rep. Greg Pence, R-District 6, announced earlier this year that he would not seek reelection.
After that announcement, seven total candidates officially ran for the seat, including former and current state lawmakers:
– Jamison Carrier
– Darin Childress
– Bill Frazier. a former Indiana state senator
– John Jacob, a former Indiana state representative
– Jeff Raatz, a former Indiana state senator
– Mike Speedy, an Indiana state representative.
Only one Democratic candidate, Cinde Wirth, ran in the Democratic primary for the sixth district seat. Wirth is expected to face Shreve in November’s general election.
In the Democratic race for Indiana’s U.S. Senate race, Valerie McCray, a clinical psychologist, is projected to be the Democrat who will face U.S. Rep. Jim Banks, R-District 3, a Republican who ran unopposed. McCray is the first African American and woman candidate to be a major party nominee for U.S. Senate in Indiana.
In a statement from the Indiana Democratic Party, officials congratulated McCray, stating:
“We congratulate Dr. Valerie McCray on winning the 2024 Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. Dr. McCray is a lifelong champion in mental healthcare, and understands we must invest in our communities to ensure every Hoosier has access to the best healthcare in the country,” Indiana Democratic Party Chair Mike Schmuhl, said in the release.
“She will be a voice for solutions as Indiana’s next Senator. She will work across the aisle to tackle the scourge of addiction, support comprehensive immigration reform and bring good, high-wage, union jobs to Indiana.”
Look below for live results in Indiana’s congressional races:
