2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana

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.

2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana
November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)
Indiana's nine seats in the United States House of Representatives
  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%
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Overview
Popular vote
Republican
 
 55.31%
Democratic
 
 44.33%
Other
 
 0.36%
House seats
Republican
 
 77.78%
Democratic
 
 22.22%

By district

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana by district:[1]

District Republican Democratic Others Total Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 185,59434.91%159,61165.09%40.00%245,209100.0%Democratic Hold
District 2125,49954.73%103,36345.24%270.02%228,889100.0%Republican Hold
District 3158,92764.73%86,61035.27%00.00%245,537100.0%Republican Hold
District 4156,53964.06%87,82435.94%00.00%244,363100.0%Republican Hold
District 5180,03556.76%137,14243.24%00.00%317,177100.0%Republican Hold
District 6154,26063.82%79,43032.86%8,0363.32%241,726100.0%Republican Hold
District 776,45735.14%141,13964.86%00.00%217,596100.0%Democratic Hold
District 8157,39664.43%86,89535.57%00.00%244,291100.0%Republican Hold
District 9153,27156.48%118,09043.52%00.00%271,361100.0%Republican Hold
Total1,247,97855.31%1,000,10444.33%8,0670.36%2,256,149100.0%

District 1
See also: Indiana's 1st congressional district

The incumbent is Democrat Pete Visclosky, who has represented the district since 1985. Visclosky was re-elected with 82% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary
  • Pete Visclosky, incumbent
  • Larry Chubb[2]
  • Antonio Daggett Sr., former Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army[3]

Primary results
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pete Visclosky (incumbent) 42,261 80.5
Democratic Antonio Daggett Sr. 5,813 11.1
Democratic Larry Chubb 4,402 8.4
Total votes 52,476 100.0

Republican primary
  • John Meyer
  • Jeremy Belko, truck driver
  • David Dopp[4]
  • Roseann Ivanovich
  • Mark Leyva, carpenter, steelworker, 2014 Republican Party nominee for Indiana's 1st Congressional District
  • Nicholas Pappas

Primary results
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Leyva 5,960 27.0
Republican John Meyer 4,328 19.6
Republican Roseann Ivanovich 4,317 19.6
Republican Nicholas Pappas 4,311 19.5
Republican David Dopp 1,679 7.6
Republican Jeremy Belko 1,485 6.7
Total votes 22,080 100

Results
Indiana's 1st congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pete Visclosky (incumbent) 159,611 65.1
Republican Mark Leyva 85,594 34.9
Independent Jonathan S. Kleinman (write-in) 4 0.0
Total votes 245,209 100.0
Democratic hold

District 2
See also: Indiana's 2nd congressional district

The incumbent is Republican Jackie Walorski, who has represented the district since 2013. Walorski was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2016.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee included Indiana's 2nd congressional district on its initial list of Republican-held seats considered targets in 2018.[5][6]

Democratic primary
  • Douglas Carpenter[7]
  • Pat Hackett, attorney[8]
  • Mel Hall, businessman[9]
  • Yatish Joshi, businessman[10]
  • Roland Leech[11]
  • John Petroff, school bus driver[12]

Primary results
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mel Hall 15,384 41.7
Democratic Pat Hackett 10,420 28.2
Democratic Yatish Joshi 8,155 22.1
Democratic Douglas Carpenter 1,949 5.3
Democratic John Petroff 569 1.5
Democratic Roland Leech 450 1.2
Total votes 36,927 100.0

Republican primary

Primary results
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jackie Walorski (incumbent) 42,952 78.6
Republican Mark Summe 11,666 21.4
Total votes 54,618 100

Results
Indiana's 2nd congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jackie Walorski (incumbent) 125,499 54.8
Democratic Mel Hall 103,363 45.2
Independent Richard Wolf (write-in) 27 0.0
Total votes 228,889 100.0
Republican hold

District 3
See also: Indiana's 3rd congressional district

The incumbent is Republican Jim Banks, who has represented the district since 2017. Banks was elected with 70% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary
  • John Roberson, former police officer[13]
  • Tommy Schrader[14]
  • Courtney Tritch, businesswoman[15]

Primary results
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Courtney Tritch 16,376 79.1
Democratic Tommy Schrader 2,224 10.7
Democratic John Roberson 2,115 10.2
Total votes 20,715 100.0

Republican primary

Primary results
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Banks (incumbent) 58,738 100.0
Total votes 58,738 100

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Courtney
Tritch (D)		 Jim
Banks (R)		 Undecided
WPA Intelligence (R-Banks) May 29–31, 2018 401 – 34% 55% –

Results
Indiana's 3rd congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Banks (incumbent) 158,927 64.7
Democratic Courtney Tritch 86,610 35.3
Total votes 245,537 100.0
Republican hold

District 4
See also: Indiana's 4th congressional district

The incumbent is Republican Todd Rokita, who has represented the district since 2011. Rokita was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2016. Rokita did not run for reelection, as he entered the Republican primary for the Indiana senate race.

Democratic primary
  • Tobi Beck, security technology designer[16]
  • Roger Day
  • Roland Ellis
  • Darin Patrick Griesey, retired machinist[17]
  • Joe Mackey[18]
  • Veronikka Ziol[19]

Primary results
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tobi Beck 6,466 34.6
Democratic Veronikka Ziol 3,938 21.1
Democratic Joe Mackey 3,012 16.1
Democratic Roger Day 2,324 12.4
Democratic Roland Ellis 1,712 9.2
Democratic Darin Patrick Griesey 1,249 6.7
Total votes 18,701 100.0

Republican primary

Primary results
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Baird 29,316 36.6
Republican Steve Braun 23,594 29.4
Republican Diego Morales 11,994 15.0
Republican Jared Thomas 8,453 10.5
Republican Kevin Grant 3,667 4.6
Republican James Nease 2,096 2.6
Republican Tim Radice 1,022 1.3
Total votes 80,142 100.0

Results
Indiana's 4th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Baird 156,539 64.1
Democratic Tobi Beck 87,824 35.9
Total votes 244,363 100.0
Republican hold

District 5
See also: Indiana's 5th congressional district

The incumbent is Republican Susan Brooks, who has represented the district since 2013. Brooks was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary
  • Dion Douglas[27]
  • Sean Dugdale[28]
  • Eshel Faraggi, biophysicist and professor[29]
  • Kyle Brenden Moore, businessman
  • Dee Thornton, businesswoman[30]

Primary results
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dee Thornton 18,073 53.0
Democratic Kyle Brenden Moore 8,077 23.7
Democratic Dion Douglas 3,520 10.3
Democratic Eshel Faraggi 2,583 7.6
Democratic Sean Dugdale 1,858 5.4
Total votes 34,111 100.0

Republican primary

Primary results
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Brooks (incumbent) 63,901 100.0
Total votes 63,901 100.0

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Susan
Brooks (R)		 Dee
Thornton (D)		 Undecided
Change Research (D) October 27–29, 2018 527 – 50% 44% –

Results
Indiana's 5th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Brooks (incumbent) 180,035 56.8
Democratic Dee Thornton 137,142 43.2
Total votes 317,177 100.0
Republican hold

District 6
See also: Indiana's 6th congressional district

The incumbent is Republican Luke Messer, who has represented the district since 2013. Messer did not run for reelection as he entered into the Republican primary for the Indiana senate race.

Democratic primary
  • George Holland, pharmaceutical salesman[31]
  • K. Jasen Lave, writer and musician[32]
  • Jeannine Lee Lake, publisher and CEO[33]
  • Jim Pruett, attorney[34]
  • Lane Siekman, attorney[35]
  • Joshua Williamson, industrial technician[36]

Primary results
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeannine Lee Lake 8,887 38.3
Democratic Jim Pruett 5,981 25.8
Democratic Lane Siekman 3,606 15.6
Democratic George Holland 2,567 11.1
Democratic Joshua Williamson 1,695 7.3
Democratic Jasen Lave 446 1.9
Total votes 23,182 100.0

Republican primary

Primary results
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Pence 47,955 65.3
Republican Jonathan Lamb 17,523 23.9
Republican Mike Campbell 3,229 4.4
Republican Stephen MacKenzie 2,500 3.4
Republican Jeff Smith 2,258 3.1
Total votes 73,465 100.0

Results
Indiana's 6th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Pence 154,260 63.8
Democratic Jeannine Lee Lake 79,430 32.9
Libertarian Tom Ferkinhoff 8,030 3.3
Independent John Miller (write-in) 5 0.0
Independent Heather Leigh Meloy (write-in) 1 0.0
Total votes 241,726 100.0
Republican hold

District 7
See also: Indiana's 7th congressional district

The incumbent is Democrat André Carson, who has represented the district since 2008. Carson was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Primary results
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic André Carson (incumbent) 37,401 87.9
Democratic Sue Spicer 3,485 8.2
Democratic Curtis Godfrey 723 1.7
Democratic Bob Kern 703 1.7
Democratic Pierre Pullins 224 0.5
Total votes 42,356 100.0

Republican primary
  • John L. Couch
  • J. Jason Davis
  • Donald Eason Jr.
  • J.D. Miniear[44]
  • Wayne Harmon[45]
  • Tony Van Pelt

Primary results
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wayne Harmon 6,534 28.8
Republican Donald Eason Jr. 4,343 19.2
Republican John L. Couch 3,461 15.3
Republican J.D. Miniear 3,079 13.6
Republican J. Jason Davis 2,697 11.9
Republican Tony Van Pelt 2,561 11.3
Total votes 22,675 100.0

Results
Indiana's 7th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic André Carson (incumbent) 141,139 64.9
Republican Wayne Harmon 76,457 35.1
Total votes 217,596 100.0
Democratic hold

District 8
See also: Indiana's 8th congressional district

The incumbent is Republican Larry Bucshon, who has represented the district since 2011. Brooks was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary
  • William Tanoos, attorney[46]

Primary results
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Tanoos 25,472 100.0
Total votes 25,472 100.0

Republican primary

Primary results
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Bucshon (incumbent) 34,502 59.7
Republican Richard Moss 15,396 26.6
Republican Rachel Covington 7,924 13.7
Total votes 57,822 100.0

Results
Indiana's 8th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Bucshon (incumbent) 157,396 64.4
Democratic William Tanoos 86,895 35.6
Total votes 244,291 100.0
Republican hold

District 9
See also: Indiana's 9th congressional district

The incumbent is Republican Trey Hollingsworth, who has represented the district since 2017. Hollingsworth was elected with 54% of the vote in 2016.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee included Indiana'a 9th congressional district on its initial list of Republican-held seats considered targets in 2018.

Democratic primary

Primary results
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Liz Watson 24,981 66.4
Democratic Dan Canon 11,549 30.7
Democratic Rob Chatlos 1,100 2.9
Total votes 37,630 100.0

Republican primary

Primary results
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trey Hollingsworth (incumbent) 46,884 77.7
Republican James Dean Alspach 13,445 22.3
Total votes 60,329 100.0

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Trey
Hollingsworth (R)		 Liz
Watson (D)		 Undecided
Change Research (D) October 27–29, 2018 541 – 52% 45% –

Results
Indiana's 9th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trey Hollingsworth (incumbent) 153,271 56.5
Democratic Liz Watson 118,090 43.5
Total votes 271,361 100.0
Republican hold

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