2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana will be held on November 3, 2020, to elect the nine U.S. Representatives from the state of Indiana, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
District 1
The 1st district encompasses Northwest Indiana, taking in the eastern Chicago metropolitan area, including Hammond and Gary, as well as Lake County, Porter County and western LaPorte County. The incumbent is Democrat Pete Visclosky, who was re-elected with 65.1% of the vote in 2018. On November 6, 2019, Visclosky announced he would retire and not run for re-election.Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Melissa Borom, former staffer to Pete Visclosky
- Carrie Castro, attorney
- Scott Costello, hospital behavioral health director
- Tony Daggett, U.S. Army veteran
- Ryan Farrar, former teacher
- Sabrina Haake, founder of the Gary Animal Welfare Coalition
- John Henry Hall, attorney and widower of former U.S. Representative Katie Hall
- Jim Harper, attorney and nominee for Indiana Secretary of State in 2018
- Thomas McDermott Jr., mayor of Hammond
- Wendell Mosby, former Prairie State Community College trustee
- Frank J. Mrvan, North Township trustee and son of Frank Mrvan
- Mara Candelaria Reardon, state representative
- Jayson Reeves, engineer
- Andrew Sylwestrowicz, former Merrillville town councilman
Declined
- Karen Freeman-Wilson, mayor of Gary
- Ragen Hatcher, state representative
- Eddie Melton, state senator
- Pete Visclosky, incumbent U.S. Representative
Endorsements
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Dion Bergeron, real estate broker
- Mont Handley, businessman
- Spencer Lemmons, police officer
- Mark Leyva, perennial candidate
- Bill Powers
- Delano Scaife, police officer
Declined
- Jon Costas, former mayor of Valparaiso
- Bill Hanna, CEO of Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
- Edward Strauss
General election
Predictions
Results
District 2
The 2nd district is located in north central Indiana taking in Michiana including South Bend, Mishawaka, and Elkhart. The incumbent is Republican Jackie Walorski, who was re-elected with 54.8% of the vote in 2018.Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Christopher Davis
- Jackie Walorski, incumbent U.S. Representative
Endorsements
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Pat Hackett, attorney and candidate for Indiana's 2nd congressional district in 2018
- Ellen Marks, attorney
Endorsements
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 3
The 3rd district is based in northeastern Indiana, taking in Fort Wayne and the surrounding areas. The incumbent is Republican Jim Banks, who was re-elected with 64.7% of the vote in 2018.Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Chris Magiera, physician
- Jim Banks, incumbent U.S. Representative
Endorsements
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Chip Coldiron, teacher
- Jean-Paul Kalonji, truck driver
- Carlos Marcano, tiling contractor
- Thomas Schrader, perennial candidate
Endorsements
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 4
The 4th district is located in west-central Indiana taking in Lafayette, Kokomo, and the western suburbs of Indianapolis. The incumbent is Republican Jim Baird, who was elected with 64.1% of the vote in 2018.Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jim Baird, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Ben Frederick
- Joe Mackey, retired machinist
- Howard Pollchik
- Veronikka Ziol, transgender rights activist
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 5
The 5th district encompasses northern Indianapolis and its eastern and northern suburbs, including Marion, Carmel, Anderson, Noblesville, Fishers, and parts of Kokomo. The incumbent is Republican Susan Brooks, who was re-elected with 56.8% of the vote in 2018, and announced on June 14, 2019 that she would not seek re-election to a 5th term in Congress.Republican primary
Declared
- Kent W. Abernathy, former commissioner of Indiana's Bureau of Motor Vehicles
- Andrew Bales, retired teacher
- Micah Beckwith, pastor
- Carl Brizzi, former Marion County prosecutor
- Allen Davidson, highway engineer
- Chuck Dietzen, physician and founder of Timmy Global Health
- Beth Henderson, nurse
- Matt Hook, retired accountant and attorney
- Matthew Hullinger
- Kelly Mitchell, Indiana State Treasurer
- Danny Niederberger, accountant
- Mark Small, attorney and progressive activist
- Victoria Spartz, state senator
- Russell Stwalley
- Victor Wakley, executive director of Save Our Veterans, Inc.
Withdrawn
- Steve Braun, former commissioner of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, candidate for Indiana's 4th congressional district in 2018 and brother of U.S. Senator Mike Braun
Declined
- Jerome Adams, Surgeon General and former Indiana Health Commissioner
- Greg Ballard, former mayor of Indianapolis
- Brian Bosma, Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives
- James Brainard, mayor of Carmel
- Susan Brooks, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Suzanne Crouch, Lieutenant Governor of Indiana
- Mike Delph, former state senator
- Scott Fadness, mayor of Fishers
- Mitch Frazier, businessman
- Jennifer Hallowell, political consultant
- Kyle Hupfer, chairman of the Indiana Republican Party
- Todd Huston, state representative
- Leah McGrath, deputy mayor of Fishers and Vice Chair of the Indiana Republican Party
- Michael McQuillen, Minority Leader of the Indianapolis City-County Council
- Todd Rokita, former U.S. Representative for Indiana's 4th congressional district and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018
- John Ruckelshaus, state senator
- Megan Savage, Chief of Staff to Susan Brooks
- Pete Seat, executive director of the Indiana Republican Party and former White House spokesman
Endorsements
Polling
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jennifer Christie, environmental chemist
- Christina Hale, former state representative and nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Indiana in 2016
- Andy Jacobs Jr., Marion County deputy prosecutor and son of Andrew Jacobs Jr.
- Dee Thornton, corporate consultant and nominee for Indiana's 5th congressional district in 2018
- Ralph Spelbring, perennial candidate
Declined
- Carey Hamilton, state representative
Endorsements
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
- Ken Tucker
General election
Predictions
Endorsements
Polling
Results
District 6
The 6th district is located in southeastern Indiana, taking in Muncie, Columbus, Richmond and the eastern exurbs of Indianapolis. The incumbent is Republican Greg Pence, who was elected with 63.8% of the vote in 2018.Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Mike Campbell
- Greg Pence, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- George Holland
- Jeannine Lee Lake, journalist and nominee for Indiana's 6th congressional district in 2018
- Barry Welsh, minister
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
- Tom Ferkinhoff
General election
Predictions
Results
District 7
The 7th district is centered around Indianapolis and the surrounding suburbs. The incumbent is Democrat André Carson, who was re-elected with 64.9% of the vote in 2018.Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- André Carson, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Pierre Quincy Pullins, U.S. Army veteran
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jon J. Davis
- Douglas L. Merrill
- JD Miniear
- Martin Ramey
- Susan Marie Smith
- Gerald Walters
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
- , small business owner
General election
Predictions
Results
District 8
The 8th district is based in southwestern and west central Indiana, and includes the cities of Evansville and Terre Haute. The incumbent is Republican Larry Bucshon, who was re-elected with 64.4% of the vote in 2018.Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Larry Bucshon, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Ron Drake, attorney and former state legislator
- Thomasina Marsili, registered emergency medical technician
- Mike Webster, computer distributions manager for SABIC
Declined
- John R. Gregg, former speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives and nominee for Governor of Indiana in 2012 and 2016
- Jonathan Weinzapfel, former mayor of Evansville
- Charlie Wyatt, mayor of Boonville
Endorsements
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
- James D. Rodenberger
General election
Predictions
Results
District 9
The 9th district is based in south central Indiana, and includes the cities of Bloomington and Jeffersonville. The incumbent is Republican Trey Hollingsworth, who was re-elected with 56.5% of the vote in 2018.Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Trey Hollingsworth, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Dale William Dorris, U.S. Marine Corps veteran
- Brandon Hood, progressive activist
- James O’Gabhann, teacher
- Mark Powell, lutheran pastor
- Andy Ruff, former Bloomington city councilman
Endorsements
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
- Tonya Lynn Millis
General election