HOUSE
Indiana IN-05 House2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Potentially Open
Victoria Spartz (R)
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Nov 17, 2025D +50
R +50
R +8
Race summary
Rep. Victoria Spartz (IN-05) — probably the most unpredictable member of the House Republican conference — has faced serious primary challengers in the past, and only won her 2024 primary with 39%. This cycle, her only opponent, Army veteran Scott A. King, didn’t raise enough money to file an FEC report, and still won 40% of the primary vote.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Feb 6, 2026
Primary Election: May 5, 2026
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Full Bio:
SPARTZ, Victoria, a Representative from Indiana; born in Nosivka, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine, October 6, 1978; B.S., National University of Economics, Kyiv, Ukraine; M.B.A., National University of Economics, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2000; M.P.A, Indiana University Kelley School of Business, Bloomington, Ind. 2006; financial executive; business owner; farmer; professor, Indiana University Kelley School of Business, 2013–2020; staff, Office of the Attorney General, State of Indiana; member of the Indiana state senate, 2017–2020; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress (January 3, 2021–present).
Source: Bioguide
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DISTRICT DATA
Indiana - 05
Northern Indianapolis suburbs, Kokomo
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026
Past Presidential Results from this District
2024 Election Results
Source: Dave Leip
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Jul 27, 2026
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