During the campaign, a research firm contracted by the
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee inappropriately obtained the military records of candidate and air force veteran Jennifer-Ruth Green.[2] This included her experience of having been sexually assaulted by an
Iraqi serviceman.[3] Green stated she was "saddened to have to share publicly one of the most private events of my life".[4]
The 2nd district is located in north central Indiana taking in
Michiana, including
South Bend,
Mishawaka, and
Elkhart. The incumbent was Republican
Jackie Walorski, who was re-elected with 61.5% of the vote in 2020.[1] Walorski was killed in a car crash on August 3, 2022, which also killed two members of her staff, Emma Thomson and Zach Potts.[38] In accordance with
Indiana law, a
special election was set to be held in order to fill the vacancy.[39] This election was under the new district lines as the congressional district boundaries set in the
2020 redistricting cycle would go into effect on January 3, 2023, while the special election was conducted under the old district lines.[40]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Jackie Walorski, incumbent U.S. representative (died in car crash after primary)[5]
The 3rd district is based in northeastern Indiana, taking in
Fort Wayne and the surrounding areas. The incumbent was Republican
Jim Banks, who was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2020.[1]
The 4th district is located in west-central Indiana taking in
Lafayette and the western suburbs of
Indianapolis. The incumbent was Republican
Jim Baird, who was elected with 66.6% of the vote in 2020.[1]
The 5th district previously encompassed northern
Indianapolis and its eastern and northern suburbs, including
Marion,
Carmel,
Anderson,
Noblesville,
Fishers,
Kokomo, and
Muncie. Its boundaries were significantly redrawn in 2021 by the Republican legislature, removing it from Indianapolis entirely while extending it farther north and east into more rural areas. The incumbent was Republican
Victoria Spartz, who was elected with 50.0% of the vote in 2020.[1]
The 6th district is located in east-central Indiana, taking in,
Columbus,
Richmond and the southern suburbs of
Indianapolis; part is inside
Interstate 465, which was previously in the 7th district. The incumbent was Republican
Greg Pence, who was elected with 68.6% of the vote in 2020.[1]
The 7th district is centered around
Indianapolis. It has moved slightly north since the 2010–2020 cycle to include some parts of the previous 5th district in northern Indianapolis; some southern portions of Indianapolis have moved away from the 7th into the 6th. The incumbent was Democrat
André Carson, who was re-elected with 62.4% of the vote in 2020.[1]
The 8th district is based in southwestern and west central Indiana, and includes the cities of
Evansville and
Terre Haute. The incumbent was Republican
Larry Bucshon, who was re-elected with 66.9% of the vote in 2020.[1]
^Wilkins, Emily; Cohen, Zach (August 3, 2022).
"Indiana Congresswoman Jackie Walorski Dies in Car Accident". Bloomberg Government. Retrieved August 3, 2022. A special election to complete Walorski's unexpired term will be held because the vacancy occurred more than 74 days before the general election, according to Indiana election law.
During the campaign, a research firm contracted by the
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee inappropriately obtained the military records of candidate and air force veteran Jennifer-Ruth Green.[2] This included her experience of having been sexually assaulted by an
Iraqi serviceman.[3] Green stated she was "saddened to have to share publicly one of the most private events of my life".[4]
The 2nd district is located in north central Indiana taking in
Michiana, including
South Bend,
Mishawaka, and
Elkhart. The incumbent was Republican
Jackie Walorski, who was re-elected with 61.5% of the vote in 2020.[1] Walorski was killed in a car crash on August 3, 2022, which also killed two members of her staff, Emma Thomson and Zach Potts.[38] In accordance with
Indiana law, a
special election was set to be held in order to fill the vacancy.[39] This election was under the new district lines as the congressional district boundaries set in the
2020 redistricting cycle would go into effect on January 3, 2023, while the special election was conducted under the old district lines.[40]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Jackie Walorski, incumbent U.S. representative (died in car crash after primary)[5]
The 3rd district is based in northeastern Indiana, taking in
Fort Wayne and the surrounding areas. The incumbent was Republican
Jim Banks, who was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2020.[1]
The 4th district is located in west-central Indiana taking in
Lafayette and the western suburbs of
Indianapolis. The incumbent was Republican
Jim Baird, who was elected with 66.6% of the vote in 2020.[1]
The 5th district previously encompassed northern
Indianapolis and its eastern and northern suburbs, including
Marion,
Carmel,
Anderson,
Noblesville,
Fishers,
Kokomo, and
Muncie. Its boundaries were significantly redrawn in 2021 by the Republican legislature, removing it from Indianapolis entirely while extending it farther north and east into more rural areas. The incumbent was Republican
Victoria Spartz, who was elected with 50.0% of the vote in 2020.[1]
The 6th district is located in east-central Indiana, taking in,
Columbus,
Richmond and the southern suburbs of
Indianapolis; part is inside
Interstate 465, which was previously in the 7th district. The incumbent was Republican
Greg Pence, who was elected with 68.6% of the vote in 2020.[1]
The 7th district is centered around
Indianapolis. It has moved slightly north since the 2010–2020 cycle to include some parts of the previous 5th district in northern Indianapolis; some southern portions of Indianapolis have moved away from the 7th into the 6th. The incumbent was Democrat
André Carson, who was re-elected with 62.4% of the vote in 2020.[1]
The 8th district is based in southwestern and west central Indiana, and includes the cities of
Evansville and
Terre Haute. The incumbent was Republican
Larry Bucshon, who was re-elected with 66.9% of the vote in 2020.[1]
^Wilkins, Emily; Cohen, Zach (August 3, 2022).
"Indiana Congresswoman Jackie Walorski Dies in Car Accident". Bloomberg Government. Retrieved August 3, 2022. A special election to complete Walorski's unexpired term will be held because the vacancy occurred more than 74 days before the general election, according to Indiana election law.