2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana
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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.
Overview
Statewide
By district
Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana by district:
District 1
Indiana's 1st Congressional District is located in the suburbs and exurbs of Chicago, Illinois. It encompasses all of Lake and Porter counties and parts of LaPorte County. Incumbent Democrat Pete Visclosky, who had represented the district since 1985, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 82% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+8.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Pete Visclosky, incumbent U.S. representative
Eliminated in primary
Larry Chubb
Antonio Daggett Sr., former US Army lieutenant colonel
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Mark Leyva, carpenter, steelworker, activist and nominee for this seat in 2010 & 2014
Eliminated in primary
Jeremy Belko, truck driver
David Dopp
Roseann Ivanovich
John Meyer
Nicholas Pappas
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 2
Incumbent Republican Jackie Walorski, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election.
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