So far, only a few Republicans have publicly confirmed that they’re interested in running. “Tons of ambitious Republicans are packed in this community,” one Indiana-based strategist told Inside Elections. Indiana Republicans expect the race to succeed Spartz will be just as crowded. Three years ago, Spartz, then a state senator in her first term, defeated 14 other Republican candidates in the primary to succeed Brooks and won 40 percent of the GOP vote. Though the new version of the 5th is still trending blue as Democrats begin to make inroads in Hamilton County, a Republican should be favored to hold this seat for the next several years under normal political conditions. The rest of the district, encompassing the surrounding counties of Madison, Delaware, Howard, Grant, and Tipton, is significantly more rural and ruby red. The suburban communities lean Republican, though support for the GOP has clearly eroded over the past several years Trump won the county by 19 points in 2016 and 7 points in 2020. The bulk of this district is in Hamilton County - the fastest growing county in the state. ![]() Republicans were at risk of losing the open seat in 2020, but Spartz ultimately defeated her Democratic opponent, former state Rep. Before the latest round of redistricting, the previous version of the 5th included parts of the liberal-leaning Marion County and was becoming more competitive. Susan Brooks represented much of the area for eight years until her retirement in 2020. Spartz won her 2022 re-election bid by 22 points, and President Donald Trump would have carried the district by 16 points in 2020. Spartz is the first House member to announce she’s not running for any political office in 2024 - an abrupt development after the congresswoman had considered running for Indiana’s open Senate seat, and after the latest round of redistricting made her suburban district more comfortably Republican.īased in the northern suburbs of Indianapolis, the 5th District is a fairly red seat, and the congresswoman’s successor will likely be decided in the GOP primary next year. Victoria Spartz’s announcement that she won’t run for re-election only adds to the political shuffling. Jim Banks running for Braun’s Senate seat, the 2024 election cycle is moving full steam ahead in the Hoosier State. Mike Braun running for governor, and Rep. ![]() Indiana 5: Who’s Your Successor? by Erin Covey Febru
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