Democrat J.D. Ford unseats Victoria Spartz in major upset for Indiana’s 5th District

By: Casey Smith

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 1,338

Last Updated: 5 days, 10 hours ago

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Hoosier Democrat J.D. Ford won a major political upset Tuesday night, unseating three-term Republican U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz in Indiana’s 5th Congressional District and flipping a seat the GOP had held for years.

Ford, a two-term state senator from Indianapolis, defeated Spartz in a closely watched contest that became one of Indiana’s most competitive congressional races as Democrats sought to gain ground in the U.S. House.

The Associated Press called the race for Ford …

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