Indiana incumbents fend off primary election challengers in congressional races

By: Casey Smith

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: May 6, 2026

Words: 1,133

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Indiana’s congressional incumbents held back a slate of primary challengers, despite a few close races Tuesday night.

Among the state’s sitting congressional delegation — which currently includes seven Republicans and two Democrats — six incumbents overcame challengers, while three other representatives faced no primary competition at all.

The winners of Tuesday’s primaries will advance to the general election in November.

Incumbents withstand multiple challengers

In the 4th Congressional District, President Donald Trump-endorsed incumbent Rep. …

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