JD Ford, 2026 Indiana 5th District House Democratic candidate
JD Ford
DEMOCRATIC
Indiana State Senate (D)
2018 – Present
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Indiana 52026 HOUSE POLLS

Victoria Spartz, 2026 Indiana 5th District House Republican candidate
Victoria Spartz*
REPUBLICAN
US House of Representatives (R-IN)
2021 – Present

2026 Indiana 5th District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Indiana 5th District House forecast currently gives Republican Victoria Spartz a 90.2% chance of defeating Democrat JD Ford. Pollsmax projects Spartz to receive 54% of the vote compared with 46% for Ford, a projected Republican margin of 8 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Likely Republican. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 Indiana 5th District House election features Democrat JD Ford and Republican Victoria Spartz. Incumbent Representative Victoria Spartz is seeking reelection to a fourth term. In 2024, Donald Trump won Indiana's 5th congressional district by 10.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as likely Republican in 2026.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
IN-5
Democratic candidate
JD Ford
Republican candidate
Victoria Spartz
Incumbent / open seat
Victoria Spartz
Forecast rating
Likely R
Projected vote
46.0% D / 54.0% R
Projected margin
R +8.0
Forecast odds
9.8% D / 90.2% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on November 3, 2026
Polling average
44.9% D / 45.5% R
Polling average margin
R +0.6
Polling last updated
12:00 AM on October 22, 2026
Polls included
3
Latest poll
Quantus Insights (R) — October 22, 2026