Erin Houchin
2023 - Present
2025
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Erin Houchin (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Indiana's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2025.
Houchin (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 9th Congressional District. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. She advanced from the Republican primary on May 7, 2024.
Houchin was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 9th Congressional District of Indiana.[1] Houchin was defeated by Trey Hollingsworth in the Republican primary.[2]
Biography
Erin Houchin earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana University and a master's degree in political management from George Washington University. Houchin’s career experience includes owning a business, founding and working as the president of Contend Communications, and working for the Indiana Department of Child Services, the Community Alliance Promoting Education, New Hope Services, and Prevent Child Abuse Indiana. She served as the southeast Indiana regional director for former U.S. Senator Dan Coats and a governor’s appointee to the Indiana Commission for Women.[3][4]
Elections
2024
See also: Indiana's 9th Congressional District election, 2024
Indiana's 9th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 7 Republican primary)
Indiana's 9th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 7 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Indiana District 9
Incumbent Erin Houchin, Timothy Peck, and Russell Brooksbank are running in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
Erin Houchin (R) | ||
Timothy Peck (D) | ||
Russell Brooksbank (L) |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9
Timothy Peck defeated D. Liam Dorris in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Timothy Peck | 66.1 | 14,606 | |
D. Liam Dorris | 33.9 | 7,493 |
Total votes: 22,099 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Aaron Cole (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9
Incumbent Erin Houchin defeated Hugh Doty in the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Erin Houchin | 79.8 | 55,278 | |
Hugh Doty | 20.2 | 13,983 |
Total votes: 69,261 | ||||
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Endorsements
Houchin received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.
- Former President Donald Trump (Republican Party, Conservative Party)
Pledges
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2022
See also: Indiana's 9th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Indiana District 9
Erin Houchin defeated Matthew Fyfe, Tonya Millis, and Jacob Bailey in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Erin Houchin (R) | 63.6 | 143,166 | |
Matthew Fyfe (D) | 33.6 | 75,700 | ||
Tonya Millis (L) | 2.8 | 6,374 | ||
Jacob Bailey (G) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 36 |
Total votes: 225,276 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Aleem Young (Freedom Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9
Matthew Fyfe defeated Isak Nti Asare and D. Liam Dorris in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Matthew Fyfe | 56.8 | 12,240 | |
Isak Nti Asare | 29.2 | 6,305 | ||
D. Liam Dorris | 14.0 | 3,023 |
Total votes: 21,568 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Babak Rezaei (D)
- Jonathon Cole (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Erin Houchin | 37.3 | 21,697 | |
Mike Sodrel | 25.8 | 15,008 | ||
Stu Barnes-Israel | 21.0 | 12,193 | ||
Jim Baker | 5.1 | 2,946 | ||
J. Michael Davisson | 2.7 | 1,597 | ||
D. Eric Schansberg | 2.7 | 1,559 | ||
Brian Tibbs | 2.5 | 1,461 | ||
Dan Heiwig | 1.6 | 919 | ||
Bill Thomas | 1.3 | 756 |
Total votes: 58,136 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Hiren Patel (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 9
Tonya Millis advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on March 5, 2022.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Tonya Millis (L) |
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2018
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Indiana State Senate District 47
Incumbent Erin Houchin defeated Nicholas Siler in the general election for Indiana State Senate District 47 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Erin Houchin (R) | 66.5 | 31,853 | |
Nicholas Siler (D) | 33.5 | 16,064 |
Total votes: 47,917 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 47
Nicholas Siler advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 47 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Nicholas Siler | 100.0 | 5,973 |
Total votes: 5,973 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 47
Incumbent Erin Houchin advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 47 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Erin Houchin | 100.0 | 10,935 |
Total votes: 10,935 | ||||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as a race to watch. Incumbent Todd Young (R) won election to the U.S. Senate in 2016, leaving his seat open. Trey Hollingsworth (R) defeated Shelli Yoder (D) and Russell Brooksbank (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Hollingsworth defeated Robert Hall, Erin Houchin, Brent Waltz, and Greg Zoeller in the Republican primary. On the other side of the aisle, Yoder defeated Bob Kern, James McClure Jr., and Bill Thomas to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on May 3, 2016.[1][2]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | Trey Hollingsworth | 54.1% | 174,791 | |
Democratic | Shelli Yoder | 40.5% | 130,627 | |
Libertarian | Russell Brooksbank | 5.4% | 17,425 | |
Total Votes | 322,843 | |||
Source: Indiana Division of Elections |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Trey Hollingsworth | 33.5% | 40,767 | ||
Erin Houchin | 25% | 30,396 | ||
Greg Zoeller | 21.9% | 26,554 | ||
Brent Waltz | 13% | 15,759 | ||
Robert Hall | 6.6% | 8,036 | ||
Total Votes | 121,512 | |||
Source: Indiana Secretary of State |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Shelli Yoder | 70.1% | 44,253 | ||
Bob Kern | 11.6% | 7,298 | ||
James McClure Jr. | 10.4% | 6,574 | ||
Bill Thomas | 7.9% | 4,990 | ||
Total Votes | 63,115 | |||
Source: Indiana Secretary of State |
Houchin was a member of the NRCC's Young Guns Program in 2016. The Young Guns program "supports and mentors challenger and open-seat candidates in races across the country."[5]
2014
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Indiana State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. Incumbent Richard D. Young, Jr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Erin Houchin defeated Harris Lloyd "Tad" Whitis in the Republican primary. Houchin defeated Young in the general election.[6][7]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | Erin Houchin | 58.1% | 21,395 | |
Democratic | Richard D. Young, Jr. Incumbent | 41.9% | 15,419 | |
Total Votes | 36,814 |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Erin Houchin | 54.5% | 5,646 |
Tad Whitis | 45.5% | 4,715 |
Total Votes | 10,361 |
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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Notable endorsements
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Committee assignments
2023-2024
Houchin was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- Committee on Education and the Workforce
- Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
- Higher Education and Workforce Development
- Committee on Financial Services
- Capital Markets
- Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion
- Housing and Insurance
- Committee on Rules
2021-2022
Houchin was assigned to the following committees:
- Elections Committee
- Commerce and Technology Committee
- Family & Children Services Committee
- Homeland Security and Transportation Committee
- Utilities Committee
- Veterans Affairs and the Military Committee
2019-2020
Houchin was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce and Technology Committee
- Family & Children Services Committee
- Elections Committee
- Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee, Ranking member
- Utilities Committee
2018 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2018 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
Indiana committee assignments, 2018 |
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• Commerce and Technology |
• Elections |
• Family & Children Services |
• Tax and Fiscal Policy |
• Utilities |
2016 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Houchin served on the following committees:
Indiana committee assignments, 2016 |
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• Commerce and Technology |
• Family & Children Services |
• Local Government |
• Utilities |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Houchin served on the following committees:
Indiana committee assignments, 2015 |
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• Commerce and Technology |
• Family & Children Services |
• Local Government |
• Utilities |
Key votes
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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023
The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, at which point Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
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Sponsored legislation
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the Indiana State Legislature was in session from January 4 to November 15.
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2020
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In 2020, the Indiana State Legislature was in session from January 6 to March 11.
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2019
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In 2019, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 3 through April 24.
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2018
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In 2018, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 2 through March 16.
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2017
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In 2017, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 3 through April 22.
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2016
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In 2016, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 5 through March 10.
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2015
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In 2015, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 6 through April 29.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Candidate U.S. House Indiana District 9 |
Officeholder U.S. House Indiana District 9 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Indiana Public Media, "State Sen. Erin Houchin Running For Congress In 9th District," July 15, 2015 Cite error: Invalid
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tag; name "cong16" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 2.0 2.1 The New York Times, "Indiana Primary Results," May 3, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Senate Republicans, “Erin Houchin” accessed December 13, 2019
- ↑ Erin Houchin For Congress, "About Erin Houchin," accessed November 18, 2022
- ↑ NRCC, "32 Congressional Candidates Announced “On the Radar” as Part of NRCC’s Young Guns Program," November 19, 2015
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.185 - To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2811 - Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Con.Res.9 - Denouncing the horrors of socialism." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "Roll Call 20," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "Roll Call 527," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.878 - Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives." accessed February 23, 2024
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Trey Hollingsworth (R) |
U.S. House Indiana District 9 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
Preceded by - |
Indiana State Senate District 47 2014-2022 |
Succeeded by Gary Byrne (R) |