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Dem challenger defeats Indiana House GOP leader in stunning upset

States Newsroom · November 4, 2026

A virtual unknown has unseated one of the most powerful Republicans in Indiana elected office. Democrat Lauren Cole, a clinical trial coordinator, defeated House Speaker Todd Huston 52% to 48%. “This victory belongs to every person who believed in this campaign and helped make it possible,” Cole said on social media…

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Dem challenger defeats Indiana House GOP leader in stunning upset

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