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

States Newsroom · November 4, 2026

Hoosier Democrat J.D. Ford declared victory in 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…

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

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