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Ford Wins Indiana's 5th Congressional District
Confirmed
In Short: The Indiana Supreme Court's ruling in favor of Spencer Deery, confirming him as the Republican candidate for Senate District 23, highlights the importance of legal decisions in shaping election outcomes.
Democrat J.D. Ford secured victory in Indiana's 5th Congressional District, receiving 134,476 votes, or 51.66%, shortly after midnight Wednesday, according to an AP tally. Republican incumbent John Mrvan trailed with 131,581 votes, or 51.34%, as 98% of precincts reported their results.
The race was part of a broader national effort to determine control of the U.S. House, where Republicans held a narrow majority going into Election Day. Ford's win represents a significant shift, as President Donald Trump had won the district by nearly 17 percentage points two years ago.
Ford's victory underscores the Democratic Party's success in breaking through in traditionally Republican strongholds. The district's demographics and voting history made it a challenging win for Democrats, but Ford's campaign managed to mobilize support effectively.
The Indiana Supreme Court's ruling in favor of Spencer Deery, confirming him as the Republican candidate for Senate District 23, highlights the importance of legal decisions in shaping election outcomes. Deery's confirmation came after a recount that initially put his opponent, Copenhaver, in the lead due to technical issues with some ballots.
Deery, who has served in the state Senate since 2022, was among the Republican state senators who voted against a redrawn congressional map in Indiana in 2025, which President Trump supported as part of a mid-decade redistricting push. This decision underscored the political tensions surrounding redistricting efforts.
The election results in Indiana's 5th district and Kentucky's 6th district, where polls closed first, were closely watched for their national implications. These races were part of a competitive landscape that spans 70 districts, including those in Michigan where progressive Democrat William Lawrence challenged incumbent Republican Tom Barrett in a seat Trump narrowly won in 2024.
As voters across the country cast their ballots on Nov. 3, tools were available to help them understand their districts and ballot measures. The election results in Indiana's 5th district and Kentucky's 6th district provided early insights into the national political landscape.
Background
Democrat Aaron Ford defeated Republican incumbent Joe Lombardo in the Nevada governor race.
What's confirmed
- Democrat J.D. Ford secured victory in Indiana's 5th Congressional District, receiving 134,476 votes, or 51.66%, shortly after midnight Wednesday, according to an AP tally. Republican incumbent John Mrvan trailed with 131,581 votes, or 51.34%, as 98% of precincts reported their results.
- The race was part of a broader national effort to determine control of the U.S. House, where Republicans held a narrow majority going into Election Day. Ford's win represents a significant shift, as President Donald Trump had won the district by nearly 17 percentage points two years ago.
- Ford's victory underscores the Democratic Party's success in breaking through in traditionally Republican strongholds. The district's demographics and voting history made it a challenging win for Democrats, but Ford's campaign managed to mobilize support effectively.
- The Indiana Supreme Court's ruling in favor of Spencer Deery, confirming him as the Republican candidate for Senate District 23, highlights the importance of legal decisions in shaping election outcomes. Deery's confirmation came after a recount that initially put his opponent, Copenhaver, in the lead due to technical issues with some ballots.
- Deery, who has served in the state Senate since 2022, was among the Republican state senators who voted against a redrawn congressional map in Indiana in 2025, which President Trump supported as part of a mid-decade redistricting push. This decision underscored the political tensions surrounding redistricting efforts.
- The election results in Indiana's 5th district and Kentucky's 6th district, where polls closed first, were closely watched for their national implications. These races were part of a competitive landscape that spans 70 districts, including those in Michigan where progressive Democrat William Lawrence challenged incumbent Republican Tom Barrett in a seat Trump narrowly won in 2024.
- As voters across the country cast their ballots on Nov. 3, tools were available to help them understand their districts and ballot measures. The election results in Indiana's 5th district and Kentucky's 6th district provided early insights into the national political landscape.
What's still developing
- (Photo by Tom Davies/Indiana Capital Chronicle) Democrats gained a seat in Indiana’s congressional delegation Tuesday, while eight incumbent U.S.
- The defeat demonstrated the Democratic Party's success this election cycle breaking through not just in the nation's traditional battleground districts, but in several deep red ones as well.
- A previous NPR analysis found both parties spending deep and wide in a competitive landscape that spans 70 districts, ranging from longtime tossups to newly-competitive seats in deeply conservative areas.
- Enter your address, and the tool pinpoints your districts, lists the races and measures on your ballot, and links to the information we have on each candidate.
- VIRGINIA-01 : The polls close in Virginia at 7 p.m., so there’s a decent chance that we’ll start to know the results of some congressional races pretty early in the night.
- Kentucky’s 6th district includes Lexington (a large college town) but also a number of surrounding rural counties.
- Also, the bolded state and district names below link to each contest’s Ballotpedia page, where you can learn more about each than you can possibly remember.
- Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia offer early voting options, with the exception of Alabama, Mississippi and New Hampshire.
- It’s possible to see winners declared in the states’ easternmost congressional districts.
- Most Florida polls will also close at 7 p.m., including in every competitive congressional district, but no statewide winners will be declared until polls in the Central Time Zone close at 8 p.m.
- André Carson delivers an election night victory speech on Tuesday.