Spartz loses to Democrat in surprise House seat flip in Indiana
Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN), the first and only Ukrainian-born member of Congress, lost Indiana’s 5th Congressional District, a surprise flip by Democratic nominee J.D. Ford.
TL;DR
- Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN) lost Indiana's 5th Congressional District to Democrat J.D. Ford.
- Ford won with 51.7% of the vote compared to Spartz's 48.3%.
- The race was considered a surprise flip, as it was previously a lean Republican contest.
- Spartz had won her previous elections by much larger margins.
- Indiana state Senate Republicans previously voted against a mid-decade redistricting bill, drawing criticism from Donald Trump.