J.D. Ford
Democratic
Indiana state senator for District 29, first elected in 2018
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U.S. House · Nov 3, 2026
U.S. House race in Indiana’s 5th district
Incumbent: Victoria Spartz, running for re-election.
Republican Rep. Victoria Spartz, first elected in 2020, faces Democratic state Sen. J.D. Ford; candidates are listed in the order of the state's certified list.
The 2 candidates
Victoria Spartz
RepublicanIncumbentU.S. Representative for Indiana's 5th district since 2021; former Indiana state senator
Where they stand
What each candidate says they support or would do, on the issues they campaign on. Summaries use the same neutral words for everyone and link to the candidate’s own words.
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Health care
DemocraticJ.D. Ford
Would restore and protect Medicaid funding, oppose budget cuts that threaten emergency and preventive care, and work to keep rural hospitals open.
RepublicanVictoria Spartz
Supports more price transparency and competition, more consumer choice and value-based rather than volume-based health care delivery.
Abortion
DemocraticJ.D. Ford
Supports codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law.
RepublicanVictoria Spartz
Says the sanctity of all human life must be protected.
“protect the sanctity of all human life”
Guns
DemocraticJ.D. Ford
Supports universal background checks and protecting red flag laws such as Indiana's Jake Laird law.
RepublicanVictoria Spartz
Says Second Amendment freedoms must be preserved against what she calls the tyranny of the government.
Education
DemocraticJ.D. Ford
Supports fully funding public schools and opposes using public school money to fund private schools he calls unaccountable.
RepublicanVictoria Spartz
Would give states flexibility to improve K-12 education and reform higher education financing to hold colleges accountable and align costs with career earnings.
Immigration
DemocraticJ.D. Ford
Would require ICE agents to wear body cameras, end masked raids and raise training standards.
RepublicanVictoria Spartz
Says the legal immigration process takes too long and is too costly and bureaucratic; would change it to better serve the national interest and expand work visas to curb illegal immigration.
Housing
DemocraticJ.D. Ford
Would ban international investors and big corporations from buying homes.
RepublicanVictoria Spartz
No published position found.
Trade
DemocraticJ.D. Ford
Opposes President Trump's tariffs, which he calls chaotic and says have hurt farmers and small businesses.
RepublicanVictoria Spartz
No published position found.
Civil rights
DemocraticJ.D. Ford
Supports passing the Equality Act, protecting marriage equality, and protecting free speech, assembly and a free press.
RepublicanVictoria Spartz
No published position found.
Budget
DemocraticJ.D. Ford
No published position found.
RepublicanVictoria Spartz
Would cut spending, reform welfare and balance the budget, and says the debt should be addressed by cutting spending she calls unnecessary rather than raising taxes.
Defense
DemocraticJ.D. Ford
No published position found.
RepublicanVictoria Spartz
Supports keeping the military strong and providing better services to veterans.
Economy & cost of living
DemocraticJ.D. Ford
No published position found.
RepublicanVictoria Spartz
Would limit the regulatory powers of the executive branch so businesses of every size can thrive.