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Erin Houchin
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Candidate, U.S. House Indiana District 9

U.S. House Indiana District 9
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

1

Predecessor
Prior offices
Indiana State Senate District 47
Successor: Gary Byrne

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Next election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Indiana University

Graduate

George Washington University

Personal
Profession
Business owner
Contact

Erin Houchin (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Indiana's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2025.

Houchin (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 9th Congressional District. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. She advanced from the Republican primary on May 7, 2024.

Houchin was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 9th Congressional District of Indiana.[1] Houchin was defeated by Trey Hollingsworth in the Republican primary.[2]

Biography

Erin Houchin earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana University and a master's degree in political management from George Washington University. Houchin’s career experience includes owning a business, founding and working as the president of Contend Communications, and working for the Indiana Department of Child Services, the Community Alliance Promoting Education, New Hope Services, and Prevent Child Abuse Indiana. She served as the southeast Indiana regional director for former U.S. Senator Dan Coats and a governor’s appointee to the Indiana Commission for Women.[3][4]

Elections

2024

See also: Indiana's 9th Congressional District election, 2024

Indiana's 9th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 7 Republican primary)

Indiana's 9th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 7 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Indiana District 9

Incumbent Erin Houchin and Timothy Peck are running in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
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Erin Houchin (R)
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Timothy Peck (D) Candidate Connection

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9

Timothy Peck defeated D. Liam Dorris in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on May 7, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Timothy Peck Candidate Connection
 
66.0
 
13,680
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D. Liam Dorris Candidate Connection
 
34.0
 
7,056

Total votes: 20,736
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9

Incumbent Erin Houchin defeated Hugh Doty in the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on May 7, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Erin Houchin
 
79.5
 
50,525
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Hugh Doty Candidate Connection
 
20.5
 
13,040

Total votes: 63,565
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Endorsements

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Pledges

Houchin signed the following pledges. To send us additional pledges, click here.

  • Taxpayer Protection Pledge, Americans for Tax Reform

2022

See also: Indiana's 9th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Indiana District 9

Erin Houchin defeated Matthew Fyfe, Tonya Millis, and Jacob Bailey in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Erin Houchin (R)
 
63.6
 
143,166
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Matthew Fyfe (D) Candidate Connection
 
33.6
 
75,700
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Tonya Millis (L)
 
2.8
 
6,374
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Jacob Bailey (G) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
36

Total votes: 225,276
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9

Matthew Fyfe defeated Isak Nti Asare and D. Liam Dorris in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on May 3, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Matthew Fyfe Candidate Connection
 
56.8
 
12,240
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Isak Nti Asare Candidate Connection
 
29.2
 
6,305
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D. Liam Dorris Candidate Connection
 
14.0
 
3,023

Total votes: 21,568
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on May 3, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Erin Houchin
 
37.3
 
21,697
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Mike Sodrel Candidate Connection
 
25.8
 
15,008
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Stu Barnes-Israel Candidate Connection
 
21.0
 
12,193
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Jim Baker
 
5.1
 
2,946
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J. Michael Davisson
 
2.7
 
1,597
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D. Eric Schansberg Candidate Connection
 
2.7
 
1,559
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Brian Tibbs Candidate Connection
 
2.5
 
1,461
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Dan Heiwig Candidate Connection
 
1.6
 
919
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Bill Thomas
 
1.3
 
756

Total votes: 58,136
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 9

Tonya Millis advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on March 5, 2022.

Candidate
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Tonya Millis (L)

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2018

See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Indiana State Senate District 47

Incumbent Erin Houchin defeated Nicholas Siler in the general election for Indiana State Senate District 47 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Erin Houchin (R)
 
66.5
 
31,853
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Nicholas Siler (D)
 
33.5
 
16,064

Total votes: 47,917
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 47

Nicholas Siler advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 47 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Nicholas Siler
 
100.0
 
5,973

Total votes: 5,973
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 47

Incumbent Erin Houchin advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 47 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Erin Houchin
 
100.0
 
10,935

Total votes: 10,935
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2016

See also: Indiana's 9th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as a race to watch. Incumbent Todd Young (R) won election to the U.S. Senate in 2016, leaving his seat open. Trey Hollingsworth (R) defeated Shelli Yoder (D) and Russell Brooksbank (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Hollingsworth defeated Robert Hall, Erin Houchin, Brent Waltz, and Greg Zoeller in the Republican primary. On the other side of the aisle, Yoder defeated Bob Kern, James McClure Jr., and Bill Thomas to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on May 3, 2016.[1][2]

U.S. House, Indiana District 9 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTrey Hollingsworth 54.1% 174,791
     Democratic Shelli Yoder 40.5% 130,627
     Libertarian Russell Brooksbank 5.4% 17,425
Total Votes 322,843
Source: Indiana Division of Elections


U.S. House, Indiana District 9 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTrey Hollingsworth 33.5% 40,767
Erin Houchin 25% 30,396
Greg Zoeller 21.9% 26,554
Brent Waltz 13% 15,759
Robert Hall 6.6% 8,036
Total Votes 121,512
Source: Indiana Secretary of State
U.S. House, Indiana District 9 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngShelli Yoder 70.1% 44,253
Bob Kern 11.6% 7,298
James McClure Jr. 10.4% 6,574
Bill Thomas 7.9% 4,990
Total Votes 63,115
Source: Indiana Secretary of State

Houchin was a member of the NRCC's Young Guns Program in 2016. The Young Guns program "supports and mentors challenger and open-seat candidates in races across the country."[5]

2014

See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Indiana State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. Incumbent Richard D. Young, Jr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Erin Houchin defeated Harris Lloyd "Tad" Whitis in the Republican primary. Houchin defeated Young in the general election.[6][7]

Indiana State Senate District 47, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngErin Houchin 58.1% 21,395
     Democratic Richard D. Young, Jr. Incumbent 41.9% 15,419
Total Votes 36,814


Indiana State Senate, District 47 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngErin Houchin 54.5% 5,646
Tad Whitis 45.5% 4,715
Total Votes 10,361

Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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Notable endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by Erin Houchin
EndorseeElectionStageOutcome
Donald Trump  source  (R) President of the United States (2024) Primary
Jim Banks  source  (R) U.S. Senate Indiana (2024) PrimaryAdvanced in Primary

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Houchin was assigned to the following committees:[Source]


2021-2022

Houchin was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Houchin was assigned to the following committees:

2018 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2018 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Indiana committee assignments, 2018
Commerce and Technology
Elections
Family & Children Services
Tax and Fiscal Policy
Utilities

2016 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Houchin served on the following committees:

Indiana committee assignments, 2016
Commerce and Technology
Family & Children Services
Local Government
Utilities

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Houchin served on the following committees:

Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, at which point Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023
Vote Bill and description Status
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (310-118)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (227-201)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (217-215)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (328-86)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (225-204)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (219-200)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (229-197)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (314-117)
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (216-210)
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (221-212)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (311-114)


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Campaign finance summary


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Erin Houchin campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* U.S. House Indiana District 9On the Ballot general$1,022,424 $707,983
2022U.S. House Indiana District 9Won general$1,356,559 $944,335
2018Indiana State Senate District 47Won general$223,428 N/A**
2014Indiana State Senate, District 47Won $401,601 N/A**
Grand total$3,004,012 $1,652,317
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only availabale data.

Scorecards

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2022

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Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Indiana Public Media, "State Sen. Erin Houchin Running For Congress In 9th District," July 15, 2015 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "cong16" defined multiple times with different content
  2. 2.0 2.1 The New York Times, "Indiana Primary Results," May 3, 2016
  3. Indiana Senate Republicans, “Erin Houchin” accessed December 13, 2019
  4. Erin Houchin For Congress, "About Erin Houchin," accessed November 18, 2022
  5. NRCC, "32 Congressional Candidates Announced “On the Radar” as Part of NRCC’s Young Guns Program," November 19, 2015
  6. Indiana Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed February 10, 2014
  7. Indiana Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 12, 2014
  8. Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 23, 2024
  9. Congress.gov, "H.R.185 - To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes." accessed February 23, 2024
  10. Congress.gov, "H.R.2811 - Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
  11. Congress.gov, "H.Con.Res.9 - Denouncing the horrors of socialism." accessed February 23, 2024
  12. Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act," accessed February 23, 2024
  13. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
  14. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
  15. Congress.gov, "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
  16. Congress.gov, "Roll Call 20," accessed February 23, 2024
  17. Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.," accessed February 23, 2024
  18. Congress.gov, "Roll Call 527," accessed February 23, 2024
  19. Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant." accessed February 23, 2024
  20. Congress.gov, "H.Res.878 - Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives." accessed February 23, 2024

Political offices
Preceded by
Trey Hollingsworth (R)
U.S. House Indiana District 9
2023-Present
Succeeded by
-
Preceded by
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Indiana State Senate District 47
2014-2022
Succeeded by
Gary Byrne (R)


Senators
Representatives
District 1
District 2
District 3
Jim Banks (R)
District 4
Jim Baird (R)
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
Republican Party (9)
Democratic Party (2)