Erin Houchin
RIncumbentFEC H6IN09143
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Raised this cycle$2.2M
Cash on hand: $929K
2026 race
IN-09 — U.S. House
3 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Erin Houchin.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Democratic primary · Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Called by manual backfill (AP/Wikipedia/Ballotpedia)
Brad A. MeyerWon37.9%
- DTimothy PeckDefeated33.1%
- DJames Henry GrahamDefeated17.3%
- DKeil Louis RoarkDefeated11.7%
Republican primary · Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Called by manual backfill (AP/Wikipedia/Ballotpedia)
Erin HouchinWon100.0%
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Indiana Election Division.
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Disclosed money in race
$2.7M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Brad A. Meyer
DChallengerFEC H6IN09242
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Raised this cycle$203K
Cash on hand: $29K
Tonya L. Hudson
IChallengerFEC H6IN09317
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Raised this cycle$2K
Cash on hand: −$251
3 defeated candidates — show
Timothy Peck
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H4IN09163
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Raised this cycle$172K
Cash on hand: $17K
James Henry Graham
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6IN09226
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Raised this cycle$128K
Cash on hand: $0
Keil Louis Roark
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6IN09309
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Raised this cycle$28K
Cash on hand: $0
Local signal
Early read on IN-09 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Erin Houchinmixed
0 pos5 neutral0 neg5 articles
Brad A. Meyerlimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$2.7M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$2.7M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$0
No outside spending reported yet.
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Erin Houchin(R)incumbent | $2.2M | — | — | $2.2M |
Brad A. Meyer(D) | $203K | — | — | $203K |
Tonya L. Hudson(L) | $2K | — | — | $2K |
3 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Timothy Peck(D)defeated | $172K | — | — | $172K |
James Henry Graham(D)defeated | $128K | — | — | $128K |
Keil Louis Roark(D)defeated | $28K | — | — | $28K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside IN versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Erin Houchin(R)72% in-state · $843K itemized
$607K in-state$236K out-of-state
Brad A. Meyer(D)98% in-state · $72K itemized
$70K in-state$1K out-of-state
Tonya L. Hudson(L)100% in-state · $537 itemized
$537 in-state$0 out-of-state
3 defeated candidates — show
Timothy Peck(D)defeated63% in-state · $147K itemized
$92K in-state$54K out-of-state
James Henry Graham(D)defeated38% in-state · $41K itemized
$16K in-state$25K out-of-state
Keil Louis Roark(D)defeated22% in-state · $7K itemized
$1K in-state$5K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Houchin | Meyer | Hudson | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Immigrationcontested The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | |||
Economy Reducing the national debt should be a higher priority than new spending. | — | |||
Guns Civilian ownership of AR-15-style rifles should be restricted. | — | |||
Abortion A national law should protect access to abortion in every state. | — | |||
Criminal Justice The federal government should send more money to local police departments. | — | |||
Criminal Justice Marijuana should be legal under federal law. | — | |||
Criminal Justice Federal law should allow individuals to sue police officers for civil-rights violations even when officers claim qualified immunity. | — | |||
Education Parents should be able to use public funds — through vouchers — to send their kids to private or charter schools. | — | |||
Education Education policy should be set by states, not the federal Department of Education. | — | |||
Environment The government should set legally enforceable limits on greenhouse gas emissions. | — | |||
Environment A federal carbon tax (with revenue rebated or reinvested in clean energy) should be enacted. | — | |||
Foreign Policy The U.S. should bring more troops home from overseas bases. | — | |||
Foreign Policy Conditions on U.S. military aid to Israel — tied to humanitarian or human-rights compliance — should be strengthened. | — | |||
Guns All gun sales — including private ones — should require a background check. | — | |||
Healthcare The government should provide healthcare for everyone. | — | |||
Healthcare A government-run public health insurance option should be added to the ACA marketplace. | — | |||
Immigration The U.S. should allow more legal immigration each year. | — | |||
Infrastructure The federal gas tax should be raised — or replaced with a new fee — to keep funding highway maintenance. | — | |||
Judicial Reform Congress should restrict federal-court jurisdiction over specific policy areas (e.g. abortion, immigration). | — | |||
Governance & Other There should be term limits for senators and representatives. | — | |||
Taxes People making over $400,000 a year should pay higher taxes. | — | |||
Taxes Corporate taxes should be lower. | — | |||
Trade Presidents should be able to impose broad tariffs unilaterally under emergency powers (IEEPA-style authority). | — | |||
Veterans The VA should cover more veterans and more health conditions. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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