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Winner, unofficial result · U.S. House, IN-05
James (j.d.) David Ford
- Over
- Victoria Spartz (Republican), 48.3%
- Votes
- 134,476 (8,625 ahead)
- Term begins
- January 3, 2027
Unofficial result, not yet certified. Source: Wikipedia · read 2026-11-13
We missed this one. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Republican (R +6.7, from the Vugol Vector model) and the Democrat won. Every call, frozen before polls closed
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The race
U.S. House, IN-05. Won with 51.7%, 3.4 points ahead over Victoria Spartz.
- J.D. Ford Democratic · winner51.7%
- Victoria Spartz Republican48.3%
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-13 · unofficial until certified
Polls and models against the result
- Frozen call
- Republican (R +6.7, from the Vugol Vector model)
- Result
- D +3.4
- Difference
- 10.1 points
Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.
Money
Source: Federal Election Commission · retrieved 2026-10-14 · as reported to the FEC; filings can be amended
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Record
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Contact and links
- Website
- electjdford.com official
- Campaign email
- hello@electjdford.com · source
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Timeline
- 2026Called the winner of this race. Called by Wikipedia editors 3:50 AM ET
- 2018State Senate, IN District 29 · General · lost · 13,327 votes (47.3%) Vugol.Me record
Offices and dates: Wikidata (CC0). Elections: Vugol.Me candidacy record.
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- Result: Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Indiana&oldid=1385455324
- Call time: Called by Wikipedia editors 3:50 AM ET (revision)
- Pre-election call: Vugol.Me calls ledger (frozen), /calls
- Term start: U.S. Constitution, 20th Amendment, section 1
- Campaign finance: Federal Election Commission
- Roster, FEC filing https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6IN05307/
- photo_curated https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JD_Ford,_Indy_Pride_Parade_2023_(2)_(cropped).jpg
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