Winner, unofficial result · U.S. House, IN-02
Rudy C. Yakym III
American politician (born 1984)
- Term begins
- January 3, 2027
Unofficial result, not yet certified. Source: Wikipedia (House results table) · read 2026-11-04
Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Republican (R +9.0, from the Vugol Vector model) and the Republican won. Every call, frozen before polls closed
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Overview
Rudolph Chester Yakym III is an American politician and businessman who is the member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Indiana's 2nd congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-14 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- February 24, 1984 (age 42)
- Education
- Indiana University South Bend
- University of Notre Dame
- Occupation
- Not on file
- In Congress
- 3 House terms, since November 14, 2022
Facts above: Wikidata (CC0, retrieved 2026-11-05) and congress-legislators (public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05).
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The race
U.S. House, IN-02. Won.
- Rudy Yakym Republican · winnern/a
Source: Wikipedia (House results table) · retrieved 2026-11-04 · unofficial until certified
Polls and models against the result
- Frozen call
- Republican (R +9.0, from the Vugol Vector model)
- Result
- Won
Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.
Money
Principal campaign committee: RUDY FOR INDIANA. Covers January 1, 2025 to October 14, 2026; latest report: Pre-General. Money raised after that date appears once the next report is filed.
Where the money came from
41.4% of the $3,757,240 from individuals came in contributions the FEC does not itemize (donors who gave $200 or less in total).
- Individuals, unitemized (donors giving $200 or less in total)23.6%$1,555,218
- Individuals, itemized33.5%$2,202,022
- Other political committees (PACs)23.7%$1,560,764
- Transfers, other loans and other receipts19.1%$1,259,076
Employers donors listed
- KKR$35,00010 contributions
- BRINKLEY RV$21,0006 contributions
- FOREST RIVER INC.$18,0008 contributions
- MARQUIS MANAGEMENT INC$17,0007 contributions
- KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP$14,5006 contributions
- UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME$14,50024 contributions
- ARNOLD VENTURES$10,5004 contributions
- BARCA CAPITAL HOLDINGS INC$10,5003 contributions
- JET ACCESS$10,5003 contributions
- SMOKER CRAFT INC.$10,5004 contributions
Sum of itemized individual contributions by the employer the donor listed. These are employees giving as individuals, not donations by the companies. Entries such as retired, not employed or self-employed are left out of this list.
Source: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC) · reports filed through October 14, 2026 · retrieved 2026-11-09 · filings can be amended · response hash ff1c0a4fc753
Industries
Industry totals are not on file here. OpenSecrets publishes them on its page for this member.
Record
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Ways and Means
3 subcommittees
- Social Security
- Oversight
- Work and Welfare
Source: congress-legislators (current committees) · retrieved 2026-11-05 · current Congress; the new committees are set after January 3, 2027
Bills and resolutions, 119th Congress (2025 to 2027)
- Sponsored
- 32 bills and resolutions
- Cosponsored
- 285 bills and resolutions
Most recent sponsored bills
- H.R. 9719: Federal Lands Lawful Carry ActIntroduced July 16, 2026. Latest action July 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.R. 9537: Boat Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2026Introduced June 30, 2026. Latest action June 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- H.Res. 1378: Honoring and celebrating National Boys and Girls Club Week of 2026.Introduced June 23, 2026. Latest action June 24, 2026: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4216)
- H.R. 9258: Concrete Pump Tax Fairness ActIntroduced June 11, 2026. Latest action June 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- H.R. 9236: HAILEY Act of 2026Introduced June 10, 2026. Latest action June 10, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.R. 9178: Less Tax Paperwork for Digital Asset Owners ActIntroduced June 8, 2026. Latest action June 8, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: Congress.gov (Library of Congress) · the 119th Congress runs until January 3, 2027; a later Congress is not included · retrieved 2026-11-13 · counts of activity, not a measure of results · response hash 0d0275dd9872
Bills and votes
The full list of bills and every recorded vote are published by Congress. We link to them rather than copy them:
Roll-call vote records are not on file here.
Issues and positions
Not yet on file: issue positions (we publish only what a source states). Are you this person? Update your profile
Contact and links
- Website
- yakym.house.gov official
- Office phone
- 202-225-3915
- Washington office
- 349 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-1402
- Campaign email
- Not on file
- Social
Sources: congress-legislators (official, public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05); Wikidata (CC0) for linked accounts; campaign-provided items are labeled.
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Timeline
- 2026Called the winner of this race. Called by Wikipedia editors 3:50 AM ET
- 2024U.S. House, IN-02 · General · result not on file Vugol.Me record
- 2022 to presentUnited States representative Wikidata
- 2022U.S. House, IN-02 · General · result not on file · 125,537 votes (64.6%) Vugol.Me record
Offices and dates: Wikidata (CC0) (Q115137719). Elections: Vugol.Me candidacy record.
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All sources
- Result: Wikipedia (House results table), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections&oldid=1383742945
- Call time: Called by Wikipedia editors 3:50 AM ET (revision)
- Pre-election call: Vugol.Me calls ledger (frozen), /calls
- Background: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudy_Yakym
- Birth, education, occupation and offices held: Wikidata (CC0), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115137719
- Congressional service, committees and official contact: congress-legislators (public domain), https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
- Term start: U.S. Constitution, 20th Amendment, section 1
- Campaign finance: Federal Election Commission
- Roster, FEC filing https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2IN02295/
- photo_gallery https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rep._Rudy_Yakym_official_photo,_118th_Congress_(cropped).jpg
- photo_headshot https://unitedstates.github.io/
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