Candidate profile · U.S. House District 5
J.D. Ford
Democratic
About
Indiana state senator; the first openly LGBTQ+ legislator in Indiana history.
Positions on the issues
General platform
Supports making life more affordable for Hoosiers.
Health care
Supports lowering health-care and prescription costs and holding corporations accountable.
General platform
Supports a strong Democratic check to hold federal leaders accountable.
Civil rights
Supports codifying Roe v. Wade and the Equality Act.
Cannabis
Supports marijuana-law reform.
Guns
Supports universal background checks and red-flag laws.
Labor and workers
Supports labor-organizing rights.
Education
Supports VA reform and public-school funding.
Campaign funding
Total receipts through June 30, 2026 per FEC reporting: $582,086.
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