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District race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House District 9: 2026 Voter Guide

Only voters in Congressional District 9 vote in this race.

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Erin Houchin

Republican

Incumbent U.S. representative since 2023; former Indiana state senator and communications consultant.

General platform

Voted for the July 3, 2025 reconciliation law.

Abortion

Supports protecting the unborn.

Guns

Supports defending the Second Amendment.

Public safety and veterans

Supports law enforcement.

Fiscal policy and investments

Supports a balanced budget and fighting tax increases.

Rural broadband

Supports rural broadband access.

Guns

Supported making Indiana a constitutional-carry state.

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Brad A. Meyer

Democratic

Purdue-trained engineer with 25 years in manufacturing and nine years as a Navy civilian engineer.

Health care

Supports Medicare for All so no one goes broke getting care.

Labor and workers

Supports higher wages, including a $20 minimum wage.

Labor and workers

Supports fair taxes and restoring collective bargaining power.

Taxes

Supports making first-home ownership possible again.

General platform

Supports lowering the cost of education.

Immigration

Supports an immigration system that works and respects the dignity of work.

Civil rights

Supports civil-rights protections.

Small business and agriculture

Supports restoring Small Business Administration support.

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Tonya L. Hudson

Libertarian

Real-estate broker; former Libertarian Party of Indiana vice chair; 2024 Libertarian lieutenant-governor nominee.

Taxes

Supports abolishing the IRS and moving to a FAIR-tax-style system.

Fiscal policy and investments

Supports a balanced budget.

Business regulation

Supports rolling back red tape, fees, and rules that harm small businesses, farmers, and entrepreneurs.

Guns

Supports protecting the Second Amendment.

Cannabis

Supported the MORE Act to decriminalize cannabis at the federal level.

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Floyd Michael Taylor

Independent

Cybersecurity professional with more than 25 years building and securing complex systems; cancer survivor; Southern Indiana business owner.

Government transparency

Proposes a "Congress App" through which residents review legislation and guide his votes, with votes bound to verified constituent input and a public audit trail.

General platform

Supports plain-language bill summaries and fiscal breakdowns.

Fiscal policy and investments

Supports fiscal discipline, local control, radical transparency, and accountability to all constituents rather than a party.

General platform

Supports protections for government scientists, stable research funding, and evidence-based policy.

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