Five Indianapolis-area races: two safe Democratic, three safe Republican. The stories here are institutional -- the architect of Indiana's voucher program (Behning, 34 years), Braun's rejected LG pick (McGuire), and the Democratic Whip who urban-farms in Garfield Park (Moed).
| District | Incumbent (Party) | Challenger (Party) | Key fact |
|---|---|---|---|
| HD-86 | Ed DeLaney (D) | Glenn Bill (R) | Safe D. Harvard Law, Navy vet, 83 years old, 17-year incumbent. Won 70%+ when challenged. Bill is a motivational speaker with no campaign infrastructure. |
| HD-88 | Chris Jeter (R) | Stephanie Jo Yocum (D) | Safe R. Navy JAG vet, chairs Judiciary committee. Won 57.8% in 2024. Yocum is VP at Playworks, endorsed by AFT and Planned Parenthood -- rematch, lost by 15.6 pts. |
| HD-91 | Robert Behning (R) | Jarren Hurt (D) | Safe R. 34 years in office. Architect of IN's school voucher program (70K+ students). Chairs Education committee. Hurt has no visible campaign. |
| HD-93 | Julie McGuire (R) | Eva Rosberg (D) | Safe R. Won 62.2% in 2024. Braun's pick for LG -- lost convention to Beckwith 891-828. Rosberg has no visible campaign. |
| HD-97 | Justin Moed (D) | Mark Renholzberger (L) | Safe D. Democratic Whip (3rd-ranking D). No R filed. Renholzberger running 4th consecutive time, never cracked 5%. D primary: Moed faces Sarah Shydale rematch (he won 80-20 in 2024). |
For full biographical profiles, see the deep-dive research: Batch 10, Batch 11.