Erin Houchin won IN-09 in 2022 and was re-elected in 2024 with 64.5%. She is a former Indiana state senator and the first woman to represent this district. She replaced Trey Hollingsworth, who chose not to seek re-election.
The district covers the southeastern corner of Indiana, from the Louisville suburbs (Jeffersonville, New Albany) through the rural hill country. At R+14, it is reliably Republican, though the Louisville-adjacent areas in Clark and Floyd counties have trended slightly more moderate than the district's rural core.
IN-09 has seen multi-party fields — a Libertarian and independent candidates have appeared on recent ballots — but none has affected the outcome. The 2026 race is expected to follow the same pattern.
