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Indiana 5 House race

Updated October 8, 2026 · 26 days until the November 3 election

J.D. Ford (D) and Victoria Spartz (R) are running for the House seat in Indiana 5. Across 1 poll, the Frothier average has J.D. Ford at 44.8% and Victoria Spartz at 49.3%, which is Spartz +4.5. That gives Victoria Spartz a 69% chance of winning, and the race is rated Lean R.

Rating
Lean R
Set by the win estimate
Chance of winning
69%
Victoria Spartz (R)
Polling average
Spartz +4.5
1 poll, newest Jul 20
Frothier estimate
Spartz +4.5
Give or take 9.1 points

Where the race stands

J.D. FordDemocrat
44.8%
Victoria SpartzRepublican
49.3%
Chance of winning
Ford 31%Spartz 69%

How the polls have moved

The polling average over the last four months. Above the middle line Ford leads; below it Spartz leads.

D+6EvenR+6Jul 20Sep 18

Recent polls

Newest first. Polls paid for by a party or a campaign are tagged and count for half in the average.

PollsterEndedSampleFord (D)Spartz (R)Margin
Impact ResearchD poll Jul 20LV 46.048.0Spartz +2.0

How this estimate is made

Every general-election poll goes into one weighted average: newer, larger and likely-voter polls count for more, and no single pollster can flood it. House district estimates use polls alone, so they carry more uncertainty than statewide races. A win estimate is a probability, not a call: a candidate with a 70 percent chance loses three times in ten. Full method and sources.

Poll data from The New York Times poll database, CC BY 4.0, via PollResults.org. Averages, ratings and projections are Frothier calculations.

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