A blue wave washed over Indiana during the midterm elections. Here's what Statehouse seats flipped for Democrats

Indiana Republicans experienced significant losses on election night, including House Speaker Todd Huston's upset defeat. The GOP lost its supermajority in the General Assembly, with Democrats gaining 16 House seats and at least five Senate seats.

House Republicans have chosen Rep. Ben Smaltz (R-Auburn) to lead them through the upheaval caused by Tuesday's blue wave. Why it matters: With a slim majority, the caucus will need to be in lockstep over the next two years to get its priorities passed — something that hasn't always been the case or necessarily a concern over the last decade. Driving the news: After a lengthy closed-door meeting Wednesday, House Republicans selected Smaltz, who...

Republicans across the country redrew congressional maps for their benefit ahead of the 2026 midterms, but it failed to yield them gains in most places. An analysis shared Thursday shows it could have been worse. South Carolina and Indiana Republicans both rejected efforts to implement GOP-friendly maps that could eliminate all Democratic seats, which Democrats…

Democrats flipped many Republican seats in the midterm elections, resulting in the party having a strong majority in the next Congress. Rep.-elect J.D. Ford (D-IN) joins Peter Alexander to share more on his victory over three-term incumbent Republican Rep.

The chair of the House Education Committee for 17 years, Behning’s defeat could signal a new era of education policymaking in the state.

Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN), the first and only Ukrainian-born member of Congress, lost Indiana’s 5th Congressional District, a surprise flip by Democratic nominee J.D. Ford. The race was called for Ford at 1:03 a.m. by the Associated Press. Ford garnered 51.7% against Spartz’s 48.3%, with 99% of the vote counted. Spartz won her third term […]

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Voters in MSD of Wayne Township approved a referendum in the 2026 midterm election. In this June 7 photo, superintendent Shenia Suggs delivers remarks during commencement ceremoni