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Ford wins in Indiana's 5th District; Spartz scolds Hamilton County voters
The three Democrats held their seats as party control of the House shifted, with Titus, Lee and Horsford each winning by wide margins, according to projections.
- On Tuesday, Democrat J.D. Ford defeated incumbent Republican Victoria Spartz in Indiana's 5th Congressional District, flipping a seat Democrats had not held since 1990, according to Decision Desk HQ and CNN.
- Ford's upset victory represents a significant shift in Indiana's congressional representation, as the district had remained in Republican hands since 1990 and the former state senator overcame an entrenched incumbent.
- With 71 percent of votes counted, Ford led Spartz 55 percent to 44 percent, demonstrating a commanding margin that secured his path to Washington and Indiana's congressional delegation.
- Ford's election makes him Indiana's first openly gay member of Congress, adding another Democrat to the state's U.S. House delegation and altering the region's political makeup.
- The upset reflects shifting political dynamics in the 5th District, where a Democrat had not won since 1990, signaling potential long-term changes in Indiana's congressional representation going forward.
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