Candidates for U.S. Representative
Learn about candidates who have filed to run for U.S. Representative.
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Lauri ShillingsCongressional District 5LibertarianHas taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profile
Robby SlaughterCongressional District 5IndependentHas taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profile
Jarrad LancasterCongressional District 3LibertarianHas taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profile
Tonya HudsonCongressional District 9LibertarianHas taken the GoodParty.org Pledge
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About U.S. Representative
About this position
- Office level
- Federal
- Election frequency
- Every 2 years
- Typical salary
- $174,000/year
- Commitment level
- Full Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for U.S. Representative
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Representative must be at least twenty-five years old, have been a citizen of the United States for at least seven years, and be an inhabitant of the state they seek to represent.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee is $0; signature requirement equal to 2 percent of the total votes cast for secretary of state in the last election in the district for Minor Party candidates.
- Filing period
- January 7, 2026 - July 15, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Indiana Election Division's office.
- Where to file
- Indiana Election Division 302 West Washington Street Indiana Government Center South, Room E-204 Indianapolis, IN 46204
- Filing phone
- 317-232-3939
- Step 3
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