JD Ford
Candidate · U.S. House · Indiana
Democrat · Challenger21%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatIndiana, district 5
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
Links
Websiteelectjdford.com ↗
X@jdford4congress ↗ Campaign
The district
IN-5 · Indiana
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: State Sen..
The campaign · in their wordselectjdford.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“We can't AFFORD politics as usual.”
Plank 1 · campaign site
Affordability
“I'll fight to control skyrocketing costs and put Hoosier families before corporate profits.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Accountabilty
“I'll hold regular town halls, meet with constituents, and keep your concerns at the top of my priorities list.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Healthcare
“I believe health care should be accessible and affordable to everyone, no matter where they live or how much they make.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 83 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 8 statements
Left
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Indiana House, district 5 · 7 days out
Victoria SpartzRepublican · incumbent · Right 32 on the record79%JD FordDemocrat · challenger · Left 26 from statements21%3226
58 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$1.3M
Raised
$1.2M
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$942k
Itemized · 82% of individual
1,100
Named donors
90%
Itemized from Indiana
By occupation
$321k
$91k
$86k
$53k
$19k
By state
$849k
$15k
$12k
$11k
$8k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Protect a woman’s right to make her own healthcare decisions by codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law.”
“Fully fund public schools... Oppose taking money from public schools to fund unaccountable private schools.”
“Fight to restore and protect Medicaid funding. Oppose reckless budget cuts that threaten access to emergency and preventive care.”
On the ballot with them · Indiana, Nov 3, 2026
IN-1
Frank Mrvan Jr. (D) · 97%
vs. Barb Regnitz (R) · 3%
IN-2
Rudy Yakym (R) · 97%
vs. Jamee Decio (D) · 2%
IN-3
Marlin Stutzman (R) · 95%
vs. Kelly Thompson (D) · 4%
IN-4
Jim Baird (R) · 96%
vs. Drew Cox (D) · 4%
IN-6
Jefferson Shreve (R) · 97%
vs. Cinde Wirth (D) · 3%
IN-7
Andre Carson (D) · 98%
vs. Patrick McAuley (R) · <1%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
JD Ford
Candidate · U.S. House · Indiana
Democrat · Challenger21%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Spartz (R), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“We can't AFFORD politics as usual.”
Plank 1
Affordability
“I'll fight to control skyrocketing costs and put Hoosier families before corporate profits.”
Plank 2
Accountabilty
“I'll hold regular town halls, meet with constituents, and keep your concerns at the top of my priorities list.”
Plank 3
Healthcare
“I believe health care should be accessible and affordable to everyone, no matter where they live or how much they make.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · electjdford.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
EducationLeft 33
Left, 33 points from center
Health careLeft 25
Left, 25 points from center
GunsLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Civil rightsLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
TradeLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Foreign policyLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Budget and taxesLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
Housing and techL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
Federal powerLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Crime and justiceMixed
Mixed
ImmigrationL-lean 13
L-lean, 13 points from center
The race · IN-5 · 7 days out
Victoria SpartzRepublican · incumbent · Right 32 on the record79%JD FordDemocrat · challenger · Left 26 from statements21%3226
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 82% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Protect a woman’s right to make her own healthcare decisions by codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law.”
“Fully fund public schools... Oppose taking money from public schools to fund unaccountable private schools.”
“Fight to restore and protect Medicaid funding. Oppose reckless budget cuts that threaten access to emergency and preventive care.”
On the ballot with them · Indiana
IN-1Jr. (D) vs. Regnitz (R)97% · 3%IN-2Yakym (R) vs. Decio (D)97% · 2%IN-3Stutzman (R) vs. Thompson (D)95% · 4%IN-4Baird (R) vs. Cox (D)96% · 4%IN-6Shreve (R) vs. Wirth (D)97% · 3%IN-7Carson (D) vs. McAuley (R)98% · <1%
All 9 Indiana races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll