Will Victoria Spartz run for reelection in 2026? Her campaign says it's ready for it
A senior adviser for Spartz's campaign, in fact, told IndyStar he 'fully expects her to announce she is running for re-election,' although a formal legal announcement would come later and Indiana's official candidate filing period is early next year.
'The Congresswoman's campaign is fully geared up for when she formally announces her filing for re-election and looks forward to protecting the conservative Republican majority in Congress,' campaign adviser Dan Hazelwood said in a statement.
Spartz reported raising nearly $400,000 in the first six months of 2025, including more than $265,000 between April and June. Those numbers, while not the highest fundraising Spartz has reported in a nonelection year, paint a far different picture than two years ago after Spartz announced she would not seek another term representing the 5th Congressional District.
Spartz's campaign in the first six months of 2023 raised just over $160,000 and reported no fundraising contributions between April and June that year after the public news of her initial retirement plans.
Spartz, of course, changed her mind and won a divisive nine-person Republican primary in May and cruised to a third term during the general election in November. Former Noblesville state Rep. Chuck Goodrich, her closest competitor in that primary contest, has not publicly indicated any plans to run again and reported no federal campaign contributions so far in 2025.
Loan repayments make up more than half of Spartz's campaign expenses so far in 2025. The congresswoman loaned her campaign $700,000 ahead of last year's primary.
Spartz was first elected in 2020 to represent Indiana's 5th District, which covers Hamilton County and portions of Madison, Grant, Delaware, Tipton and Howard counties. Political analysts have considered the 5th Congressional District a safe Republican seat following redistricting in 2021.
Indiana's primary election is May 5, 2026.
Contact IndyStar state government and politics reporter Brittany Carloni at brittany.carloni@indystar.com.
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