Multiple Indiana congressional races are on the ballot today. Here's who's running in each

Three of Indiana's nine U.S. House seats are open, with multiple other lawmakers facing challengers on Tuesday's primary election ballot.

Two congressional incumbents have won their primaries so far.

1st Congressional District

Democratic incumbent for Indiana’s 1st District Frank Mrvan faced no opposition in his party’s primary, meaning he secured his party's nomination when polls closed. He’s served the northwest Indiana district since 2021.

On the Republican side, carpenter Mark Leyva, Lake County councilman Randy Niemeyer and small business owner Ben Ruiz are fighting for their party’s nomination.

2nd Congressional District

In the 2nd District, which stretches from St. Joseph County to Miami County, Republican U.S. Rep. Rudy Yakym is running unopposed, winning his party's nomination as polls closed. Yakym was elected in a 2022 special election following the death of Jackie Walorski.

Lori Camp, a software employee, won the Democratic nomination with no opposition.

3rd Congressional District

There’s no incumbent in northeast Indiana's 3rd District — Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Banks is running for one of Indiana’s U.S. Senate seats — and eight candidates are competing for the GOP nomination.

Among them, nonprofit executive Tim Smith, former Allen County Circuit Court Judge Wendy Davis, former 3rd District Rep. Marlin Stutzman and state Sen. Andy Zay raised the most money, including personal loans.

Project manager Grant Bucher, maintenance technician and veteran Mike Felker, former Senate staffer and veteran Jon Kenworthy, and Adams County resident Eric Whalen are also running for the Republican nomination.

As of 7:15 p.m., Zay leads the Republican race with 23 percent of the vote. Stutzman follows with 22 percent, followed by Smith with 21 percent, Davis with 19 percent and Bucher with 8 percent. Kenworthy has 3 percent, Felker has 2 percent and Whalen has 1 percent.

Kiley Adolph and Phill Goss are facing off for the Democratic primary win. At 7:15 p.m., Adolph leads with 63% and Goss has 37%.

4th Congressional District

Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Baird is being challenged by Charles Bookwalter and John Piper for the party’s nomination in the 4th District, stretching from Morgan County to Newton County. Baird has held his position since 2019.

At 7:26 p.m., the Associated Press called the race for Baird, who has 66 percent of the vote. Bookwalter has 25 percent and Piper has 9 percent.

Rimpi Girn and Derrick Holder are fighting for the Democratic nomination. As of 7:15 p.m., Holder has 63 percent and Girn has 37 percent.

5th Congressional District

The competition for Indiana’s 5th district saw a major shift when incumbent Victoria Spartz entered the race in February, reversing her decision not to seek reelection. Spartz, a Republican, was first elected in 2020. The district spans from Hamilton County north to Grant County.

Challengers who raised money include Chuck Goodrich, a current state representative and CEO of Gaylor Electric; Raju Chinthala, founder and president of the Indiana India Business Council and a speech pathologist; Mark Hurt, a lawyer who previously worked on health care policy; and Max Engling, who previously worked under former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

Other Republican candidates include former accountant Patrick Malayter, foster child advocacy nonprofit president Matthew Peiffer, businessman and veteran LD Powell, and property manager Larry Savage Jr.

As of 7:15 p.m., Spartz leads the Republican race with 40 percent of the vote, with Goodrich following at 32 percent. Engling has 10 percent, Chinthala has 7 percent, and Hurt has 4 percent. The rest of the candidates — Savage, Peiffer, Malayter and Powell — all have 2 percent or less.

The winner will face either Ryan Pfenninger or Deborah Pickett, who are competing for the Democratic nomination. Pickett has 59 percent and Pfenninger has 41 percent as of 7:15 p.m.

More: Here's who is running against Spartz and Goodrich in Indiana's 5th Congressional District

6th Congressional District

With incumbent U.S. Rep. Greg Pence’s decision not to run for reelection, the 6th District’s Republican candidate pool filled up quickly. The district includes the southern portion of Marion County and stretches east to the Ohio border.

Jefferson Shreve, a 2023 Indianapolis mayoral candidate, was the top fundraiser as of mid-April, thanks to a $4.5 million personal loan to his campaign. State Rep. Mike Speedy and businessman Jamison Carrier also loaned their campaigns money — $1.3 million and $750,000, respectively. Carrier raised the most outside donations of all candidates.

Other candidates include state Sen. Jeff Raatz, former state Rep. John Jacob, former state Sen. Bill Frazier and veteran Darin Childress.

As of 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Shreve has 30 percent of the vote. Carrier follows with 23 percent, Speedy with 18 percent and Raatz with 13 percent. Frazier has 9 percent, Jacob has 6 percent and Childress has 3 percent.

Cynthia Wirth ran unopposed for the 6th District Democratic nomination, so she won the nomination when polls closed. She ran in 2022 and was defeated by Pence, who received nearly double her votes.

More: With Greg Pence out, 7 Republicans vie for Indy-based 6th Congressional District

7th Congressional District

Democratic U.S. Rep. André Carson has served this Indianapolis district since 2007, when he won a special election victory to fill his grandmother’s seat: That’s nine terms.

He’s being opposed this year by Pierre Pullins and Curtis Godfrey, both veterans. They say they’re running to give 7th District residents more choice.

No results are in as of 7:15 p.m.

Republicans have three options. Retired Army Lt. Catherine Ping has run for 7th District representative five times total: 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016 and now 2024. In 2014, she came within 13 points of Carson. Philip Davis, a retired postal worker, is also running to oppose Carson in November.

Republican Gabe Whitley is the third candidate. A former candidate for Evansville mayor, Whitley has faced controversy, including accusations of defamation and confusion over campaign donations.

Jennifer Pace will be on the ballot but passed away from a heart attack.

More: Here's who's challenging Rep. André Carson in Indiana's 7th Congressional District

8th Congressional District

Indiana’s 8th District is another case in which the incumbent, Rep. Larry Bucshon, is not running for reelection. Eight Republicans and four Democrats are vying for his seat in what some call a “free-for-all.”

Out of the Republican candidates for the southwest Indiana district, five have been involved in politics to some extent. John Hostettler is a former 8th District representative, and Mark Messmer is a current state senator.

Dominick Jack Kavanaugh is a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army and previously worked in White House communications, Luke Misner is a former Sullivan County commissioner and Kristi Risk is chair of the Owen County Republican Party.

Other Republican candidates include banker and real estate broker Jim Case, case manager and former correctional officer Jeremy Heath, and surgeon Richard Moss.

Messmer leads with 44 percent of the vote as of 7:15 p.m. EDT, followed by Moss with 16 percent, Hostettler with 15 percent and Kavanaugh with 12 percent. Risk has 7 percent, Misner has 4 percent, Case has 2 percent and Heath has 1 percent.

The Democratic primary ballot is also contested. Movie theater manager Erik Hurt, veteran Peter Priest II, musician and sales manager Edward Upton Sein and bus driver Michael Talarzyk are competing for their party’s nomination.

Hurt has a strong lead as of 7:15 p.m., with 50 percent of the vote. Sein and Talarzyk follow, with 22 and 17 percent respectively, and Priest trails with 11 percent.

The district has gone back and forth between parties.

9th Congressional District

Republican U.S. Rep. Erin Houchin, who has held the 9th District seat for one term, beat challenger Hugh Doty. AP has called the Republican primary for Houchin. She has 80 percent to his 20 percent.

Health entrepreneur Timothy Peck defeated veteran and technician D. Liam Dorris. As of 7:15 p.m., Peck led with 68 percent. Dorris had 32 percent.

Contact IndyStar politics intern Nadia Scharf at nscharf@indystar.com or follow her on Twitter @nadiaascharf.

This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Congressional races were on the ballot today. Here's who is running.