J.D. Ford Becomes First Dem to Flip Ind. House Seat in Two Decades

CARMEL, Ind. — In a historic victory, Congressman-Elect J.D. Ford became the first Democrat to flip a House seat from red to blue in more than two decades in Indiana's 5th Congressional District, defeating incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz. Ford's win flips a Trump +17 district previously held by Republicans for thirty years and makes him the first openly LGBTQ+ person elected to Congress from Indiana. "Tonight, Hoosiers made history, and they sent a message that will be heard...