2022 Indiana's 2nd congressional district special election

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2022 Indiana's 2nd congressional district special election
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Indiana's 2nd congressional district
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Nominee Rudy Yakym Paul Steury
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote118,99762,792
Percentage63.3%33.4%
2022 Indiana's 2nd congressional district special election results map by county.svg
Results by county:
Yakym:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
U.S. Representative before election

Jackie Walorski
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Rudy Yakym
Republican

The 2022 Indiana's 2nd congressional district special election was a special election to choose a new member of the U.S. House of Representatives. The seat became vacant after incumbent Congresswoman Jackie Walorski died in a traffic collision on August 3, 2022. [1] [2]

Contents

In accordance with Title 3, Article 10, of the Indiana Code, a special election must be held for any U.S. House vacancy that occurs more than 74 days before the next general election. [3] On August 9, Governor Eric Holcomb announced the special election was to be held concurrently with the general election on November 8. [4] Parties held caucuses to nominate their candidates for the election; they had until August 26 to do so. [5]

Since the congressional district boundaries set in the 2020 redistricting cycle went into effect on January 3, 2023, the special election was conducted under the old district lines whereas the regular election on the same date was conducted under the new district lines. [4]

Republican caucus

The Indiana Republican Party held its nominating caucus in Mishawaka on August 20. [6] Out of approximately 500 precinct committee members who were eligible to vote, [7] about 375 were present at the caucus. [8] The number of votes received by each candidate was not made public; Indiana Republican Party chair Kyle Hupfer said in a statement that Rudy Yakym received a majority of votes in the first round of balloting and was thus selected to replace Walorski as the Republican nominee in the 2022 regular election. Subsequently, Yakym also won the nomination for the special election by voice vote. [8]

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated at convention

Did not file

  • Mick Hoeflinger [9]
  • Michael Nidiffer [9]

Declined

  • Dean Swihart, Jackie Walorski's widower (endorsed Yakym) [9]

Endorsements

Rudy Yakym

Individuals

  • Dean Swihart, Jackie Walorski's widower [9]

Results

Republican caucus results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rudy Yakym 205 56.79
Republican Curtis Hill 8623.82
Republican Curt Nisly 318.59
Republican Christy Stutzman 277.48
Republican Marvin Layne123.32
Republican Others00.00
Total votes361 100.00

Democratic caucus

The Indiana Democratic Party held its nominating caucus in Lakeville on August 23. [11]

Candidates

Nominee

Libertarian caucus

Candidates

Nominee

  • William Henry, communications consultant, nominee for lieutenant governor in 2020, and nominee for this district in the 2022 regular election [11]

General election

Endorsements

Rudy Yakym (R)

Individuals

  • Dean Swihart, Jackie Walorski's widower [9]

Results

2022 Indiana's 2nd congressional district special election [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Rudy Yakym 118,997 63.3 +1.86
Democratic Paul Steury62,79233.4−5.11
Libertarian William Henry6,1013.2N/A
Write-in Marla Godette1430.1N/A
Total votes188,033 100.00
By county
County Rudy Yakym
Republican 		Paul Steury
Democratic 		William Henry
Libertarian 		Marla Godette
Write-in 		MarginTotal votes
#%#%#%#%#%
Elkhart 30,85968.9%12,84528.7%1,0652.4%150.0%18,01440.2%44,784
Fulton 4,17775.6%1,17421.2%1753.2%10.0%3,00354.3%5,527
Kosciusko (part)6,64676.2%1,28414.7%7929.1%00.0%5,36261.5%8,722
LaPorte (part)9,55560.1%5,68235.8%6544.1%00.0%3,87324.4%15,891
Marshall 9,38373.7%2,97623.4%3702.9%10.0%6,40750.3%12,730
Miami 6,38575.7%1,71020.3%3374.0%00.0%4,67555.4%8,432
Pulaski 2,86176.9%74019.9%1173.1%00.0%2,12157.0%3,718
St. Joseph 36,90851.5%32,63845.6%1,9682.7%1230.2%4,2706.0%71,637
Starke 4,89571.8%1,66424.4%2513.7%30.0%3,23147.4%6,813
Wabash 7,32874.9%2,07921.3%3723.8%00.0%5,24953.7%9,779
Totals118,99763.3%62,79233.4%6,1013.2%1430.1%56,20529.9%188,033

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