Indiana — 5th District

J.D. Ford

Supports lowering costs and expanding Medicaid

Ford advocates for government intervention to lower healthcare premiums, cap prescription drug costs, and protect rural hospitals. He opposes Medicaid cuts and supports blocking anti-competitive mergers among hospital networks and insurance companies.

• Championed state legislation capping the price of insulin and EpiPens while in the Indiana State Senate.
• Opposes Medicaid funding cuts that he states closed rural hospitals and stripped coverage from 230,000 Hoosiers.
• Supports blocking anti-competitive hospital and insurance mergers to restore market competition.

“I’ll work to block anti-competitive hospital and insurance mergers”

“As your State Senator I championed capping the price of insulin and epi pens and reducing prescription costs.”

“Victoria Spartz keeps siding with corporate interests over Hoosier families — backing cuts to Medicaid that have closed rural hospitals and ended health coverage for 230,000 Hoosiers.”

Victoria Spartz

Supports free-market healthcare transparency and competition

Spartz advocates for free-market healthcare reforms focused on price transparency, value-based models, and increased consumer choice. She opposes government-heavy healthcare systems and regulations that distort market competition.

• Pushes for enhanced healthcare price transparency and value-based delivery models over volume-based care.
• Supports increasing consumer choice and market competition to reduce healthcare costs.
• Serves on Judiciary subcommittees addressing regulatory reform and commercial law.

“Our healthcare costs are unsustainable and destroying the middle class. We must reform healthcare to enhance consumer choice, transparency, and price and value competition.”

J.D. Ford

Opposes corporate monopolies and tariffs to lower costs

Ford targets corporate concentration in housing, groceries, and utilities as the root cause of rising consumer costs. He also criticizes former President Trump's tariffs for damaging Indiana's agricultural export economy.

• Proposes banning international investors and large corporations from purchasing single-family residential homes.
• Voted in the state Senate to eliminate the 7% sales tax on utility bills and opposes utility rate increases for corporate data centers.
• Opposes broad tariffs that hurt Indiana crop sales and raise supply chain costs for small businesses.
• Supported by organized labor and advocates for union rights and pension protections.

“Whether you're in Carmel or Kokomo, you feel the squeeze at the checkout line and in your monthly bills because a few giant corporations value record profits over your budget.”

“Make housing more affordable for Hoosiers by banning international investors and big corporations from buying homes and driving up housing costs.”

“Take on Trump's chaotic tariffs that have left our farmers with silos full of harvests they can't sell and priced our small businesses out of the economy.”

Victoria Spartz

Supports spending cuts, deregulation, and free enterprise

Spartz centers her economic policy on curbing federal spending, balancing the budget, and reducing executive branch regulations. She argues that national debt must be tackled by cutting government expenditures rather than raising taxes.

• Advocates for federal spending cuts and welfare reform to balance the national budget.
• Opposes tax increases on U.S. citizens to address national debt.
• Supports curtailing regulatory powers of executive agencies to benefit small businesses.
• Voted for the Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) and Limit, Save, Grow Act (H.R. 2811).

“Our national debt is unsustainable. We must cut spending, reform welfare to empower, not suppress low income individuals, and balance the budget.”

“Free enterprise is the foundation of our country. We must limit regulation powers of the executive branch and maintain a vibrant business environment, so entrepreneurs and small businesses can strive and compete with large corporations.”

J.D. Ford

Supports codifying federal abortion rights

Ford supports protecting women's reproductive freedom and healthcare autonomy. He pledges to vote to codify the protections of Roe v. Wade into federal law.

• Pledges to vote to codify Roe v. Wade into federal law.
• Frames abortion as an individual healthcare decision between a woman and her doctor rather than government authority.

“Protect a woman’s right to make her own healthcare decisions by codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law.”

“I am pro-choice and believe that a woman should make decisions about her body-not government.”

Victoria Spartz

Opposes abortion and supports protecting human life

Spartz maintains a pro-life platform, endorsing constitutional protections for unborn human life. Her platform is backed by prominent anti-abortion organizations.

• Advocates for protecting the sanctity of all human life as a fundamental constitutional function.
• Endorsed by Indiana Right to Life and the Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life Fund.

“Our constitutional republic was created with limited government functions to protect the individual rights to Life, Liberty and Property. We must preserve our 2nd Amendment freedoms against the tyranny of the government, and protect the sanctity of all human life.”

J.D. Ford

Supports reforming ICE oversight and humane enforcement

Ford advocates for comprehensive oversight and reform of federal immigration enforcement. He emphasizes civil rights protections, accountability for ICE agents, and maintaining constitutional standards.

• Proposes requiring body cameras for ICE officers, ending masked raids, and raising training standards.
• Opposes immigration policies or enforcement actions that suspend constitutional protections.

“Reform the system to hold ICE accountable — mandating body cameras, ending masked raids, increasing training standards, and taking on politicians who suspend our constitutional rights and endanger our communities.”

Victoria Spartz

Supports strict border security and legal immigration reform

Spartz stresses border wall construction and strict law enforcement to halt illegal immigration. Drawing on her experience as an immigrant, she advocates streamlining legal entry and work visa programs while penalizing non-citizens who break laws.

• Voted for the Secure the Border Act (H.R. 2) and the Laken Riley Act (S. 5).
• Voted for H.R. 875 to make driving while impaired grounds for deportation.
• Voted to impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over border enforcement concerns.
• Supports constructing a southern border wall and streamlining the legal visa process.

“We are a country of laws. We must secure our borders, build the wall and reform the immigration system to better serve our national interest.”

“The process takes too long and is too expensive and bureaucratic for those seeking the American dream.”

J.D. Ford

Supports government transparency, town halls, and oversight

Ford emphasizes direct public accountability through regular constituent town halls and active legislative oversight. He opposes executive overreach and special interest influence in government.

• Pledges regular constituent town halls and an open-door policy in Congress.
• Supports non-partisan redistricting commissions to end gerrymandering.
• Opposes executive orders that bypass legislative checks and balances.
• Supported eliminating long-term tax abatements for billionaire corporations.

“When the Trump administration and federal agencies use executive orders to bypass Congress and the Constitution, they are eroding the checks and balances that protect every Hoosier.”

“D.C. feels like a closed room where decisions are made about us, but never with us.”

Victoria Spartz

Supports auditing government agencies, simplifying laws, and self-imposed term limits

Spartz advocates auditing federal operations, cutting bureaucratic red tape, and simplifying the tax and legal codes. Believing public service should not be a permanent career, she adheres to self-imposed term limits.

• Committed to self-imposed term limits of a maximum of three terms in Congress.
• Advocates auditing federal agencies and reducing bureaucratic administrative burden.
• Serves on Judiciary subcommittees covering regulatory reform and administrative oversight.

“Politics was never meant to be a career, but a duty to society. I believe in term limits and will self-impose term limits to a maximum three terms or less.”

“Our laws are convoluted and cumbersome. We must audit the government and simplify the code to provide more transparency.”

J.D. Ford

Supports fully funding public education and opposing school vouchers

Drawing on his background as a former substitute teacher, Ford opposes diverting public tax revenue to private school voucher programs. He advocates for increased funding for public schools and keeping political partisanship out of local school boards.

• Opposes private school voucher programs that redirect public school funding.
• Voted against Indiana legislation creating partisan school board elections.
• Advocates for increased classroom resources, teacher support, and student mental health services.

“Fully fund public schools and fight back against reckless budget cuts that strip resources from students and teachers.”

“Oppose taking money from public schools to fund unaccountable private schools.”

“Get politics out of our schools and our classrooms.”

Victoria Spartz

Supports state flexibility in K-12 and reforming higher education financing

Spartz supports giving states flexibility to manage K-12 education systems and reforming higher education funding to align with career earning potential. She also supports restricting male-to-female transgender participation in female sports.

• Supports federal policies granting states local flexibility to improve K-12 educational outcomes.
• Advocates reforming higher education financing to hold colleges accountable and improve workforce readiness.
• Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 (H.R. 28).

“We must give flexibility to the states to improve K-12 education, reform higher education financing to improve accountability of colleges and better prepare our students to the future workforce demands.”

J.D. Ford

Supports common-sense gun safety laws

Ford advocates for gun safety legislation aimed at curbing gun violence while respecting constitutional rights. He supports universal background checks, red flag protections, and community mental health crisis response teams.

• Supports enacting federal universal background checks for firearm sales.
• Supports protecting and expanding Red Flag (Jake Laird) laws to keep firearms away from dangerous individuals.
• Advocates for mental health crisis response teams to assist law enforcement.

“Protect schools and neighborhoods by enacting common-sense gun safety measures, like universal background checks and red flag laws.”

Victoria Spartz

Supports Second Amendment rights and law enforcement

Spartz strongly defends Second Amendment rights against government regulations and supports robust law enforcement funding. Her gun rights stance is backed by major gun advocacy groups.

• Opposes new federal firearm restrictions and defends Second Amendment rights against government intervention.
• Endorsed by Gun Owners of America (GOA) and the National Rifle Association (NRA).

“We must preserve our 2nd Amendment freedoms against the tyranny of the government, and protect the sanctity of all human life.”

J.D. Ford

Supports passing the Equality Act and protecting LGBTQ+ civil rights

As the first openly LGBTQ+ member of the Indiana General Assembly, Ford advocates for federal anti-discrimination legislation and marriage equality. He supports banning discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals in housing, employment, and public spaces.

• Supports passing the federal Equality Act to prohibit anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination.
• Advocates for federal protections for marriage equality.
• Defends constitutional rights to free speech, peaceful assembly, and a free press.

“Pass the Equality Act to ensure that no American faces discrimination in housing, employment, or public spaces.”

“Stand by protections for marriage equality and ensure the government never interferes with the most personal decisions in our lives.”

Victoria Spartz

Opposes federal non-discrimination mandates that impact athletic and social policies

Spartz aligns with conservative constitutional principles, focusing on individual liberty, property rights, and traditional social policy. She voted in favor of restricting male-to-female transgender participation in female sports programs.

• Voted for H.R. 28 (Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025).
• Focuses on limited constitutional government functions to protect individual life, liberty, and property.

“Our constitutional republic was created with limited government functions to protect the individual rights to Life, Liberty and Property.”

J.D. Ford

Supports expanding VA healthcare, mental health, and job opportunities for veterans

Ford focuses on reforming administrative services for veterans, simplifying the Department of Veterans Affairs claims process, and expanding access to mental healthcare for former service members.

• Served as ranking minority member on the Indiana Senate Veterans Affairs and the Military Committee.
• Advocates simplifying the VA claims process and expanding mental healthcare options for veterans.
• Supports economic policies ensuring workforce placement for active-duty personnel returning to civilian life.

“Simplify the VA claims process and expand access to mental healthcare for those who served.”

“We owe our active duty servicemen and women and veterans a debt of gratitude for their service and sacrifice.”

Victoria Spartz

Supports a strong national defense and improved services for veterans

Spartz emphasizes robust national defense funding as a primary federal duty alongside improving healthcare and administrative delivery systems for military veterans.

• Advocates for a strong national military defense and enhanced veterans' services.
• Voted for the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2025 (H.R. 8070).

“A strong national defense is one of the main functions of the federal government. We must keep our military strong and provide better services to our veterans.”

J.D. Ford

Supports legalizing and modernizing marijuana and hemp laws

Ford advocates modernizing state and federal cannabis laws to permit legal reform, citing overwhelming constituent support for cannabis and hemp agricultural expansion.

• Supports legalizing marijuana to align laws with public support.
• Advocates for expanding hemp and agricultural cannabis options for farmers.

“Modernize our laws to reflect the 90% of Hoosiers who support some form of legalization.”