U.S. House · Indiana's 9th District
Southeastern Indiana, including Columbus, Seymour, Madison, and the Ohio River counties.
General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED
Erin Houchin, projected winner
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Erin Houchin | 122,326 | 54% |
| Brad Meyer | 98,480 | 43.5% |
| Tonya Hudson | 5,530 | 2.4% |
About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗
Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research
- Incumbent Erin Houchin ran unopposed in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary. Brad Meyer won the Democratic primary with 37.9% in a four-way field. Tonya Hudson advanced from the Libertarian Party's March 22, 2026 convention. Floyd Taylor filed as a declared write-in independent candidate.[1]
On the November 3 ballot · 4 candidates
Issue evidence — side by side
Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.
Protect legal access to abortion
- Erin HouchinOpposes[4]
Campaign website says she is pro-life and has advocated for prohibiting late-term abortions.
- Brad Meyer—
- Tonya Hudson—
- Floyd Taylor—
Stricter gun laws
- Erin HouchinOpposes[17]
Cosponsored H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (119th Congress), which would require states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.
- Brad Meyer—
- Tonya HudsonIn their own words[9]
“The good citizens of this land have the right to keep and bear Arms. Period.”
On her campaign site
- Floyd Taylor—
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
- Erin HouchinRecorded votes[18][19][20][21][22]
Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11).
- Brad MeyerOpposes[5]
States on his campaign site that mass deportation would cost billions and shrink the economy, and calls for legal pathways and legalizing the status of immigrants already contributing.
- Tonya HudsonIn their own words[9]
“We need to add more entry-check points to reduce the bottle neck of traffic while at the same time update/streamline the processing system to make it easier for migrant workers to come into the U.S. legally.”
On her campaign site, under "Secure Borders and Immigration"
- Floyd TaylorIn their own words[10]
“Protect our borders; favor dialogue over war.”
On his campaign site, under "National Security & Smart Diplomacy"
Raise taxes on high earners or corporations
- Erin Houchin
- Brad MeyerSupports[7]
Campaign site policy list includes taxing capital gains for top earners as regular income and eliminating tax loopholes used by the ultra-wealthy.
- Tonya HudsonIn their own words[3]
“We, as a People, need to reduce the tax burden and give the people their money back. Abolish the IRS.”
In her Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey
- Floyd Taylor—
Expand public health coverage
- Erin Houchin
- Brad MeyerSupports[2]
Supports building on Medicare toward universal healthcare coverage.
- Tonya Hudson—
- Floyd Taylor—
Faster transition away from fossil fuels
- Erin Houchin
- Brad MeyerSupports[6]
Calls the U.S. commitment to net-zero carbon emissions by 2035 a timely but achievable goal and describes fossil fuel companies as discrediting climate science.
- Tonya HudsonIn their own words[9]
“If elected, as a member of Congress, I will endorse pro-climate bills to influence positive change around our planet without increasing taxes on the American People.”
On her campaign site
- Floyd TaylorIn their own words[10]
“Commonsense regs + clean-energy jobs.”
On his campaign site, under "Environmental Stewardship & Economic Growth"
Increase police funding and staffing
- Erin HouchinSupports[4]
Campaign website says she will fight to ensure police officers have the resources, support, and compensation they need, and opposes defunding the police.
- Brad Meyer—
- Tonya Hudson—
- Floyd Taylor—
Raise the minimum wage
- Erin Houchin—
- Brad MeyerSupports[7]
Campaign site policy list includes establishing a $20 per hour national minimum wage.
- Tonya Hudson—
- Floyd Taylor—
Broad tariffs on imported goods
- Erin HouchinRecorded votes[27]
Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.
- Brad MeyerOpposes[7]
Campaign site calls for rolling back tariffs, saying they drive up the cost of goods for families.
- Tonya Hudson—
- Floyd Taylor—
Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote
- Erin HouchinRecorded votes[23]
Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).
- Brad Meyer—
- Tonya Hudson—
- Floyd Taylor—
Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad
- Erin HouchinRecorded votes[25][26]
Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.
- Brad Meyer—
- Tonya HudsonIn their own words[9]
“The unauthorized war in Iran by DJT has been a disaster.”
On her campaign site, on the wars in the Middle East
- Floyd Taylor—
Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports
- Erin HouchinSupports[8]
In a candidate survey for WFYI and Louisville Public Media, lists barring transgender athletes from women's sports among the liberties she says she will defend.
- Brad Meyer—
- Tonya Hudson—
- Floyd Taylor—
Research notes & limits
Erin Houchin has not completed a 2026 Candidate Connection survey, and her official houchin.house.gov site has no substantive Issues content beyond topic categories. Positions and priorities are drawn from her campaign website, erinhouchin.com/issues. Floyd Taylor is a declared write-in independent; his statements are from his campaign site and Ballotpedia survey. Houchin's federal key votes and FEC totals are added separately by script. Floyd Taylor, a declared write-in independent, has no campaign website found beyond his Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. Biographical detail for Taylor is limited to that survey and Ballotpedia's brief profile.
Sources · 39
Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.
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- 3.Tonya Hudson - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
- 4.Erin Houchin on the Issues · Erin Houchin for Congress · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
- 5.Immigration Policy · Brad Meyer for Congress Candidate's own words
- 6.Environmental Policy · Brad Meyer for Congress Candidate's own words
- 7.Economic Policy · Brad Meyer for Congress Candidate's own words
- 8.2026 Voter Guide: Indiana's 9th Congressional District · WFYI / Louisville Public Media candidate survey Candidate's own words
- 9.Positions · Tonya Hudson for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
- 10.Core Beliefs · Floyd Taylor for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
- 11.Floyd Taylor · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
- 12.Erin Houchin · Ballotpedia Reference
- 13.About | Congresswoman Erin Houchin · Office of Rep. Erin Houchin · 2026-10-21 Official record
- 14.Indiana U.S. House District 9 election results 2026 · NBC News · 2026-11-09 News report
- 15.H.R. 22, the SAVE Act (SAVE Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 16.H.R. 7296, the SAVE America Act (SAVE America Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 17.H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 18.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
- 19.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
- 20.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
- 21.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
- 22.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
- 23.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
- 24.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
- 25.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
- 26.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
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- 33.Tonya Hudson - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
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- 35.U.S. House · Indiana's 9th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
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- 38.Floyd Taylor Files for Congress in Indiana's 9th District as Independent Candidate · Floyd Taylor for Congress Candidate's own words
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