Spartz Beats Back Primary Challenge in Indiana as Banks Claims GOP Senate Nomination

Incumbents fared well in all races while challengers scrapped for open congressional slots.

U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) arrives to a closed-door House Republican meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Oct. 20, 2023. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

INDIANAPOLIS—Republican Victoria Spartz fended off a strong primary challenge in Indiana’s Fifth Congressional District on May 7, a day that saw tight races for the Republicans in two other districts.

In the presidential primary, President Joe Biden was unopposed on the Democratic side. Former President Donald Trump appeared on the ballot with former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, who suspended her campaign on March 6.