Official portrait of Erin Houchin, U.S. Representative for Indiana

U.S. Representative

Erin Houchin

Indiana District 9

RepublicanVery Conservative

Votes on Record

14

across 4 categories

17 analyzed in depth

Contact

202-225-5315Official Website342 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-1409

Voting Profile

Legislative Record

17 votes analyzed

Most Active Policy Areas

#1 healthcare

17

Votes Analyzed

Data sources: voteview, congress.gov

Political Position

Ideology Spectrum

0.64Very Conservative

Representative Erin Houchin demonstrates a very conservative voting record, positioning herself to the right of the average House Republican. Her NOMINATE score of 0.636 places her firmly in the conservative wing of her party, reflecting consistent alignment with traditional Republican policy positions.

LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg

More conservative than the average Republican (0.52)

Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)

Policy Positions

Category Breakdown

17

total votes analyzed

Overview

Erin Houchin is a Republican Representative from Indiana serving in the U.S. House. Her voting record shows strong party loyalty, consistently voting with Republican procedural motions and legislative priorities. With limited votes on record (17 total), her legislative profile is still developing. Her voting patterns show particular engagement with healthcare-related legislation, where she has cast the majority of her recorded votes. She has also supported budget and defense measures at a 100% rate in the available data. Her procedural votes demonstrate consistent support for Republican leadership positions, regularly voting in favor of ordering previous questions and agreeing to resolutions brought forward by her party.

Key Positions

  • Consistently supports Republican procedural motions and party leadership
  • Votes in favor of defense-related legislation
  • Supports Republican budget priorities
  • Active voting record on healthcare legislation

By Policy Area

Healthcare11
73% yea27% nay

Analysis updated: January 9, 2026

Campaign Finance

Follow the Money

Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →

Career: $5.5M

Fundraising Over Time

Raised per election cycleSpent

Contribution Sources

Individual$343K

25%

PAC / Committees$1.0M

75%

Party Committee$100

0%

Self-Funded$931.41

0%

Individual Breakdown

Itemized (>$200)

$320K

Small Dollar (<$200)

$23K

Donation Sizes

Under $200
$27K · 3%
$200 – 499
$31K · 4%
$500 – 999
$79K · 9%
$1,000 – 1,999
$173K · 20%
$2,000+
$557K · 64%

Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.

Where the Money Comes From

In-state (IN)$607K · 72%
Out-of-state$236K · 28%

Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.

IN
$607K
VA
$39K
NY
$34K
IL
$33K
DC
$21K
FL
$20K
MD
$16K
KY
$10K

Top Contributors

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Top Contributing Industries

Top Donor Employers

RETIRED$69K
SELF-EMPLOYED$17K
MARQUIS MANAGEMENT INC.$12K
HOMEMAKER$12K
ELWOOD STAFFING$10K
CM SMITH RESTAURANTS INC$9K
NORTH AMERICAN MIDWAY ENTERTAINMENT$9K
WABASH VALLEY RESOURCES HOLDING LLC$8K
NULL$8K
INFO REQUESTED$8K
PIVOTAL VENTURES$7K
SELF$7K

Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.

Where the Money Goes

Spending by Purpose

Contributions
$576K
Other / Uncategorized
$511K
Fundraising
$135K
Materials
$71K
Travel
$54K
Administrative
$50K
Advertising
$4K
Refunds
$2K

Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.

Top Payees

1.

NRCC

$400K
2.

KB STRATEGIC GROUP

$217K
3.

DANIELS SPAULDING CONSULTING LLC

$83K
4.

AMERICAN LEADERSHIP PAC

$75K
5.

LIMESTONE STRATEGIES

$50K
6.

THE VOYAGUER COMPANY

$48K
7.

THREE POINT ADVISORS, LLC

$46K
8.

PARKER PUBLIC AFFAIRS

$45K

Detailed Breakdown

Expenditures

Operating Costs

$820K

Operating Offsets

$10K

Net Operating

$810K

Transfers

Transfers Out

$2K

Refunds

Individual Refunds

$2K

Committee Refunds

$1K

Outside Spending (Super PACs)

Supporting

$1.9M

Opposing

$159K

Total Outside Spending

$2.1M

Top Outside Spenders

01

AMERICAN DREAM FEDERAL ACTION

+$1.8M
$1.8M
02

INDIANA JOBS NOW

-$117K
$117K
03

CRYPTO INNOVATION

+$109K
$109K
04

HOUSE FREEDOM ACTION

-$42K
$42K
05

FIGHT FOR TOMORROW

+$25K
$25K

Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.

Coverage: 1/1/2025 6/30/2026FEC: H6IN09143Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
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