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2014Final results

2014 election for Indiana's 6th District

U.S. House · Indiana

Luke Messer (R) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Susan Hall Heitzman (D) by 36.5 points.

Luke MesserRepublican · winner
65.9%102,187
29.3%45,509
Eric MillerLibertarian
4.8%7,375
155,071 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2014

Races before and after

EvenR+30.62008R+36.62010R+24.02012R+36.52014R+42.42016R+31.02018

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Susan Hall HeitzmanLuke Messer
$8.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$8.1K
Spent by the campaign
$869.1K
$136
Cash on hand
$461.5K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014

The candidates

Luke Messer (R)Susan Hall Heitzman (D)

Also on the ballot: Eric Miller (Libertarian), 4.8%