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Indiana › Indiana House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Indiana House District 89

Mitch Gore has no major-party opponent.

Mitch Gore has no major-party opponent.

How this race is decided

Simple-majority veto override

A majority of the members elected to each chamber can override the governor's veto.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+7: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+4.3R+6.5 vs. nation2020 presidentD+8.6D+4.0 vs. nation2024 presidentD+6.4D+7.9 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
71,562
People per km²
739
Adults with a B.A.+
23%
White, no degree
48%of adults
  • White 53%
  • Hispanic 17%
  • Black 24%
  • Asian 1%
  • Other / multiracial 4%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

23,188 votes · D+11.7
✓ Mitch Gore (D)55.8%
Yvonne Metcalfe (R)44.2%

2024 President Vote in this district

22,914 two-party votes · D+6.4 · D+7.9 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)53.2%
Donald Trump (R)46.8%

2022

13,655 votes · D+1.9
✓ Mitch Gore (D)51.0%
Michaelpaul Hart (R)49.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

27,071 votes · D+2.7
✓ Mitch Gore (D)51.3%
Cindy Kirchhofer (R)48.7%

2020 President Vote in this district

38,911 two-party votes · D+8.6 · D+4.0 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)54.3%
Donald Trump (R)45.7%

2016 President Vote in this district

22,659 two-party votes · R+4.3 · R+6.5 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)52.2%
Hillary Clinton (D)47.8%