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Indiana › Indiana House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Indiana House District 97
Justin Moed has no major-party opponent.
Justin Moed has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Justin Moed
- Experience
- State legislature
Libertarian
Mark Renholzberger
The district
Lean D+14: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 62,612
- People per km²
- 911
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 28%
- White, no degree
- 42%of adults
- White 54%
- Hispanic 26%
- Black 12%
- Asian 3%
- Other / multiracial 5%
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
15,167 votes · D+19.8✓ Justin Moed (D)58.2%
Stephen Whitmer (R)38.9%
Mark A Renholzberger (L)2.8%
2024 President Vote in this district
14,923 two-party votes · D+13.5 · D+15.0 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)56.8%
Donald Trump (R)43.2%
2022
8,674 votes · D+21.0✓ Justin Moed (D)58.8%
John P Schmitz (R)38.4%
Edgar Amarovillegas (L)2.7%
2020 Earlier district lines
17,485 votes · D+16.5✓ Justin Moed (D)55.5%
John P Schmitz (R)39.8%
Mark A Renholzberger (—)4.7%
2020 President Vote in this district
17,811 two-party votes · D+13.8 · D+9.3 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)56.9%
Donald Trump (R)43.1%
2016 President Vote in this district
14,866 two-party votes · D+7.5 · D+5.3 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)53.8%
Donald Trump (R)46.2%