James Schenke
Ran for Indiana 1st Congressional District · Republican
Lost the 2026 primary
Ballot status source: Lost the 2026 Republican primary on May 5, 2026 — Indiana Election Division — May 5, 2026 Primary Election, certified official results: United States Representative, First District — Republican… · read May 5, 2026
Sources (2)
- Lost the 2026 Republican primary on May 5, 2026 — Indiana Election Division — May 5, 2026 Primary Election, certified official results: United States Representative, First District — Republican Primary — 'James Kent (Jim) Schenke' 8,562
- nominee 'Barb Regnitz' 13,007
The District
What Indiana 1st Congressional District covers
Covers all of Lake County and Porter County; part of LaPorte County.
Includes Gary, Merrillville, Hobart, Portage, Hammond, Michigan City, Crown Point, Valparaiso, East Chicago (part), Schererville, St. John, Winfield and 40 more.
526 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Indiana Election Division / IndianaMap (gisdata.in.gov)
Results
Certified results for Indiana 1st Congressional District
US Representative, District 1
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank J. MrvanDemocrat | Democrat | 172,467 | 53.4% |
| Randy NiemeyerRepublican | Republican | 145,056 | 44.9% |
| Dakotah MiskusLibertarian | Libertarian | 5,200 | 1.6% |
Certified — Indiana Election Division, Historical Election Results (certified county returns) · Indiana Election Division — Historical Election Results
US Representative, District 1
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank J. MrvanDemocrat | Democrat | 112,656 | 52.8% |
| Jennifer-Ruth GreenRepublican | Republican | 100,542 | 47.2% |
| William F. (Bill) PowersIndependent | Independent | 9 | 0.0% |
Certified — Indiana Election Division, Historical Election Results (certified county returns) · Indiana Election Division — Historical Election Results
US Representative, District 1
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank J. MrvanDemocrat | Democrat | 185,180 | 56.6% |
| Mark LeyvaRepublican | Republican | 132,247 | 40.4% |
| Michael StraussLibertarian | Libertarian | 9,521 | 2.9% |
Certified — Indiana Election Division, Historical Election Results (certified county returns) · Indiana Election Division — Historical Election Results
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Indiana 1st Congressional District
- Frank J. MrvanDemocrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Barb RegnitzRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- Alexander R (Alex) DegmanIndependent · Write-in candidate · Not yet in our records
- Prescription Dope Deaths Johnson, JrParty not on file · Write-in candidate · Not yet in our records
Not on file for James yet: Key Votes, Their Money, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, Polls, The Paper Trail. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_5grr43daa.
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