Updated Oct 16, 2026, 2:28 PM ET
Democratic · 3 November 2026

Cinde Wirth

Cinde Wirth, an anthropologist and the Democratic nominee for Indiana's 6th congressional district in 2022 and 2024, is again her party's nominee in 2026, facing Republican incumbent Jefferson Shreve.

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2026 race

Cinde Wirth, an anthropologist, is the Democratic nominee for Indiana's 6th congressional district in 2026, having also been the party's nominee for the district in 2022 and 2024.

The district covers eastern and central Indiana, including Columbus and Richmond, some of Cincinnati's Indiana suburbs, and most of Indianapolis' southern suburbs.

Wirth won the Democratic primary with 13,656 votes, or 58.7%, defeating university counselor Kory Amyx, attorney Nick Baker, and insurance adjuster David Boyd.

In the general election on November 3, 2026, she faces Republican incumbent Jefferson Shreve, who was elected in 2024 with 63.9% of the vote and won renomination with 53.1% against Sarah Janisse Brown.