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Frank Mrvan, a Democrat who has represented Indiana's 1st congressional district since 2021 after serving as North Township trustee, seeks re-election in 2026 against Republican Barb Regnitz, a Porter County commissioner.
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Frank Mrvan, who is of Czechoslovak and Polish heritage, was born on April 16, 1969, and raised in Hammond, Indiana. After graduating from Oliver P. Morton High School, he earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Ball State University.
His father, Frank E. Mrvan, served in the Indiana Senate from 1978 to 1995 and from 1998 to 2022. Before entering public office, Mrvan worked as a licensed mortgage broker and as a pharmaceutical sales representative. He and his wife, Jane, have two children.
Mrvan's public career began in November 2005, when he was appointed township trustee for North Township, Indiana, after his predecessor resigned, and he held the post until 2021.
When incumbent Pete Visclosky decided against running again in 2020, Mrvan entered the race for the 1st district with endorsements from Visclosky and the local chapter of the United Steelworkers.
He won the Democratic nomination with 33% of the vote in a 14-candidate field that included Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr., then defeated Republican Mark Leyva in November, 57% to 40%.
Mrvan took office on January 3, 2021. He won re-election in 2022 against Republican Jennifer-Ruth Green, 53% to 47%, and in 2024 against Republican Randy Niemeyer, 53% to 45%. He serves on the Committee on Appropriations, including its subcommittees on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies and on Energy and Water Development, and he co-chairs the Congressional Steel Caucus.
Frank Mrvan is seeking re-election in Indiana's 1st district, which covers Northwest Indiana in the eastern Chicago metropolitan area, including Hammond, Gary, Lake County, Porter County and northwest LaPorte County.
He won the Democratic primary with 80.2% of the vote against former Gary city councilor LaVetta Sparks-Wade. His Republican opponent is Barb Regnitz, a Porter County commissioner since 2023 who won a three-way primary with 45.8% of the vote. The general election takes place on November 3, 2026.
