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Erin Houchin
American politician (born 1976) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Erin Houchin (/ˈhaʊtʃɪn/ HOW-chin; née Mount; born September 24, 1976) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Indiana's 9th congressional district since 2023.[2] A member of the Republican Party, she represented the 47th district in the Indiana Senate from 2014 to 2022.[3]
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Early life and career
Houchin was born in Indiana on September 24, 1976, and attended Scottsburg Senior High School.[4] She earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Indiana University Bloomington and a Master of Arts in political management from George Washington University.[5][6]
Houchin worked as a field manager for U.S. Senator Dan Coats.[7] She was first elected to the Indiana Senate in 2014, defeating incumbent Richard D. Young.[8] Her seat had once been held by Governor Frank O'Bannon.
She ran for the United States House of Representatives for Indiana's 9th congressional district in 2016,[9] losing the Republican primary election to Trey Hollingsworth.[10][11]
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2022 election
On January 13, 2022, a day after Hollingsworth announced he would not run for reelection, Houchin announced that she was running to succeed him in the 2022 elections.[12] On January 29, 2022, Houchin announced that she was resigning from the state senate on February 4 to focus on her bid for Congress. She won the Republican primary[13][14] and the November 8 general election.[15]
Committee assignments
For the 118th Congress:[16]
Caucus memberships
Following the November 2024 elections, Houchin won the internal House Republican Conference elections for secretary (the sixth-highest ranking post in the conference), defeating Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa.[19]
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Political positions
Ukraine
In 2023, Houchin voted to halt all U.S. military aid to Ukraine, in support of its defense against the Russian invasion.[20][21] The amendment failed on a vote of 358–70, with all Democrats and a majority of Republicans voting no.[20]
Houchin later voted for a ban on a Center of Excellence in Ukraine which enhances NATO activities.[22] That same year, Houchin was among 98 Republicans to vote for a ban on providing U.S. cluster munitions to Ukraine.[23][24]
Epstein files
In July 2025, amid increased public calls for transparency, Houchin was one of seven Republicans on the House Rules Committee who voted against a resolution requesting the Department of Justice release sealed records from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.[25]
Personal life
Houchin's husband, Dustin, is a prosecutor for Washington County, Indiana. They have three children and live in Salem, Indiana, as of 2014[update].[7][26] Dustin ran for a judgeship on the Washington County Superior Court in 2022.[27] Houchin is Protestant and attends Mount Tabor Christian church, a Restorationist church.[28][29]
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