Erin Houchin
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Official portrait, 2022
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 9th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Trey Hollingsworth |
| Member of the Indiana Senate from the 47th district | |
| In office November 18, 2014 – February 4, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Richard D. Young |
| Succeeded by | Gary Byrne |
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| Born | Erin Suzanne Mount (1976-09-24) September 24, 1976 (age 47) Salem, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Dustin Houchin |
| Children | 3 |
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| Website | House website |
Houchin honors Indiana military veteran Charles Eckart Recorded November 7, 2023 | |
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Erin Suzanne 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.[1] A member of the Republican Party, she represented the 47th district in the Indiana Senate from 2014 to 2022.[2]
Houchin is a native of Salem, Indiana.[3] She earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Indiana University Bloomington and a Master of Artsinpolitical management from George Washington University.[4][5]
Houchin worked as a field manager for U.S. Senator Dan Coats.[3] She was first elected to the Indiana Senate in 2014, defeating incumbent Richard D. Young.[6] She ran for the United States House of Representatives for Indiana's 9th congressional districtin2016,[7] losing the Republican primary election to Trey Hollingsworth.[8][9]
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.[10] 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[11][12] and the November 8 general election.[13]
For the 118th Congress:[14]
In 2023, Houchin voted for a moratorium on aid to Ukraine.[16][17] She later voted for a ban on a Center of Excellence in Ukraine which enhances NATO activities.[18] That same year, Houchin was among 98 Republicans to vote for a ban on cluster munitionstoUkraine.[19][20]
In 2023, Houchin voted for an amendment that would eliminate funding for immigration and refugee Assistance.[21]
Houchin opposes same sex marriage.[22]
Houchin's husband, Dustin, is a prosecutor for Washington County, Indiana. They have three children.[23] Dustin ran for a judgeship on the Washington County Superior Court in 2022.[24] Houchin is Protestant and attends Mount Tabor Christian church, a Restorationist church.[25][26]
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| Preceded by | Member of the Indiana Senate from the 47th district 2014–2022 |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 9th congressional district 2023–present |
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| Preceded by | United States representatives by seniority 382nd |
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