J. D. Ford
Representative-elect for Indiana's 5th district
Democrat
Won the seat
- Seat
- Indiana's 5th district
- Opponent
- Victoria Spartz (R)
- Status
- Called
Where they stand.
The issues
Data Centers
Says he will push for full transparency on data centers and wants them to pay their own water and utility costs.
“In Congress, I will always fight for full transparency on data centers.”
Source for Data Centers, on J. D. Ford’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Affordability
Wants to bar international investors and large corporations from buying homes, lower utility and health costs, and oppose current tariffs.
“Make housing more affordable for Hoosiers by banning international investors and big corporations from buying homes and driving up housing costs.”
Source for Affordability, on J. D. Ford’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Healthcare
Says he will fight to restore Medicaid funding, keep rural hospitals open and protect reproductive freedom.
“Champion rural hospitals and keep their doors open.”
Source for Healthcare, on J. D. Ford’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Education
Wants to fully fund public schools and opposes using public school money for private schools.
“Oppose taking money from public schools to fund unaccountable private schools.”
Source for Education, on J. D. Ford’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Keeping Hoosier Families Safe
Wants ICE agents to wear body cameras and end masked raids, and supports universal background checks and red flag laws.
“Protect schools and neighborhoods by enacting common-sense gun safety measures, like universal background checks and red flag laws.”
Source for Keeping Hoosier Families Safe, on J. D. Ford’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)
From J. D. Ford’s campaign website. Summaries are ours; anything in quotation marks is copied word for word from the linked page. Read the full platform (opens in a new tab)
The promises
- Cost of livingClock is ticking
Ban international investors and large corporations from buying homes
“banning international investors and big corporations from buying homes”
Campaign website, Platform page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- HealthClock is ticking
Restore and protect federal Medicaid funding
“Fight to restore and protect Medicaid funding.”
Campaign website, Platform page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- ImmigrationClock is ticking
Require ICE agents to wear body cameras and end masked raids
“mandating body cameras, ending masked raids, increasing training standards”
Campaign website, Platform page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- HealthClock is ticking
Codify Roe v. Wade into federal law
“codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law”
Campaign website, Platform page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
James David Ford is an American politician, currently a member of the Indiana Senate. Elected in the 2018 elections, he represents Senate District 29 as a member of the Democratic Party. He earned a bachelor's degree from University of Akron in criminal justice and political science and a master's degree in education from Purdue University Northwest.
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- Raised
- $1.4M
- From individuals
- $1.3M
- Spent
- $1.1M
- Cash on hand
- $325K
Federal Election Commission, through 2026-10-14.
None on record
No donations from AIPAC and no AIPAC-paid ads for or against J. D. Ford in FEC filings for the 2022, 2024 or 2026 elections.
AIPAC is a pro-Israel lobbying group that spends on elections two ways. Its PAC collects donations from members and sends them to campaigns, where they become the candidate’s money to spend. Its super PAC, United Democracy Project, runs its own ads, and the candidate gets no say in those, whether they help or hurt. From Federal Election Commission filings through 2026-10-14: AIPAC PAC filings (opens in a new tab), United Democracy Project filings (opens in a new tab).
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