Republican · Indiana's 6th District · 2026
Jefferson Shreve
Shreve built Storage Express into a business with more than 125 facilities before selling it in 2022.
Biography
Jefferson Shreve and his wife, Mary, adopted a rescue dog named Shelby and have supported Indianapolis animal welfare groups.1 In 2023, they donated $150,000 across six organizations, including $100,000 for Friends of Indy Animals' emergency medical work.1 The couple live on Indianapolis' south side.2
Shreve graduated from Indiana University, earned a master's in international studies and diplomacy at the University of London, and completed an MBA in agribusiness at Purdue.2 He founded Storage Express and expanded it across six states over three decades before its sale in 2022.2.3 His other business experience included software, oil and gas, and agricultural land investments.2
He served two terms on the Indianapolis City-County Council and ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 2023.2.1 First elected to Congress in 2024, the Republican represents Indiana's 6th District and now serves on Appropriations.4.2 His volunteer work has included chairing the Indiana University Alumni Association and serving on university advisory boards and a hospital system's board.2
His current priorities include reducing federal spending and debt, economic development and border security.2 In October 2026, he and Democrat Maggie Goodlander introduced a bill asking the Government Accountability Office to study preapproved home designs and whether they reduce construction costs and approval delays.5 His Stop SIM Box Scams Act, introduced that same month, would ban machines used to disguise scam calls as local numbers.6
Record and controversies
Trust stock trading
A May 2025 NOTUS review of Shreve's disclosures identified more than 140 stock trades during April's tariff market volatility, including companies within his then committee's jurisdiction.7 His office said a financial adviser handled the transactions and required disclosures had been filed.7 In December, his office confirmed that he had stopped trading individual stocks and had directed his charitable remainder trust's asset manager to divest those holdings in June.3 It said the trust's assets would benefit charities.3 IndyStar reported that one charitable trust also paid income to Shreve and his wife.8 No official finding of illegal trading was verified for this note.