Republican · Indiana's 5th District · 2026
Victoria Spartz
Spartz met her future husband, Jason, on a train in Europe and moved from Ukraine to Indiana in 2000.
Biography
Victoria Spartz met her future husband, Jason, on a train in Europe and immigrated to the United States in 2000.1 The couple have two daughters.1 One of her first jobs in Indiana was as a floating bank teller for a small Hamilton County bank.2
She earned a bachelor's in international economics and an MBA at the National University of Economics in Ukraine, then a master's in professional accountancy at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business in Indianapolis.1 Her career has included public accounting for major corporate clients, adjunct teaching at Kelley and service as chief financial officer for Indiana's attorney general.1 She has also started businesses in financial consulting, farming and real estate.1
Spartz served in the Indiana Senate from 2017 to 2020, then entered Congress in January 2021 after winning election the previous November.3 Her state legislative work included enabling voluntary county audits of election results.2 She now serves on the Joint Economic Committee and is the Republican incumbent seeking another term in Indiana's 5th District.4.2
Her priorities include federal debt reduction, healthcare price transparency and congressional reform.2 She supports stronger border enforcement and improvements to legal immigration.2 She also favors farmers' ability to repair their own equipment and requiring data centers to cover their power, transmission and water costs.5
Record and controversies
2024 staff allegations
Politico reported preliminary House Ethics inquiries into aides' verbal abuse allegations in 2024.6 Her campaign rejected the accounts as exaggerated, denied asking staff to perform personal chores and said pay reductions reflected changes in job responsibilities.7 The committee declined comment for that report; a later public disposition was not verified in this review.7
Airport gun case
Spartz faced a misdemeanor charge after an unloaded handgun was found at a Dulles security checkpoint in June 2024.8 Her office said she had packed the gun accidentally.9 She completed a gun safety course under a dismissal agreement and paid a TSA civil penalty; the charge was dismissed in September 2024.8 The House Ethics Committee declined to form an investigative subcommittee and closed its review without further action in November 2024.8
Workplace complaint
A former aide reported rejecting a $60,000 settlement requiring nondisclosure over a wrongful termination complaint.10 In its May 13 statement, Spartz's office said temporary employment was not extended beyond 90 days, citing "concerning conduct," and denied the allegations and any attempt to force a nondisclosure agreement.11 It said settlement discussions were reconsidered to save taxpayer money and limit office disruption.11 A later disposition of this complaint was not verified in this review.