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Purdue is one of six universities in the House committee's inquiry.

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Congress seeks info from Purdue on Chinese students and staff, citing national security concerns

Zak Cassel

Purdue is one of six universities in the House committee's inquiry.

Congress comes into session on Friday and kicks off the new session by electing leaders in the House and Senate.

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Johnson reelected speaker of the House, despite initial GOP holdouts

Deirdre Walsh

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La, was reelected to the job after convincing two GOP members to reverse their votes and back him.

Jim Baird has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2019. He has a Ph.D. in animal science. He was previously a farmer, ran a home health care business and is a veteran of the Vietnam War.

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Extended interview: Jim Baird, Republican candidate for U.S. House District 4

Zak Cassel

Jim Baird is the Republican incumbent running for reelection in Indiana’s 4th Congressional District, which represents a large western area of the state including Martinsville, Crawfordsville and Lafayette. He faces Democrat Derrick Holder and Libertarian Ashley Groff.

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Extended interview: Derrick Holder, Democratic candidate for U.S. House District 4

Zak Cassel

Derrick Holder is the Democrat running for election in Indiana’s 4th Congressional District, which represents a large western area of the state including Martinsville, Crawfordsville and Lafayette. He faces Republican incumbent Jim Baird and Libertarian Ashley Groff.

Ashley Groff works in the heating and air industry. This is her first time running for office.

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Extended interview: Ashley Groff, Libertarian candidate for U.S. House District 4

Zak Cassel

Ashley Groff is the Libertarian running for election in Indiana’s 4th Congressional District, which represents a large western area of the state including Martinsville, Crawfordsville and Lafayette. She faces Republican incumbent Jim Baird and Democrat Derrick Holder.

Cynthia Wirth is a scientist and teacher who spent time as a congressional legislative fellow.

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Extended interview: Cynthia Wirth, Democrat candidate for U.S. House District 6

Rachel Fradette

Democrat Cynthia “Cinde” Wirth is running for office in the 6th Congressional District, which includes southern parts of Marion County and covers a portion of central and eastern Indiana. She faces Republican Jefferson Shreve and Libertarian James Sceniak.

Lauri Shillings has a background as a multimedia professional. She has served as chair of the Libertarian Party of Hamilton County since 2021.

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Extended interview: Lauri Shillings, Libertarian candidate for U.S. House District 5

Abriana Herron

Libertarian Lauri Shillings is running for office in the 5th Congressional District, which represents parts of Hamilton, Madison and Howard counties. She faces incumbent Republican Victoria Spartz, Democrat Deborah Pickett, and Independent Robby Slaughter.

Deborah Pickett has a military background and served in the U.S. Army Reserve. In the private sector she has worked in public policy research and international economic study.

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Extended interview: Deborah Pickett, Democratic candidate for U.S. House District 5

Samantha Horton

Democrat Deborah Pickett is running for office in the 5th Congressional District, which represents parts of Hamilton, Madison and Howard counties. She faces incumbent Republican Victoria Spartz, Libertarian Lauri Shillings, and Independent Robby Slaughter.

Victoria Spartz was born in Ukraine. She has a background as a CPA and small business owner. She served as an Indiana State Senator and was first elected to represent Indiana’s District 5 in 2020.

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Extended interview: Victoria Spartz, Republican candidate for U.S. House District 5

Jill Sheridan

Republican Victoria Spartz is running for office in the 7th Congressional District, which represents most of Indianapolis. She faces Democrat Deborah Pickett, Libertarian Lauri Shillings, and Independent Robby Slaughter.

Robby Slaughter is a business owner. He has previously worked as a motivational speaker and as an associate faculty member at IUPUI in the School of Engineering and Technology.

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Extended interview: Robby Slaughter, Independent candidate for U.S. House District 5

Jill Sheridan

Independent Robby Slaughter is running for office in the 5th Congressional District, which represents parts of Hamilton, Madison and Howard County. He faces incumbent Republican Victoria Spartz, Democrat Deborah Pickett, and Libertarian Lauri Shillings.