Erin Houchin

Erin Houchin (born September 24, 1976) is an American politician from the state of Indiana.[1] A member of the Republican Party, she served in the Indiana Senate for the 47th district from 2014 to 2022.[2]

Erin Houchin
Member of the Indiana Senate
from the 47th district
In office
November 18, 2014 – February 4, 2022
Preceded byRichard D. Young
Succeeded byGary Byrne
Personal details
Born
Erin Mount

(1976-09-24) September 24, 1976
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Dustin Houchin
Children3
EducationIndiana University, Bloomington (BS)
George Washington University (MA)

Early life and education

Houchin is a native of Salem, Indiana.[3] She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Indiana University Bloomington and a Master of Arts political management from George Washington University.[4][5]

Career

Houchin worked as a field manager for U.S. Senator Dan Coats.[3] She was first elected to the Indiana Senate in 2014, defeating Richard D. Young, the incumbent.[6] She ran for the United States House of Representatives for Indiana's 9th congressional district in the 2016 elections,[7] but lost in the primary election to Trey Hollingsworth.[8][9]

On January 13, 2022, a day after Hollingsworth stated 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 Senate on February 4 to focus on her bid for Congress. She later won the Republican primary.[11][12]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 3, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Erin Houchin". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  3. "Todd Young cruises to third term in Indiana's 9th District". The Courier-Journal. November 4, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  4. "GOP Candidate Houchin Defeats Incumbent for State Senate". News - Indiana Public Media. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  5. "Indiana State Sen. Erin Houchin - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com.
  6. "IN State Senate 47 Race - Nov 04, 2014". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  7. "State Sen. Erin Houchin Running For Congress In 9th District". News - Indiana Public Media. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  8. Evans, Tim (May 3, 2016). "Hollingsworth wins heated 9th District GOP race". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  9. "IN District 09 - R Primary Race - May 03, 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  10. Suddeath, Daniel. "Houchin announces bid for Congress". News and Tribune. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  11. "GOP Indiana legislator quits to focus on congressional race". whas11.com. January 29, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  12. Box, Terri (January 31, 2022). "Erin Houchin resigns senate seat for a congressional campaign | WBIW". Retrieved February 21, 2022.
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