J. D. Ford

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J. D. Ford (born November 6, 1982) 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. He was elected as the congressperson for Indiana's 5th congressional district in 2026, defeating Republican incumbent Victoria Spartz in the general election. He was the first and, as of 2025, the only openly LGBT person elected to Indiana's state legislature. After inauguration, he will be the first openly gay representative from Indiana to the United States House of Representatives. He first ran for Indiana Senate District 29 in 2014 and lost to Republican incumbent Mike Delph but won four years later in a rematch. In November 2020, he was elected as the Caucus Chair of the Indiana Senate Democrats. For the 2024 legislative...

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