根据Decision Desk HQ的预测，民主党人J.D.福特预计将击败共和党众议员维多利亚·斯帕茨（R-印第安纳州），赢得一个倾向共和党的众议院席位。特朗普总统在2024年大选中以17个百分点的优势赢得了该选区。
Democrat J.D. Ford is projected to beat Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.), who represents a district President Trump won by 17 points in 2024, for a Republican-favored House seat, according to Decision Desk HQ.
福特是一名州参议员，在印第安纳州第5国会选区击败了这位印第安纳州共和党人，该选区位于印第安纳波利斯西北部。考虑到斯帕茨代表的是一个可靠的共和党选区，原本预计不会成为竞争焦点，福特的胜利震惊了观察人士。
Ford, a state senator, ousted the Indiana Republican in state’s 5th Congressional District, located northwest of Indianapolis. Ford’s victory shocked observers given Spartz represents a reliably GOP district and wasn’t expected to be in play.
福特的胜利给共和党敲响了严重的警钟。共和党原本预计民主党会有一个好夜晚，但认为他们只会在更可靠的共和党选区险胜。
Ford’s victory portends serious warning signs for the GOP, who expected a good night for Democrats but thought they would eke wins in more reliably Republican districts.
这一胜利值得注意，因为特朗普总统和全国共和党曾施压州立法者重新划分选区，在该州制造激进的共和党有利选区划分，这本会给共和党机会再赢得两个众议院席位。
The win is notable given that President Trump and national Republican pressured state lawmakers to redistrict and create an aggressive GOP gerrymander in the state which would have given the party a chance to pick up two more House seats.
印第安纳州目前在众议院代表团中以7比2呈共和党优势，但新地图本会创造9比0的共和党倾向格局。但印第安纳州参议院共和党人最终拒绝了这些呼吁，激怒了总统。
Indiana currently has a 7-2 GOP-edge in the House delegation, but the new map would have created a 9-0 lean for the Republicans. But Indiana Senate Republicans ultimately rebuffed those calls, angering the president.