IN-05 Democratic nominee?
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MAY 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCommunity volunteer
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyLiberal Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationIndiana
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BackgroundCommunity volunteer
EducationSkidmore College
Notable personal detailsDeborah A. Pickett is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Indiana’s 5th Congressional District. She previously ran for the seat in 2024 and is again a challenger in the 2026 cycle. She has served in the U.S. Army Reserves and has worked with the Hudson Institute, and has also been active as a community volunteer in Carmel.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports government-funded universal healthcare and indicates it would be paid for with tax revenues, while also advocating policies such as reducing tariffs, streamlining government programs, and removing business hurdles to promote economic growth. Available statements show support for some public spending funded by taxes alongside pro-trade and pro-business measures, producing mixed signals on a clear overall tax stance.
Healthcare
Supports universal health care for all Americans, proposing an automatically enrolled basic health insurance untethered to employment and funded through designated tax revenues, with options to purchase additional coverage.
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Immigration & Border
Supports compassionate treatment for people fleeing poverty and violence while also respecting U.S. national security and immigration laws; advocates increasing resources such as more immigration judges and services and pursuing immigration reform that accounts for labor shortages and the contributions of long-term residents.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports codifying Roe v. Wade at the federal level and restoring abortion protections. Describes abortion as a private decision between a woman and her doctor and opposes leaving access solely to states.
Climate & Energy
Supports protecting air, water, and soil, strengthening enforcement and funding for the Environmental Protection Agency, conservation funding in the Farm Bill, and investing in green technologies as an economic opportunity while ensuring stakeholders are consulted on industrial projects and resource management.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate supports enforcing red flag laws and expanded background checks, opposes firearm possession by domestic abusers, and characterizes military-style rifles as weapons that belong in military settings rather than civilian life.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262024
2026
LatestCycle 2024
Cycle 2026
Source: FEC
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