Democrat J.D. Ford wins election to U.S. House in Indiana's 5th Congressional District
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- PBS NewsHour reports: “In an upset that many analysts did not see coming, Democratic nominee J.D. Ford defeated three-term Rep. Victoria Spartz in Indiana's 5th Congressional District in Tuesday's election.”
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- PBS NewsHour: Democrat J.D. Ford wins election to U.S. House in Indiana's 5th Congressional District
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