Scott King
Republican candidate for U.S. House in Indiana
IN-05 Republican nominee?
$3.6K
MAY 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Live Odds — IN-05 Republican nominee?
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1.6%chance to win
$3.6KMAY 12, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleElectrical engineer
PartyRepublican
LocationIndiana
BackgroundElectrical engineer
Notable personal detailsScott King is a Republican who ran in the 2026 primary for U.S. House in Indiana’s 5th Congressional District (IN-05), challenging incumbent Rep. Victoria Spartz. He is a Noblesville resident and an Army veteran, and has described a professional background in electrical engineering. His campaign messaging emphasized privacy, limiting government overreach, and transparency, with issue interests including cybersecurity, surveillance, immigration, tariffs, and opposition to what he described as “medical tyranny.”
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Scott King has said he wants to examine tariffs as a revenue source and has spoken of pursuing “collective measures” on fiscal issues, but has not laid out a detailed tax plan or clear agenda of tax increases or cuts. Public statements emphasize reviewing tariffs and addressing fiscal clarity rather than explicit proposals to raise or cut specific taxes.
Healthcare
Opposes perceived government medical mandates and frames certain public-health measures as 'medical tyranny', indicating a preference for limiting government-imposed health policies. Campaign messaging emphasizes individual freedom on medical decisions rather than expansion of government-run health programs.
Latest News
Scott King is in the news because he is a candidate in the 2026 election cycle, which has featured a series of closely watched Republican primaries and Trump-backed contests. The recent coverage focuses more on the broader primary landscape than on King specifically, and the summaries do not identify a clear, direct development involving him. Overall, the picture is that his race is part of a larger set of intraparty GOP contests and election-night results across several states.
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