Erin Houchin | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Secretary of the House Republican Conference | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2025 | |
| Leader | Mike Johnson |
| Preceded by | Lisa McClain |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's9th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Trey Hollingsworth |
| Member of theIndiana Senate from the 47th district | |
| In office November 18, 2014 – February 4, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Richard D. Young |
| Succeeded by | Gary Byrne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Erin Suzanne Mount (1976-09-24)September 24, 1976 (age 49) Salem, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Dustin Houchin |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | |
| Website | House website Campaign website |
Erin Houchin (/ˈhaʊtʃɪn/HOW-chin; néeMount; born September 24, 1976)[1] is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative forIndiana's 9th congressional district since 2023.[2] A member of theRepublican Party, she represented the 47th district in theIndiana Senate from 2014 to 2022.[3]
Houchin was born inIndiana on September 24, 1976, and attendedScottsburg Senior High School.[4] She earned aBachelor of Arts in psychology fromIndiana University Bloomington and aMaster of Arts inpolitical management fromGeorge Washington University.[5][6]
Houchin worked as a field manager for U.S. SenatorDan Coats.[7] She was first elected to the Indiana Senate in 2014, defeating incumbentRichard D. Young.[8] Her seat had once been held byGovernorFrank O'Bannon.
She ran for theUnited States House of Representatives forIndiana's 9th congressional district in2016,[9] losing the Republican primary election toTrey Hollingsworth.[10][11]
On January 13, 2022, a day after Hollingsworth announced he would not run for reelection, Houchin announced that she was running to succeed him in the2022 elections.[12] On January 29, 2022, Houchin announced that she was resigning from the state senate on February 4 to focus on her bid for Congress. She won the Republican primary[13][14] and the November 8 general election.[15]
For the118th Congress:[16]
Following the November 2024 elections, Houchin won the internalHouse Republican Conference elections for secretary (the sixth-highest ranking post in the conference), defeatingMariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa.[19]
In 2023, Houchin voted to halt all U.S. military aid toUkraine, in support of its defense against theRussian invasion.[20][21] The amendment failed on a vote of 358–70, with all Democrats and a majority of Republicans voting no.[20]
Houchin later voted for a ban on a Center of Excellence in Ukraine which enhances NATO activities.[22] That same year, Houchin was among 98 Republicans to vote for a ban on providing U.S.cluster munitions toUkraine.[23][24]
Houchin's husband, Dustin, is a prosecutor forWashington County, Indiana. They have three children and live inSalem, Indiana, as of 2014[update].[7][25] Dustin ran for a judgeship on the Washington County Superior Court in 2022.[26] Houchin isProtestant and attends Mount Tabor Christian church, aRestorationist church.[27][28]
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's 9th congressional district 2023–present | Incumbent |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Secretary of the House Republican Conference 2025–present | Incumbent |
| U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial) | ||
| Preceded by | United States representatives by seniority 321st | Succeeded by |
