Rep. Trey Hollingsworth secured his third term to represent Indiana’s Ninth Congressional District.
Hollingsworth, a Republican, won 68% of the votes in Johnson County, beating his opponents Libertarian Tonya Millis and Democrat Andy Ruff. He was leading the district at press time Tuesday, snagging 60% of the overall vote, with 80% of precincts reporting.
Indiana’s Ninth District in the U.S. House of Representatives encompasses Johnson County, Bloomington and several southern Indiana counties surrounding Louisville. Congress members draft and vote on federal policies and bring the perspectives of the states they represent when considering legislation in Washington, D.C.. Congress members split their time between Washington and their home states.
Hollingsworth, who lives in Jeffersonville, was first elected to the U.S. House in 2016. A Tennessee-native, he first moved to Indiana in 2015. He owns Hollingsworth Capital Partners, a Tennessee-based industrial real estate company.
Hollingsworth said in a statement Tuesday he is honored to serve a third term in Congress representing Hoosiers.
“Since you first elected me, we have worked together to make sure our voices are heard in Washington, to support policies that put American families first, and to expand opportunities for Hoosiers to succeed,” Hollingsworth said. “Now is not the time to back down from the fight for our values, and I look forward to working together for another two years.”
Some of Hollingsworth’s platforms include supporting business growth and access to affordable housing, and he is an advocate for term limits in Congress, to which he promised to serve no more than four terms in his current seat.
One of Hollingsworth’s top priorities is to continue to fight against the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected millions of Americans, including Hollingsworth himself. Congress has already taken “unprecedented” steps to fight the pandemic, and Hollingsworth wants to continue to focus on funding vaccine research and providing loans to struggling small businesses, he has said.
“I want to make sure we continue to invest in our communities throughout the course of this, to make sure every Hoosier and every American can see the other side of this pandemic and also get their financial footing back,” Hollingsworth has said.
He also wants to bring back America’s “booming” economy. He applauded Hoosier and American resiliency for bouncing back and adjusting amid the pandemic, but the country still has a ways to go, he said. Hollingsworth wants to create a targeted plan to bring the unemployment rate down by helping industries that are struggling the most, he said.
