Rudy Yakym

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Rudy Yakym
Image of Rudy Yakym
U.S. House Indiana District 2
Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

2

Predecessor

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Associate

Indiana University, South Bend, 2009

Bachelor's

Indiana University, South Bend, 2011

Graduate

University of Notre Dame, 2019

Personal
Profession
Business executive
Contact

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Rudy Yakym (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Indiana's 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on November 14, 2022. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.

Yakym (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 2nd Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Yakim was nominated to run for the 2nd Congressional seat to replace Jackie Walorski, who died on August 3, 2022, in the general election.[1]

Yakym was a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Indiana. All 57 delegates from Indiana were bound by state party rules to support Donald Trump at the convention.[2]

Biography

Rudy Yakym earned an A.S. from Indiana University at South Bend in 2009, a B.S. from Indiana University at South Bend in 2011, and an M.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame in 2019. Yakym's career experience includes working as a staffer to late U.S. Representative Jackie Walorski and as a business executive.[3]

Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, at which point Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023
Vote Bill and description Status
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Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)
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Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (221-212)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (311-114)


Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress


Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023
Vote Bill and description Status
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (350-80)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (258-169)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (225-201)

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2023-2024

Yakym was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

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Elections

2024

See also: Indiana's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024

Indiana's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (May 7 Democratic primary)

Indiana's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (May 7 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Indiana District 2

Incumbent Rudy Yakym defeated Lori A. Camp, William Henry, and Mike Hubbard in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rudy Yakym
Rudy Yakym (R)
 
62.3
 
153,721
Image of Lori A. Camp
Lori A. Camp (D) Candidate Connection
 
35.0
 
86,409
Image of William Henry
William Henry (L) Candidate Connection
 
2.7
 
6,767
Image of Mike Hubbard
Mike Hubbard (Independent) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
0

Total votes: 246,897
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 2

Lori A. Camp advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 2 on May 7, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lori A. Camp
Lori A. Camp Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
13,827

Total votes: 13,827
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 2

Incumbent Rudy Yakym advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 2 on May 7, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rudy Yakym
Rudy Yakym
 
100.0
 
50,799

Total votes: 50,799
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 2

William Henry advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 2 on March 2, 2024.

Candidate
Image of William Henry
William Henry (L) Candidate Connection

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Endorsements

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2022

Special election

See also: Indiana's 2nd Congressional District special election, 2022

General election

Special general election for U.S. House Indiana District 2

Rudy Yakym defeated Paul Steury, William Henry, and Marla Godette in the special general election for U.S. House Indiana District 2 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rudy Yakym
Rudy Yakym (R)
 
63.3
 
118,997
Image of Paul Steury
Paul Steury (D) Candidate Connection
 
33.4
 
62,792
Image of William Henry
William Henry (L)
 
3.2
 
6,101
Image of Marla Godette
Marla Godette (Independent) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.1
 
143

Total votes: 188,033
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Regular election

See also: Indiana's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Indiana District 2

Rudy Yakym defeated Paul Steury, William Henry, and Mike Hubbard in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 2 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rudy Yakym
Rudy Yakym (R)
 
64.6
 
125,313
Image of Paul Steury
Paul Steury (D) Candidate Connection
 
32.4
 
62,891
Image of William Henry
William Henry (L)
 
3.0
 
5,858
Image of Mike Hubbard
Mike Hubbard (Independent) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
11

Total votes: 194,073
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 2

Paul Steury advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 2 on May 3, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Paul Steury
Paul Steury Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
11,708

Total votes: 11,708
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 2

Incumbent Jackie Walorski advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 2 on May 3, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jackie Walorski
Jackie Walorski
 
100.0
 
36,928

Total votes: 36,928
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Special election

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Regular election

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Campaign website

Yakym's campaign website stated the following:

Why I’m Running.

Washington D.C. is broken. Not only has Congress failed to tackle the most pressing challenges of our day, far too often, they are making things worse. As a result, Hoosier families are hurting. In Congress, I’ll stand up to the failed Pelosi-Biden agenda that is piling up debt, driving up gas prices, fueling inflation and making our country, and our communities, less safe.


My Priorities.

  • Fighting Inflation and Creating More Jobs
  • Supporting our Veterans
  • Saving America from the Pelosi-Biden Failed Agenda
  • Supporting Law Enforcement and the Rule of Law
  • Balancing the Budget and Ending Wasteful Spending
  • Creating American Energy Independence and Lowering Energy Prices
  • Promoting Economic Opportunities for Working Families[20]
—Rudy Yakym's campaign website (2022)[21]

Campaign finance summary


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Rudy Yakym campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* U.S. House Indiana District 2Won general$3,185,199 $2,549,751
2022U.S. House Indiana District 2Won general$819,176 $468,576
2022U.S. House Indiana District 2Won general$1,151,524 $1,003,412
Grand total$5,155,900 $4,021,739
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

Notable endorsements

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This section displays endorsements this individual made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.

Notable candidate endorsements by Rudy Yakym
EndorseeElectionStageOutcome
Donald Trump  source  (Conservative Party, R) President of the United States (2024) PrimaryWon General
Derrick Anderson  source  (R) U.S. House Virginia District 7 (2024) GeneralLost General
Jim Banks  source  (R) U.S. Senate Indiana (2024) PrimaryWon General

2016 Republican National Convention

Rudy Yakym
Republican National Convention, 2016
Status:District-level delegate
Congressional district:2
State:Indiana
Bound to:Donald Trump
Delegates to the RNC 2016
Calendar and delegate rules overviewTypes of delegatesDelegate rules by stateState election law and delegatesDelegates by state

Delegate rules

See also: RNC delegate guidelines from Indiana, 2016 and Republican delegates from Indiana, 2016

In Indiana, district-level delegates were selected by congressional district committees, while at-large delegates were selected by the state committee. 2016 Indiana GOP bylaws required Indiana delegates to vote at the national convention for the candidate to whom they were allocated through the first round of voting, unless that candidate was not on the nominating ballot.

Indiana primary results

See also: Presidential election in Indiana, 2016
Indiana Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
Jeb Bush 0.6% 6,508 0
Ben Carson 0.8% 8,914 0
Chris Christie 0.2% 1,738 0
Ted Cruz 36.6% 406,783 0
Carly Fiorina 0.1% 1,494 0
John Kasich 7.6% 84,111 0
Rand Paul 0.4% 4,306 0
Marco Rubio 0.5% 5,175 0
Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Trump 53.3% 591,514 57
Totals 1,110,543 57
Source: Indiana Secretary of State and The New York Times

99 percent of precincts reporting.

Delegate allocation

See also:2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules
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Indiana had 57 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 27 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's nine congressional districts) pledged to adhere to the results of the presidential preference primary in their respective congressional districts. Indiana's pledged Republican delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the candidate who received the greatest number of votes in a given district won all of that district's delegates.[22][23]

Of the remaining 30 delegates, 27 served at large. These delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the candidate who won the greatest share of the statewide vote in the primary was allocated all of the at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention. The RNC delegates were required to pledge their support to the winner of the state's primary.[22][23]

See also


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Footnotes

  1. CBS News, "Rudy Yakym tapped by GOP to replace late Indiana Rep. Jackie Walorski," August 20, 2022
  2. Indianapolis Star, "Indiana GOP names delegates to Republican National Convention," April 14, 2016
  3. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "Yakym, Rudy, III," accessed November 21, 2022
  4. Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 23, 2024
  5. Congress.gov, "H.R.185 - To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes." accessed February 23, 2024
  6. Congress.gov, "H.R.2811 - Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
  7. Congress.gov, "H.Con.Res.9 - Denouncing the horrors of socialism." accessed February 23, 2024
  8. Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act," accessed February 23, 2024
  9. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
  10. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
  11. Congress.gov, "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
  12. Congress.gov, "Roll Call 20," accessed February 23, 2024
  13. Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.," accessed February 23, 2024
  14. Congress.gov, "Roll Call 527," accessed February 23, 2024
  15. Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant." accessed February 23, 2024
  16. Congress.gov, "H.Res.878 - Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives." accessed February 23, 2024
  17. Congress.gov, "H.R.7776 - James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
  18. Congress.gov, "H.R.8404 - Respect for Marriage Act," accessed January 20, 2023
  19. Congress.gov, "H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
  20. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  21. Rudy For Indiana, “Values,” accessed October 6, 2022
  22. 22.0 22.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
  23. 23.0 23.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016

Political offices
Preceded by
Jackie Walorski (R)
U.S. House Indiana District 2
2022-Present
Succeeded by
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Senators
Representatives
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District 2
District 3
Jim Banks (R)
District 4
Jim Baird (R)
District 5
District 6
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