U.S. House, Indiana 2nd Congressional District · Election November 3, 2026 · Updated October 6, 2026

Who should I vote for in Indiana's 2nd Congressional District?

Rudy Yakym has the strongest record in Indiana's 2nd Congressional District. Rudy Yakym scores 65 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, ahead of Jamee Decio at 59, as of October 6, 2026. Rudy Yakym's highest marks are relevant experience and showing up. Jamee Decio's highest marks are accountability and communication. William Henry (5 of 15 criteria) has too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.

Democratic

Jamee Decio

59 / 100

Public evidence on 8 of 15 criteria

Character: 58
Qualifications: 60
Performance: NR

Campaign site FEC filings

Libertarian

William Henry

On the ballot as William Eric Henry

Not enough public record for a score

Public evidence on 5 of 15 criteria

Character: 50
Qualifications: 56
Performance: NR

Campaign site FEC filings

Republican · incumbent

Strongest record

Rudy Yakym

65 / 100

Public evidence on 13 of 15 criteria

Character: 56
Qualifications: 70
Performance: 69

Campaign site Official office FEC filings

The good, the bad and the unresolved

The record

The notable facts of each candidate's public life, each tied to a source and confirmed to be this person. Unresolved matters are labeled with where they stand and do not move a score.

Jamee Decio

Credit2026-07-24
Held an open town hall at the Tolson Center for Community Excellence in Elkhart on July 24, 2026, taking attendees' questions on affordability, education and health care.
Source: WNDU, July 24, 2026

William Henry

No notable items confirmed in news archives or public documents.

Rudy Yakym

On the record2023-12-01
Voted Yea on the Dec. 1, 2023 resolution expelling Rep. George Santos, which passed 311 votes in favor, while Speaker Mike Johnson voted Nay.
Source: House Clerk Roll Call 691, 2023
Credit2024-12-23
Sponsored H.R. 6950, the Working Dog Health and Welfare Act, with 9 Democratic and 4 Republican cosponsors; its provisions were enacted through S. 2414, signed Dec. 23, 2024.
Source: GovTrack, H.R. 6950 (118th Congress)

Who they are

Character

Integrity

Tells the truth, keeps their word, and takes no private gain from public office.

2 / 4

Jamee Decio. A House candidate financial disclosure was filed Aug. 13, 2026, and committee reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026. No FEC administrative fine found.

Sources: House Clerk candidate financial disclosure, Filing ID 10075611, FEC administrative fines search

William Henry. No public record found.

2 / 4

Rudy Yakym. His 2025 annual financial disclosure was filed Aug. 13, 2026, after an extension; periodic transaction reports checked were filed within 45 days. No House Ethics Committee matter against him and no FEC administrative fine found.

Sources: House Clerk financial disclosure, Filing ID 10075193, FEC administrative fines search

Courage

Takes a stand that costs them something, including telling their own side no.

Jamee Decio. No public record found.

William Henry. No public record found.

3 / 4

Rudy Yakym. Voted to expel Rep. George Santos in December 2023 when Speaker Johnson and Leader Scalise voted no, and voted against the September 2024 continuing resolution the Speaker backed.

Sources: House Clerk Roll Call 691, 2023, House Clerk Roll Call 450, 2024

Accountability

Owns mistakes, answers hard questions, and works in the open.

3 / 4

Jamee Decio. Has held a series of open public town halls across the district's counties since July 2026, with more scheduled into late October, and answered WFYI's 2026 survey.

Sources: WNDU, July 24, 2026, Campaign site, Town Halls, WFYI 2026 Voter Guide, Sept. 21, 2026

William Henry. No public record found.

Rudy Yakym. No public record found.

Temperament and judgment

Steady under pressure, decides on evidence, and treats opponents and staff with respect.

Jamee Decio. No public record found.

William Henry. No public record found.

2 / 4

Rudy Yakym. A private-sector executive before Congress and in the House since November 2022, where he sits on an Ethics Committee investigative subcommittee. No censure, reprimand or conduct finding against him found.

Sources: Ballotpedia, Rudy Yakym, House Committee on Ethics site search for Yakym

Fidelity to the oath

Uses power inside its limits: accepts certified results, obeys court rulings, follows the rules of the office.

2 / 4

Jamee Decio. Served as an Elkhart County deputy prosecutor, a sworn public post, as she states and local news reports. No misuse-of-office finding found.

Sources: Campaign site, About, Local news via Yahoo News, April 2026

2 / 4

William Henry. Served in the U.S. Army from 2005 to 2015. No official finding against him found.

Source: Ballotpedia, William Henry

2 / 4

Rudy Yakym. Took the House oath Nov. 14, 2022, after the January 2021 electoral count, and is not on the Texas v. Pennsylvania amicus list. No misuse-of-office finding found.

Source: Ballotpedia, Rudy Yakym

What they bring

Qualifications

Relevant experience

Has done work that prepares them for this specific office.

2 / 4

Jamee Decio. Notre Dame law graduate, former Elkhart County deputy prosecutor and attorney, and former president of the Elkhart Red Cross. Has not held elected office.

Sources: Ballotpedia, Jamee Decio, Goshen News questionnaire via Yahoo News, May 2, 2026, WFYI 2026 Voter Guide, Sept. 21, 2026

2 / 4

William Henry. Ten years of Army service and work as an advocate and researcher; has not held elected office.

Sources: Ballotpedia, William Henry, WFYI 2026 Voter Guide, Sept. 21, 2026

4 / 4

Rudy Yakym. In the U.S. House since November 2022, now in his second full term and seeking a third; earlier Director of Growth Initiatives at Kem Krest.

Sources: Ballotpedia, Rudy Yakym, WFYI 2026 Voter Guide, Sept. 21, 2026, Office site, About

Command of the job

Knows the issues and knows what the office can and cannot do.

2 / 4

Jamee Decio. Publishes priorities on affordability, health care, immigration and data centers in general terms.

Source: Campaign site, About

2 / 4

William Henry. Lists priorities on federal spending, defense, veterans' care and medical freedom, mostly in general terms.

Source: WFYI 2026 Voter Guide, Sept. 21, 2026

3 / 4

Rudy Yakym. Serves on the House Ways and Means Committee (Oversight, Social Security, and Work and Welfare subcommittees). No chair or ranking post found.

Source: GovTrack, committee membership

Communication

Explains plainly, persuades, and listens.

3 / 4

Jamee Decio. Answered WFYI's 2026 survey and the Goshen News questionnaire, publishes platform pages and holds town halls.

Sources: WFYI 2026 Voter Guide, Sept. 21, 2026, Goshen News questionnaire via Yahoo News, May 2, 2026, Campaign site, About

3 / 4

William Henry. Answered WFYI's 2026 survey and Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey and publishes a campaign site.

Sources: WFYI 2026 Voter Guide, Sept. 21, 2026, Ballotpedia, William Henry

2 / 4

Rudy Yakym. Offers an e-mail newsletter and publishes priority pages. Declined WFYI's 2026 survey; has not completed Ballotpedia's survey.

Sources: Office site, Newsletter, Office site, About, WFYI 2026 Voter Guide, Sept. 21, 2026

Roots in the constituency

Lives there, knows the people, and is funded by them.

3 / 4

Jamee Decio. An Elkhart native who lives in South Bend. FEC by-state totals show about 45 percent of itemized individual contributions from Indiana.

Sources: WNDU, May 4, 2026, WFYI 2026 Voter Guide, Sept. 21, 2026, FEC contribution totals by state

2 / 4

William Henry. Lives in Elkhart, in the district.

Source: WFYI 2026 Voter Guide, Sept. 21, 2026

3 / 4

Rudy Yakym. Born and raised in South Bend and lives in Granger. FEC by-state totals show about 38 percent of itemized individual contributions from Indiana.

Sources: Office site, About, FEC contribution totals by state

Management

Can build and run an organization.

2 / 4

Jamee Decio. Campaign committee reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026. No FEC administrative fine record found.

Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search

William Henry. No public record found.

2 / 4

Rudy Yakym. Campaign committee reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026. No FEC administrative fine record found.

Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search

What they deliver

Performance

Results

Turns ideas into outcomes.

Jamee Decio. No public record found.

William Henry. No public record found.

2 / 4

Rudy Yakym. Legislative Effectiveness Score of 0.491 in the 118th Congress against a benchmark of 1.190, below expectations. Raised to 2 under E14: his Working Dog Health and Welfare Act was enacted through S. 2414, signed Dec. 23, 2024.

Sources: Center for Effective Lawmaking House dataset, 93rd to 118th Congress, GovTrack, H.R. 6950 (118th Congress)

Showing up

Does the basic work of the job.

Jamee Decio. No public record found.

William Henry. No public record found.

4 / 4

Rudy Yakym. Missed 3 of 1,989 roll call votes, 0.2 percent, from November 2022 to September 2026.

Source: GovTrack, missed votes

Constituent service

Solves problems for the people they represent.

Jamee Decio. No public record found.

William Henry. No public record found.

3 / 4

Rudy Yakym. Runs district offices in Mishawaka and Rochester, and his staff hold monthly mobile office hours across the district for federal casework, as local papers report.

Sources: Office site, About, Pharos-Tribune via Yahoo News, Jan. 8, 2026

Coalition building

Wins support beyond their own faction.

Jamee Decio. No public record found.

William Henry. No public record found.

2 / 4

Rudy Yakym. Lugar Center Bipartisan Index score of -0.55511 in the latest posted House scores (118th Congress, 2023), ranked 236 of 436.

Source: Lugar Center and McCourt School Bipartisan Index, House Scores

Stewardship of public money

Treats tax dollars as someone else's money.

Jamee Decio. No public record found.

William Henry. No public record found.

Rudy Yakym. No public record found.

How to read this

Each criterion is scored 0 to 4 against the written rubric in the Ballot Standard. NR means no record: there is no reliable public evidence either way, so the criterion is left out and never counts against the candidate. A total is published when at least 8 of 15 criteria have evidence.

A sitting officeholder has a longer public record than a first-time candidate, so the two totals rest on different amounts of evidence. Read the count of criteria beside each score. Low marks require an official finding or a primary record. Allegations and opinion are not used.

No policy position is scored. Evidence checked October 6, 2026. Campaigns and readers can send a correction with a public source to tpg@thepoliticalgroup.com.

Questions

Who should I vote for in Indiana's 2nd Congressional District?

Who is running in Indiana's 2nd Congressional District in 2026?

Jamee Decio (Democratic), William Henry (Libertarian), Rudy Yakym (Republican, incumbent). The general election is November 3, 2026.

Is Jamee Decio a good candidate for Congress?

Jamee Decio scores 59 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, with public evidence on 8 of 15 criteria: character 58 of 100, qualifications 60 of 100, performance no record. The standard measures character, qualifications and performance, not policy positions.

Is William Henry a good candidate for Congress?

William Henry has public evidence on 5 of the 15 Ballot Standard criteria, short of the 8 needed for a score. The evidence that exists is shown on the scorecard. No record never counts against a candidate.

Is Rudy Yakym a good candidate for Congress?

Rudy Yakym scores 65 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, with public evidence on 13 of 15 criteria: character 56 of 100, qualifications 70 of 100, performance 69 of 100. The standard measures character, qualifications and performance, not policy positions.

How is the strongest record decided?

The candidate with the highest Ballot Standard score has the strongest record. Each of 15 criteria on character, qualifications and performance is scored 0 to 4 from public records and established reporting, the same way for every party. No policy position is scored, and unresolved accusations never move a score.

More on this race: every Indiana race scored, and the Indiana 2026 election guide. Independent scorecard by The Political Group, not affiliated with any candidate or party.