Victoria Spartz
Victoria Spartz | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 5th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Susan Brooks |
| Succeeded by | J. D. Ford (elect) |
| Member of the Indiana Senate from the 20th district | |
| In office October 1, 2017 – November 17, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Luke Kenley |
| Succeeded by | Scott Baldwin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Viktoriya Kulheyko October 6, 1978 Nosivka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Jason Spartz (m. 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Kyiv National Economic University (BS, MBA) Indiana University, Indianapolis (MAcc) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Victoria Spartz (née Kulheyko) (Ukrainian: Вікторія Кульгейко, romanized: Viktoriya Kul'heyko); born October 6, 1978) is a Ukrainian-American politician and businesswoman. She is a member of the United States House of Representatives from Indiana's 5th congressional district since 2021.
Spartz is the first Ukrainian-born member of the U.S. Congress and the first member born in a then-Soviet Republic.
She was a member of the Indiana Senate from the 20th District.
In February 2023, Spartz announced that she would not run for reelection or any other office in 2024. However she changed her mind and would get re-elected that year.
Spartz lost reelection in 2026, being defeated by Democratic state senator J. D. Ford in what was considered a major upset.
References
- ↑ "Американська сенаторка родом із Носівки". golos.com.ua. July 31, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ↑ Bozhok, Snizhana (November 12, 2020). "Вікторія Спартц: як українка потрапила в Конгрес і до чого тут потяг у Москву". BBC News Ukrainian (in Ukrainian).
- ↑ "Republican Victoria Spartz wins Indiana's 5th Congressional District race". indystar.com. November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ↑ "The first Ukrainian-born member of Congress". The Ukrainian Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ↑ Schultz, Marisa (December 26, 2020). "Rep.-elect Victoria Spartz, raised in Soviet country, says it's 'crazy' for Americans to want socialism here". Fox News.
- ↑ "FIRST TIME IN HISTORY A UKRAINE-BORN PERSON WILL SERVE IN THE U.S. CONGRESS - VICTORIA SPARTZ, INDIANA'S 5th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT". www.usubc.org. Archived from the original on 2024-04-04. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ↑ "List of All Offices and Office Holders". Capitolandwashington.com. March 5, 2015. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ↑ Fowler, Ashley (3 February 2023). "US Rep. Victoria Spartz will not run for office in 2024". WISH-TV. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ↑ Vakil, Caroline (2026-11-03). "Democrat J.D. Ford beats Spartz in major upset for Indiana House seat". Thehill.com. Retrieved 2026-11-04.
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