The seat became vacant after incumbent Congresswoman Jackie Walorski died in a traffic collision on August 3, 2022.

[6] Out of approximately 500 precinct committee members who were eligible to vote,[7] about 375 were present at the caucus.

[8] The number of votes received by each candidate was not made public; Indiana Republican Party chair Kyle Hupfer said in a statement that Rudy Yakym received a majority of votes in the first round of balloting and was thus selected to replace Walorski as the Republican nominee in the 2022 regular election.

Subsequently, Yakym also won the nomination for the special election by voice vote.

[8] Individuals The Indiana Democratic Party held its nominating caucus in Lakeville on August 23.