# Jefferson Shreve

Jefferson Scott Shreve (born September 24, 1965) is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative from Indiana's 6th congressional district since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served on the Indianapolis City-County Council from 2018 to 2020 and from 2013 to 2016.

## Early life and business career

Shreve was born in Indianapolis on September 24, 1965 and raised in the University Heights neighborhood. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Indiana University, Bloomington, a Master of Arts in international studies from the University of London, and his Master of Business Administration in agribusiness from the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University.
Shreve founded Storage Express, which he sold in 2022 to Extra Space Storage for $590 million. He also received a seat on the company's board of directors.

## Early political career

Shreve was appointed to the Indianapolis City Council in 2013 after incumbent Jeff Cardwell resigned to serve in Governor Mike Pence's administration. He did not run for re-election in 2015 and left office in January 2016. He was appointed to the city council again in 2018 when incumbent Jeff Miller resigned after pleading guilty to four felonies. Like his first term, he did not run for re-election in 2019 and left office in January 2020.
Shreve ran for the Indiana Senate in the 36th district but lost the Republican primary to Jack Sandlin by 2.6%. He unsuccessfully ran for Indiana University trustee in 2018.
Shreve ran for mayor of Indianapolis in 2023 and lost to incumbent Joe Hogsett. During his mayoral campaign, Shreve called for banning assault weapon sales, repealing permitless carry in Indiana, and raising the legal age to purchase a gun from 18 to 21. His stance led him to get an F rating from the NRA Political Victory Fund.
Shreve considers himself a moderate Republican.

## U.S. House of Representatives
### Elections
#### 2024

Shreve announced he would run for Congress in Indiana's 6th congressional district in 2024 after incumbent U.S. Representative Greg Pence announced his retirement. He won the primary in May 2024, defeating a field of Republican candidates that included Mike Speedy, Jeff Raatz, Bill Frazier, and John Jacob. He won the general election with 63.9% of the vote.

### Tenure

Shreve was sworn in as a member of Congress on January 3, 2025. He voted for Mike Johnson in the 2025 United States Speaker of the House election on January 3, 2025. Shreve is sponsoring the Build the Wall Act of 2025 resolution and an effort to amend the FAST Act.

### Committee assignments

* Committee on Foreign Affairs
** Subcommittee on South and Central Asia
** Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere
* Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
** Subcommittee on Aviation
** Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
** Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials

## Personal life

Shreve is a Catholic.

## Electoral history
### 2016

Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 36 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jack Sandlin | 8,123 | 51,3% |
| | Republican | Jefferson Shreve | 7,709 | 48.7% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,832 | 100.0% |

### 2023

Republican primary, Indianapolis mayor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jefferson Shreve | 19,152 | 65.9 |
| | Republican | Abdul-Hakim Shabazz | 7,629 | 26.3 |
| | Republican | James Jackson | 1,250 | 4.3 |
| | Republican | John Couch | 1,036 | 3.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,067 | 100.0 |
2023 Indianapolis mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joe Hogsett (incumbent) | 97,311 | 59.5 |
| | Republican | Jefferson Shreve | 66,214 | 40.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 163,525 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2024

Republican primary, Indiana's 6th Congressional District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jefferson Shreve | 20,265 | 28.4 |
| | Republican | Mike Speedy | 15,752 | 22.1 |
| | Republican | Jamison Carrier | 14,386 | 20.1 |
| | Republican | Bill Frazier | 7,110 | 10.0 |
| | Republican | Jeff Raatz | 6,365 | 8.9 |
| | Republican | John Jacob | 5,793 | 8.1 |
| | Republican | Darin Childress | 1,737 | 2.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 71,408 | 100.0 |
2024 Indiana's 6th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jefferson Shreve | 200,494 | 63.9% |
| | Democratic | Cynthia Wirth | 99,361 | 31.7% |
| | Libertarian | James Sceniak | 13,665 | 4.4% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 313,520 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |