In this Jan. 13, 2016, photo, Trey Hollingsworth, a businessman from Jeffersonville, who is seeking the Republican nomination for 9th District Congress, talks about his candidacy in Bloomington, Ind.Wealthy political newcomer Trey Hollingsworth says he plans on earning the support of Indiana voters after winning the Republican nomination for the open 9th Congressional District seat.
Hollingsworth says he believed democracy had worked in his victory after holding off three elected officials: Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller and state Sens. Erin Houchin and Brent Waltz. Hollingsworth moved to Indiana from Tennessee in September, and he and his father spent at least $1.7 million of their own money on his campaign.
Hollingsworth says he plans to continue his focus on deregulating business and clamping down on illegal immigration to win over conservative voters in the district stretching from the Ohio River to Indianapolis' southern suburbs. He'll face former Miss Indiana and Democratic nominee Shelli Yoder in the November general election.