Jefferson Shreve
RepublicanU.S. Representative, IN-6| Age | 60 (b. 1965-09-24) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2025-01-03 (~1 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Education | B.A. from Indiana University Bloomington; M.A. in International Studies/Diplomacy from the University of London; MBA in Agribusiness from Purdue University (Krannert School of Management) |
| Prior occupation | Businessman; founder of Storage Express (self-storage real estate company), co-owner of software firm e-Tracker, and oil & gas operating partner in the Illinois basin |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Marital status | married — Mary Shreve |
| Residence | Indianapolis (Southside), Indiana |
Pending research: languages · children · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2024 |
| Previous offices | Indianapolis City-County Council, District 23 (2013-2016) · Indianapolis City-County Council, District 16 (2018-2020) |
| Committees | 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) |
| Ideology | Self-identified as a moderate Republican; during his 2023 Indianapolis mayoral run he advocated for stricter gun regulations (banning assault weapon sales, repealing permitless carry, raising the purchase age to 21), drawing an 'F' rating from the NRA Political Victory Fund, though he ran as a conservative in earlier and later races |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $50,000,000+ (2024) · estimate
| Extra Space Storage Inc. (EXR) common stock | stock · $50,000,000 · 2024 |
Top donors: Jefferson Shreve (self-funding; candidate loans/contributions) ($4.5 million in loans to his 2024 congressional campaign; $13.5 million to his 2023 mayoral campaign)
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.