Shelli Renee Yoder ( born August 30 , 1968 ) is an American politician serving on the County Council for Monroe County , Indiana . A former Miss Indiana and a Miss America 1993 contestant , Yoder has held positions at a number of nonprofit organizations . She was the Democratic nominee for the United States House of Representatives in Indiana 's 9th congressional district in 2012 and 2016 . In 2012 she lost to Republican incumbent Todd Young , and in 2016 , she was defeated by Republican nominee Trey Hollingsworth
Miss America 1993
Miss America 1993
Shelli Yoder