2018 Indiana elections
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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Indiana on November 6, 2018. Three of Indiana's executive offices were up for election, as well as a United States Senate seat and all of Indiana's nine seats in the United States House of Representatives.
United States Senate
[edit]United States House of Representatives
[edit]Secretary of state
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 County results Lawson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Harper: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican secretary of state Connie Lawson, who was appointed to the office in 2012, ran for re-election to a second full term in office.[1]
Jim Harper, an attorney and 2016 Democratic nominee for the state senate in the 5th District, sought the Democratic nomination.[2] Potential Democratic candidates included Monroe County Councilwoman Shelli Yoder.[3]
The Indiana Green Party nominated George Wolfe, a professor emeritus at Ball State University and former director of the Ball State University Center for Peace and Conflict Studies.[4] The party had to collect 30,000 signatures to get George Wolfe on the ballot in November.[5] The Libertarian Party nominee was Mark Rutherford, chairman of the Indiana Public Defender Commission and former vice chairman of the Libertarian National Committee.[6]
The Pirate Party nominated Jeremy Heath.[7]
Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Governing magazine[8] | Likely R | June 4, 2018 |
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Connie Lawson (R) | Jim Harper (D) | Other[9] | Undecided |
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| Gravis Marketing[10] | May 10–15, 2018 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 33% | 23% | 14% | 31% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Connie Lawson (incumbent) | 1,261,878 | 56.2 | |
| Democratic | Jim Harper | 910,744 | 40.6 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Rutherford | 71,179 | 3.2 | |
| Green | George William Wolfe (write-in) | 374 | 0.2 | |
| Pirate Party | Jeremy Heath (write-in) | 28 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 351,134 | 15.6 | ||
| Total votes | 2,244,203 | 100 | ||
Treasurer
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 County results Mitchell: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Aguilera: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican state treasurer Kelly Mitchell ran for re-election to a second term in office.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Kelly Mitchell (incumbent) | 1,300,631 | 58.6 | |
| Democratic | John C. Aguilera | 910,744 | 41.4 | |
Auditor
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 County results Klutz: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Whitticker: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican state auditor Tera Klutz was appointed to the office on January 9, 2017, to replace Republican Suzanne Crouch, who was elected lieutenant governor.[12] Klutz ran for election to a first full term.[13]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tera Klutz (incumbent) | 1,235,579 | 55.5 | |
| Democratic | Joselyn Whitticker | 913,701 | 41.0 | |
| Libertarian | John Schick | 77,101 | 3.5 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Carden, Dan (May 4, 2017). "Lawson seeking re-election as Indiana secretary of state". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ Kasarda, Bob (January 17, 2018). "Porter County attorney Jim Harper seeking Democratic nomination for secretary of state". NWI Times. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^ Howey, Brian A. (April 6, 2017). "As Trump tanks in polls, 2018 Indiana cycle begins to form" (PDF). Howey Politics. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ Morris, Tyrone (January 26, 2018). "Indiana Green Party Announces Secretary of State Candidate". 44News. Archived from the original on February 21, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^ "Ball State professor campaigning to run for Indiana Secretary of State". Ball State Daily News. January 29, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^ Carden, Dan (May 8, 2018). "Valparaiso law school grad is Libertarian Party nominee for Indiana secretary of state". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- ^ "Candidate List: Abbreviated" (PDF). IN.gov. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ Jacobson, Louis (June 4, 2018). "Secretary of State Races Are More Competitive and Important Than Ever". Governing. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ Mark Rutherford (L) 10%, George Wolfe (G) 4%
- ^ Gravis Marketing
- ^ a b c "Indiana Election Results". Indiana Election Division. Archived from the original on April 16, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ Smith, Brandon (January 9, 2017). "Holcomb, Four Others Inaugurated For Statewide Offices". Indiana Public Media. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ Grant, Mike (May 19, 2017). "Appointed State Auditor ready to make run". Washington Times Herald. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
External links
[edit]Official Secretary of State campaign websites
- Jim Harper (D) for Secretary of State
- Connie Lawson (R) for Secretary of State Archived 2018-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Mark Rutherford (L) for Secretary of State Archived 2018-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
Official State Treasurer campaign websites
Official State Auditor campaign websites