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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
Main article: 2018 United States Senate election in IndianaUnited States House of Representatives
Main article: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in IndianaSecretary of state
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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.
Jim Harper, an attorney and 2016 Democratic nominee for the state senate in the 5th District, sought the Democratic nomination. Potential Democratic candidates include Monroe County Councilwoman Shelli Yoder.
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. The party has to collect 30,000 signatures to get George Wolfe on the ballot in November. The Libertarian Party nominee was Mark Rutherford, chairman of the Indiana Public Defender Commission and former vice chairman of the Libertarian National Committee.
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Governing magazine | Likely R | June 4, 2018 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Connie Lawson (R) |
Jim Harper (D) |
Other | Undecided |
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| Gravis Marketing | May 10–15, 2018 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 33% | 23% | 14% | 31% |
Results
| 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 | |
| Write-In | George William Wolfe | 374 | 0.0 | |
| Write-In | Jeremy Heath | 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% 80–90% 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. Klutz ran for election to a first full term.
| 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
- 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.
- 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
- ^ "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
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
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