2018 Indiana elections

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.

Indiana elections, 2018
November 6, 2018
Elections in Indiana

United States Senate

United States House of Representatives

Secretary of State
Indiana Secretary of State election, 2018
November 6, 2018
 
Nominee Connie Lawson Jim Harper
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,261,878 910,744
Percentage 56.2% 40.6%
Secretary of State before election

Connie Lawson
Republican

 Elected Secretary of State

Connie Lawson
Republican

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 include 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 has 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]

Governing magazine projected the race as "likely Republican".[7]

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Connie
Lawson (R)		 Jim
Harper (D)		 Other[8] Undecided
Gravis Marketing May 10–15, 2018 400 ± 4.9% 33% 23% 14% 31%

Results
Indiana Secretary of State election, 2018[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Indiana State Treasurer election, 2018
November 6, 2018
 
Nominee Kelly Mitchell John C. Aguilera
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,300,631 910,744
Percentage 58.6% 41.4%
Treasurer before election

Kelly Mitchell
Republican

 Elected Treasurer

Kelly Mitchell
Republican

Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Kelly Mitchell was eligible to run for re-election to a second term in office.

Indiana State Treasurer election, 2018[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kelly Mitchell (incumbent) 1,300,631 58.6
Democratic John C. Aguilera 910,744 41.4

Auditor
Indiana Auditor election, 2018
November 6, 2018
 
Nominee Tera Klutz Joselyn Whitticker
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,235,579 913,701
Percentage 55.5% 41.0%
Auditor before election

Tera Klutz
Republican

 Elected Auditor

Tera Klutz
Republican

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.[10] Klutz ran for election to a first full term.[11]

Indiana State Auditor election, 2018[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tera Klutz (incumbent) 1,235,579 55.5
Democratic Joselyn Whitticker 913,701 41.0
Libertarian John Schick 77,101 3.5
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References
  1. Carden, Dan (May 4, 2017). "Lawson seeking re-election as Indiana secretary of state". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  2. Kasarda, Bob (January 17, 2018). "Porter County attorney Jim Harper seeking Democratic nomination for secretary of state". NWI Times. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  3. Howey, Brian A. (April 6, 2017). "As Trump tanks in polls, 2018 Indiana cycle begins to form" (PDF). Howey Politics. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  4. Morris, Tyrone (January 26, 2018). "Indiana Green Party Announces Secretary of State Candidate". 44News. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  5. "Ball State professor campaigning to run for Indiana Secretary of State". Ball State Daily News. January 29, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  6. 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.
  7. Jacobson, Louis (4 June 2018). "Secretary of State Races Are More Competitive and Important Than Ever". Governing. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  8. Mark Rutherford (L) 10%, George Wolfe (G) 4%
  9. "Indiana Election Results". Indiana Election Division. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  10. Smith, Brandon (January 9, 2017). "Holcomb, Four Others Inaugurated For Statewide Offices". Indiana Public Media. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  11. Grant, Mike (May 19, 2017). "Appointed State Auditor ready to make run". Washington Times Herald. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
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