A general election was held in the
U.S. state
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of
Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
on November 6, 2018. Three of Indiana's executive offices were up for election, as well as a
United States Senate
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The composition and pow ...
seat and all of Indiana's nine seats in the
United States House of Representatives
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.
United States Senate
United States House of Representatives
Secretary of State
Incumbent Republican
Secretary of State Connie Lawson
Connie Lawson (born April 20, 1949) is an American politician. A Republican, Lawson was Indiana Secretary of State from 2012 to 2022 and was a member of the Indiana Senate from 1996 to 2012. While in the state senate, she was Republican floor le ...
, 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
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in the 5th District, sought the Democratic nomination. Potential Democratic candidates include Monroe County Councilwoman
Shelli Yoder
Shelli Renee Yoder (born August 30, 1968) is an American politician serving in the Indiana Senate for Monroe County, Indiana from Senate District 40. A former Miss Indiana and a Miss America 1993 contestant, Yoder has held positions at a number ...
.
The Indiana Green Party nominated George Wolfe, a Professor Emeritus at
Ball State University
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On July 25, 1917, the Ball brothers, indust ...
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
Polling
Results
Treasurer
Incumbent Republican
State Treasurer
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Kelly Mitchell
Kelly Mitchell (born 1966/1967) is an American politician and businesswoman who served as the 54th Indiana State Treasurer. She was elected treasurer on November 4, 2014 and assumed office early on November 18, 2014. She replaced interim Treasure ...
ran for re-election to a second term in office.
Auditor
Incumbent Republican
State Auditor
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Tera Klutz
Tera Klutz (born 1975/1976) is an American Certified Public Accountant serving as the auditor of Indiana. She was appointed to the position after her predecessor, Suzanne Crouch resigned to become Lieutenant Governor of Indiana in January, 2017.
...
was appointed to the office on January 9, 2017 to replace Republican
Suzanne Crouch
Suzanne Crouch (born February 27, 1952) is an American politician who has served as the 52nd lieutenant governor of Indiana since 2017. She previously served as the 56th state auditor of Indiana. She is a candidate for Governor of Indiana in 20 ...
, who was elected lieutenant governor. Klutz ran for election to a first full term.
References
External links
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Campaign financeat
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;Official Secretary of State campaign websites
Jim Harper (D) for Secretary of StateConnie Lawson (R) for Secretary of StateMark Rutherford (L) for Secretary of State
;Official State Treasurer campaign websites
John Aguilera (D) for TreasurerKelly Mitchell (R) for Treasurer
;Official State Auditor campaign websites
Tera Klutz (R) for AuditorJoselyn Whitticker (D) for Auditor
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Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...