The Green Papers: Indiana 2020 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 2 June 2020
✓ General Election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Friday 7 February 2020 - Filing Deadline - Primary .
Tuesday 2 June 2020 - Primary . Polling hours 6:00a-6:00p EDT (1000-2200 UTC) / 6:00a-6:00p CDT (1100-2300 UTC). Although a portion of this state is in CT, the majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated ET when the networks feel they can project.
Tuesday 30 June 2020 - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor/Independent President (by 15 July the candidate must consent) .
Tuesday 3 November 2020 - General Election . Polling hours 6:00a-6:00p EST (1100-2300 UTC) / 6:00a-6:00p CST (1200-0000 UTC). Although a portion of this state is in CT, the majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated ET when the networks feel they can project.
 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:1 
2010 Census:6,501,582 (2.10% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:11(2.04% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:9(2.07% of 435)
Capital:Indianapolis
 

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Indiana State and Local Government

Indiana 2020 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats   Republicans


20 March 2020: Due to the COVID-19 virus, Governor Eric Holcomb, Secretary of State Connie Lawson, Republican Party Chair Kyle Hupfer, and Democratic Party Chair John Zody announced an agreement to move the date of this year's Indiana primary election from 5 May to 2 June.

NOTE: In any Primary election in INDIANA, voters state which Party they are affiliated with by asking the poll workers for the ballot of that Party in a given Primary. A voter's party affiliation is determined solely by his or her Primary voting record; the state's voter registration form does NOT provide a place for the voter to state Party affiliation.

Even though the history of a voter's Party affiliation- solely as determined by the individual voter's Primary voting record- is part of the public record, the informaton is NOT available at the polling place. Any voter, however, may challenge another voter's Party affiliation at the polls:

In such a case, the voter making the challenge (the "challenger") fills out an affidavit that the voter being challenged (the "challengee") has not, in fact, voted in the Party's Primaries in the past, an assertion against which the challengee must fill out a counter-affidavit, asserting that they intend to vote for a majority of the candidates of the challengee's Party of choice in the next General Election. If the challengee fills out this counter-affidavit, the challengee is allowed to vote in the Primary; however, if the challengee refuses, he or she is not allowed to vote in the Primary.

Nevertheless, since General Election ballots are cast in secret, the intention expressed in the counter-affidavit by the challengee is impossible to enforce.


Indiana law forbids anyone from appearing on the general election ballot more the once.


The Libertarian Party nominates by 7 March convention rather than by primary.

Democratic (13 June) and Republican Party (20 June) nominations for Secretary of State, Auditor, and Treasurer are decided by convention.


2020 Indiana Election Calendar from the Indiana Election Division.

2020 Primary and General Election Candidates from the Indiana Election Division.

2 June 2020 Primary results, results from a media source.

2 June 2020 Primary and 3 November 2020 General Election returns from the Indiana Election Division.

 
           

President  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 11 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates by State, List of Presidential Candidates.
Up for election in 2020
 Candidate list (3, 12 write-ins)
  Elected Republican 1,729,519 57.02% President Donald John Trump
for Vice President: Vice President Michael R. "Mike" Pence
(11 Electoral Votes)
FEC P80001571; 23 Nov 20; Tot $717,303,371; Dsb $718,174,436
  Candidate Democratic 1,242,416 40.96% former Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr.
for Vice President: California Senator Kamala D. Harris
FEC P80000722; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,064,613,463; Dsb $1,063,053,521
  Candidate Libertarian 59,232 1.95% Jo Jorgensen
for Vice President: Jeremy "Spike" Cohen
FEC P00013524; 23 Nov 20; Tot $3,405,357; Dsb $3,373,521
  Candidate Write-in; (Green) 989 0.03% Howie Gresham Hawkins
FEC P00012211; 23 Nov 20; Tot $495,566; Dsb $476,095
  Candidate Write-in; (American Solidarity) 895 0.03% Brian T. Carroll
FEC P00013771
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 23 0.00% Shawn W. Howard
FEC P00011189; 23 Nov 20; Tot $3,386; Dsb $3,281
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 17 0.00% Valerie Lin McCray
FEC P00010660
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 13 0.00% Joseph Charles "Average Joe" Schriner
FEC P00003962; 03 Nov 20; Tot $882; Dsb $865
  Candidate Write-in; (Other) 5 0.00% James L. Johnson, Jr.
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 4 0.00% Deborah Ann "Debbie" Rouse
for Vice President: Sheila Marie Cannon
FEC P00005207
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 4 0.00% Mitchell Williams
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 2 0.00% Christopher Stried
FEC P00009084
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 1 0.00% Randall Patrick Foltyniewicz
Listed as "Randall F." by Secretary of State.
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 1 0.00% Kasey J. Wells
FEC P00007864; 14 Oct 20; Tot $10,625; Dsb $10,578
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 0 0.00% Abram Loeb
FEC P00016329
Total 3,033,121 100.00%  

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 116th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1 Republican Senator Mike Braun
First elected: 2018
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (1)
  Candidate Republican     Senator Mike Braun
FEC S8IN00171

Class 3 Republican Senator Todd Christopher Young
Served in the U.S. House: 2011-2017. First elected to the U.S. Senate: 2016.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
 Candidate list (2)
  Candidate Democratic     Haneefah Khaaliq
FEC S2IN00133
  Candidate Republican     Senator Todd Christopher Young
FEC S6IN00191

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period, All Governors

Chair up for regular election Republican Governor Eric Joseph Holcomb
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 2016
Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Renominated
 Candidate list (3)
  Elected Republican 1,706,727 56.51% Governor Eric Joseph Holcomb
for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch
  Candidate Democratic 968,094 32.05% former state Health Commissioner Woodrow "Woody" Myers
for Lieutenant Governor: former state Representative Linda C. Lawson
  Candidate Libertarian 345,567 11.44% Donald G. Rainwater, II
for Lieutenant Governor: William E. Henry
Total 3,020,388 100.00%  

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020. Elected on a ticket with Governor.

Seat up for regular election Republican Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch
First elected: 2016.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020

116th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2020, 2021. No Term Limit. 116th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
2 Democratic (1 Open, 1 Renominated);
7 Republican (6 Renominated, 1 Open)

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 1
Seat up for regular election
Open
Democratic Member of Congress Peter J. Visclosky
First elected: 1984
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Open Seat - 6 November 2019: "On November 6th, 35 years ago today, I was elected to serve as Indiana’s First District U.S. Representative. Today, I announce that I will not seek re-election in 2020...."
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (3) - 117th Congress
  Elected Democratic 185,180 56.64% North Township Trustee Frank J. Mrvan
FEC H0IN01150; 23 Nov 20; Tot $568,795; Dsb $451,309
  Candidate Republican 132,247 40.45% Mark J. Leyva
FEC H0IN01333; 23 Nov 20; Tot $16,531; Dsb $15,317
  Candidate Libertarian 9,521 2.91% Michael Strauss
FEC H0IN01275
Total 326,948 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 2
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress Jackie Swihart Walorski
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2) - 117th Congress
  Elected Republican 183,601 61.49% Member of Congress Jackie Swihart Walorski
FEC H0IN02190; 23 Nov 20; Tot $2,378,038; Dsb $1,611,394
  Candidate Democratic 114,967 38.51% Mary Patricia "Pat" Hackett
FEC H8IN02177; 23 Nov 20; Tot $884,799; Dsb $867,376
Total 298,568 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 3
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress James E. "Jim" Banks
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 2016
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2) - 117th Congress
  Elected Republican 220,989 67.84% Member of Congress James E. "Jim" Banks
FEC H6IN03229; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,219,561; Dsb $755,456
  Candidate Democratic 104,762 32.16% Chip Winter Coldiron
FEC H0IN03230; 31 Dec 20; Tot $97,264; Dsb $93,091
Total 325,751 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 4
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress James R. "Jim" Baird
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 2018
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2) - 117th Congress
  Elected Republican 225,531 66.62% Member of Congress James R. "Jim" Baird
FEC H8IN04199; 23 Nov 20; Tot $370,777; Dsb $231,868
  Candidate Democratic 112,984 33.38% Joseph William "Joe" Mackey
FEC H8IN04140; 31 Dec 20; Tot $45,153; Dsb $43,780
Total 338,515 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 5
Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Member of Congress Susan W. Brooks
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Open Seat - 14 June 2019: "... I will retire as U. S. Representative for the 5th District of Indiana at the end of my current term."
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (3) - 117th Congress
  Elected Republican 208,212 50.02% state Senator Victoria Spartz
FEC H0IN05326; 23 Nov 20; Tot $3,195,414; Dsb $3,126,392
  Candidate Democratic 191,226 45.94% former state Representative Christina Hale
FEC H0IN05219; 23 Nov 20; Tot $4,019,767; Dsb $4,001,834
  Candidate Libertarian 16,788 4.03% Kenneth "Ken" Tucker
FEC H0IN05342
Total 416,226 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 6
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress Gregory J. "Greg" Pence
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 2018
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated - Brother of Vice President Mike Pence
 Candidate list (3) - 117th Congress
  Elected Republican 225,319 68.65% Member of Congress Gregory J. "Greg" Pence
FEC H8IN06129; 23 Nov 20; Tot $3,123,608; Dsb $2,728,359
  Candidate Democratic 91,103 27.76% Jeannine Lee Lake
FEC H8IN06152; 23 Nov 20; Tot $150,671; Dsb $152,898
  Candidate Libertarian 11,791 3.59% Thomas "Tom" Ferkinhoff
FEC H8IN06137
Total 328,213 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 7
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress André D. Carson
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 11 March 2008 in a Special Election called to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Member of Congress Julia M. Carson (his grandmother) on 15 December 2007.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2) - 117th Congress
  Elected Democratic 176,422 62.44% Member of Congress André D. Carson
FEC H8IN07184; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,020,414; Dsb $836,135
  Candidate Republican 106,146 37.56% Susan Marie Smith
FEC H0IN07256; 23 Nov 20; Tot $62,905; Dsb $59,443
Total 282,568 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 8
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress Larry D. Bucshon
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 2010
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (3) - 117th Congress
  Elected Republican 214,643 66.95% Member of Congress Larry D. Bucshon
FEC H0IN08114; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,053,140; Dsb $1,067,188
  Candidate Democratic 95,691 29.85% E. Thomasina Marsili
FEC H0IN08213; 23 Nov 20; Tot $68,309; Dsb $63,262
  Candidate Libertarian 10,283 3.21% James D. Rodenberger
FEC H0IN08221
Total 320,617 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 9
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress Joseph A. "Trey" Hollingsworth, III
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 2016
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (3) - 117th Congress
  Elected Republican 222,057 61.85% Member of Congress Joseph A. "Trey" Hollingsworth, III
FEC H6IN09176; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,170,438; Dsb $504,658
  Candidate Democratic 122,566 34.14% former Bloomington City Councilman Andy Ruff
FEC H0IN09179; 23 Nov 20; Tot $144,225; Dsb $130,131
  Candidate Libertarian 14,415 4.01% Tonya Lynn Millis
FEC H0IN09153; 12 Nov 20; Tot $10,224; Dsb $10,041
Total 359,038 100.00%  

Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

  Republican Secretary of State Connie Lawson
Appointed: March 2012; first elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
  
Candidates for this office are nominated by party convention or petition. That is, there is no primary election for this office.

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

Seat up for regular election
Lost
Republican Attorney General Curtis T. Hill, Jr.
First elected: 2016
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Lost Primary / No Longer Running -

11 May 2020: The state Supreme Court suspended Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill's license to practice law for 30 days effective 18 May. The Court unanimously found that Hill's behavior constituted misdemeanor battery re: accusations he groped multiple women. Hill has denied the allegations.
10 July 2020: Did not receive his party's nomination by Convention.

 ** Open Office (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (2)
  Elected Republican 1,721,998 58.34% former Member of Congress Todd Rokita
Former Indiana state Secretary of State: 2002-2010; first elected to the U.S. House: 2010. Reelected 2012, 2014, 2016. Not a candidate for reelection to Congress: 2018, unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the United States Senate: 2018.
10 July 2020: Won the nominating convention.
  Candidate Democratic 1,229,626 41.66% former state Representative Jonathan Weinzapfel
Won the June nominating convention.
Total 2,951,624 100.00%  
 Major Party candidates for the offices of Attorney General are not nominated via Primary but, instead, will be (per Indiana Code 3-8-4-2) nominated at each Party's respective State Conventions.

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

  Republican Treasurer Kelly Mitchell
First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
Candidate for Congress District 5 in 2020.
 Candidates for this office are nominated by party convention or petition. That is, there is no primary election for this office.

Auditor  4 year term, Final Election Cycle: 2002

  Republican Auditor Tera Klutz
Appointed 9 January 2017 (re: resignation of Auditor Suzanne Crouch (Republican) who was elected in 2016 as Lieutenant Governor); first elected: 2018.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
 Candidates for this office are nominated by party convention or petition. That is, there is no primary election for this office.

Comptroller  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

Superintendent of Public Instruction  4 year term, Final Election Cycle: 2000. In 2021, this office will be become an appointed position.

Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Public Instruction Superintendent Jennifer McCormick
First elected: 2016
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Open Seat - 2 October 2018: Retiring at the end of his term.
In 2021, this office will be become an appointed position.
 

Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties   Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
  Democratic (affiliates): 2 incumbents, 13 candidates
  Republican: 16 incumbents, 14 candidates
Major Third Parties   Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
  Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
  Libertarian: 7 candidates
Other Third Parties
  American Solidarity: 1 candidate
Independents
  Independent: 9 candidates
  Other: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  Write-in: 12 candidates
 
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.


 


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