{{Short description|none}} {{Use American English|date=February 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox election | election_name = 2018 Indiana elections | country = Indiana | type = presidential | ongoing = no | previous_year = 2016 | next_year = 2020 | election_date = November 6, 2018 | turnout = }} {{ElectionsIN}} 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|2018 United States Senate election in Indiana}}
==United States House of Representatives== {{main|2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana}}
==Secretary of state== {{Infobox election | election_name = 2018 Indiana Secretary of State election | country = Indiana | type = presidential | ongoing = no | previous_year = 2014 | next_year = 2022 | election_date = November 6, 2018 | turnout = | image1 = File:Connie Lawson (1).jpg | image_size = 150x150px | nominee1 = '''Connie Lawson''' | party1 = Republican Party (United States) | colour1 = | popular_vote1 = '''1,261,878''' | percentage1 = '''56.2%''' | image2 = File:3x4.svg | nominee2 = Jim Harper | party2 = Democratic Party (United States) | colour2 = | popular_vote2 = 910,744 | percentage2 = 40.6% | map_image = File:2018 Indiana Secretary of State election results map by county.svg | map_size = 160px | map_caption = County results<br />'''Lawson:''' {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}<br />'''Harper:''' {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} | title = Secretary of State | before_election = Connie Lawson | before_party = Republican Party (United States) | after_election = Connie Lawson | after_party = Republican Party (United States) }} {{main|2018 Indiana Secretary of State election}}
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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/lawson-seeking-re-election-as-indiana-secretary-of-state/article_2c89d268-76f2-5303-abdd-6dfa8595c95c.html|title=Lawson seeking re-election as Indiana secretary of state|work=The Times of Northwest Indiana|last=Carden|first=Dan|date=May 4, 2017|access-date=July 21, 2017}}</ref>
Jim Harper, an attorney and 2016 Democratic nominee for the state senate in the 5th District, sought the Democratic nomination.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/porter-county-attorney-jim-harper-seeking-democratic-nomination-for-secretary/article_dd7529a9-f2fa-5a95-ae1f-878fce90193a.html|title=Porter County attorney Jim Harper seeking Democratic nomination for secretary of state|work=NWI Times|last=Kasarda|first=Bob|date=January 17, 2018|access-date=February 21, 2018}}</ref> Potential Democratic candidates included Monroe County Councilwoman Shelli Yoder.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://howeypolitics.com/Files/HPI170406.pdf#page=11|title=As Trump tanks in polls, 2018 Indiana cycle begins to form|work=Howey Politics|last=Howey|first=Brian A.|date=April 6, 2017|access-date=July 21, 2017}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://44news.wevv.com/indiana-green-party-announces-secretary-state-candidate/|title=Indiana Green Party Announces Secretary of State Candidate|work=44News|last=Morris|first=Tyrone|date=January 26, 2018|access-date=February 21, 2018|archive-date=February 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221222431/http://44news.wevv.com/indiana-green-party-announces-secretary-state-candidate/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The party had to collect 30,000 signatures to get George Wolfe on the ballot in November.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ballstatedaily.com/article/2018/01/news-george-wolfe|title=Ball State professor campaigning to run for Indiana Secretary of State|work=Ball State Daily News|date=January 29, 2018|access-date=February 21, 2018}}</ref> The Libertarian Party nominee was Mark Rutherford, chairman of the Indiana Public Defender Commission and former vice chairman of the Libertarian National Committee.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/valparaiso-law-school-grad-is-libertarian-party-nominee-for-indiana/article_b184016d-975d-5273-b77c-b04dbef2cf1b.html|title=Valparaiso law school grad is Libertarian Party nominee for Indiana secretary of state|work=The Times of Northwest Indiana|last=Carden|first=Dan|date=May 8, 2018|access-date=May 9, 2018}}</ref>
The Pirate Party nominated Jeremy Heath.<ref>{{cite web |title=Candidate List: Abbreviated |url=https://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/rpt_CandidateList_Short26.pdf |website=IN.gov |access-date=May 8, 2025}}</ref>
===Predictions=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !Source !Ranking !As of |- |''Governing''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jacobson |first=Louis |date=October 11, 2018 |title=Democrats Maintain the Edge in Secretary of State Races |url=https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-2018-secretary-state-races-elections.html |access-date=October 20, 2025}}</ref> |{{USRaceRating|Likely|R}} |October 11, 2018 |}
===Polling=== {| class="wikitable" |- valign= bottom ! style="width:200px;"| Poll source ! style="width:160px;"| Date(s)<br />administered ! class=small | Sample<br />size ! <small>Margin of</small><br />error ! style="width:100px;"| Connie<br />Lawson (R) ! style="width:100px;"| Jim<br />Harper (D) ! style="width:100px;"| Other<ref>Mark Rutherford (L) 10%, George Wolfe (G) 4%</ref> ! Undecided |- |Gravis Marketing<ref>[https://www.realclearpolitics.com/docs/Indiana_Senate_May_17_2018.pdf Gravis Marketing]</ref> | align=center| May 10–15, 2018 | align=center| 400 | align=center| ± 4.9% | {{Party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''33%''' | align=center| 23% | align=center| 14% | align=center| 31% |}
===Results=== {{Election box begin no change | title=Indiana Secretary of State election, 2018<ref name=genresults>{{cite web|url=https://indianaenr.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/archive/2018General/index.html|title=Indiana Election Results|work=Indiana Election Division|access-date=September 18, 2019|archive-date=April 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416153741/https://indianaenr.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/archive/2018General/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Connie Lawson (incumbent) |votes = 1,261,878 |percentage = 56.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Jim Harper |votes = 910,744 |percentage = 40.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Libertarian Party (United States) |candidate = Mark Rutherford |votes = 71,179 |percentage = 3.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Green Party of the United States |candidate = George William Wolfe (''write-in'') |votes = 374 |percentage = 0.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = United States Pirate Party |candidate = Jeremy Heath (''write-in'') |votes = 28 |percentage = 0.0 }} {{Election box majority no change| |votes = 351,134 |percentage = 15.6 }} {{Election box total no change| |votes = 2,244,203 |percentage = 100 }} {{Election box end}} {{Clear}}
==Treasurer== {{Infobox election | election_name = Indiana State Treasurer election, 2018 | country = Indiana | type = presidential | ongoing = no | previous_year = 2014 | next_year = 2022 | election_date = November 6, 2018 | turnout = | image1 = | nominee1 = '''Kelly Mitchell''' | party1 = Republican Party (United States) | colour1 = | popular_vote1 = '''1,300,631''' | percentage1 = '''58.6%''' | image2 = | nominee2 = John C. Aguilera | party2 = Democratic Party (United States) | colour2 = | popular_vote2 = 910,744 | percentage2 = 41.4% | map_image = 2018 Indiana state treasurer election results map by county.svg | map_size = 160px | map_caption = County results <br /> '''Mitchell:''' {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} '''Aguilera:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} | title = Treasurer | before_election = Kelly Mitchell | before_party = Republican Party (United States) | after_election = Kelly Mitchell | after_party = Republican Party (United States) }}
Incumbent Republican state treasurer Kelly Mitchell ran for re-election to a second term in office.
{{Election box begin no change | title=Indiana State Treasurer election, 2018<ref name=genresults/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Kelly Mitchell (incumbent) |votes = 1,300,631 |percentage = 58.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = John C. Aguilera |votes = 910,744 |percentage = 41.4 }} {{Election box end}} {{clear}}
==Auditor== {{Infobox election | election_name = Indiana Auditor election, 2018 | country = Indiana | type = presidential | ongoing = no | previous_year = 2014 | next_year = 2022 | election_date = November 6, 2018 | turnout = | image1 = | nominee1 = '''Tera Klutz''' | party1 = Republican Party (United States) | colour1 = | popular_vote1 = '''1,235,579''' | percentage1 = '''55.5%''' | image2 = | nominee2 = Joselyn Whitticker | party2 = Democratic Party (United States) | colour2 = | popular_vote2 = 913,701 | percentage2 = 41.0% | map_image = 2018 Indiana Auditor Map.svg | map_size = 160px | map_caption = County results <br /> '''Klutz:''' {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}<br />'''Whitticker:''' {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} | title = Auditor | before_election = Tera Klutz | before_party = Republican Party (United States) | after_election = Tera Klutz | after_party = Republican Party (United States) }}
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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianapublicmedia.org/news/holcomb-inaugurated-statewide-offices-111942/|title=Holcomb, Four Others Inaugurated For Statewide Offices|work=Indiana Public Media|last=Smith|first=Brandon|date=January 9, 2017|access-date=July 21, 2017|archive-date=July 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706195332/https://indianapublicmedia.org/news/holcomb-inaugurated-statewide-offices-111942/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Klutz ran for election to a first full term.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washtimesherald.com/news/local_news/appointed-state-auditor-ready-to-make-run/article_20d8cbab-dce1-5beb-84b5-d75b07d90305.html|title=Appointed State Auditor ready to make run|work=Washington Times Herald|last=Grant|first=Mike|date=May 19, 2017|access-date=July 21, 2017}}</ref>
{{Election box begin no change | title=Indiana State Auditor election, 2018<ref name=genresults/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Tera Klutz (incumbent) |votes = 1,235,579 |percentage = 55.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Joselyn Whitticker |votes = 913,701 |percentage = 41.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Libertarian Party (United States) |candidate = John Schick |votes = 77,101 |percentage = 3.5 }} {{Election box end}} {{Clear}}
==References== {{reflist|2}}
==External links== *[https://votesmart.org/election/2018/S/IN/ Candidates] at Vote Smart *[https://ballotpedia.org/Indiana_elections,_2018 Candidates] at Ballotpedia *[https://www.followthemoney.org/tools/election-overview?s=IN&y=2018 Campaign finance] at OpenSecrets
'''Official Secretary of State campaign websites''' *[http://harperforindiana.com/ Jim Harper (D) for Secretary of State] *[http://www.voteconnielawson.com/ Connie Lawson (R) for Secretary of State] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020011654/http://www.voteconnielawson.com/ |date=2018-10-20 }} *[https://www.markforindiana.com/ Mark Rutherford (L) for Secretary of State] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020021752/https://www.markforindiana.com/ |date=2018-10-20 }}
'''Official State Treasurer campaign websites''' *[https://www.aguileraforindiana.com/ John Aguilera (D) for Treasurer] *[https://www.votekellymitchell.com/ Kelly Mitchell (R) for Treasurer]
'''Official State Auditor campaign websites''' *[http://www.teraklutz.com/ Tera Klutz (R) for Auditor] *[http://joselyn4indiana.com/ Joselyn Whitticker (D) for Auditor]
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