2024 Indiana gubernatorial election

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2024 Indiana gubernatorial election

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Nominee Mike Braun Jennifer McCormick Donald Rainwater
Party Republican Democratic Libertarian
Running mate Micah Beckwith Terry Goodin Tonya Hudson

Incumbent Governor

Eric Holcomb
Republican



The 2024 Indiana gubernatorial election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the next governor of Indiana, concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican governor Eric Holcomb is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term in office. Primary elections took place on May 7, 2024.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Endorsements

Brad Chambers
U.S. representatives
Local officials
Individuals
Suzanne Crouch
U.S. representatives
State officials
State legislators
Local officials
Organizations
Eric Doden
Organizations
Curtis Hill
U.S. Executive branch officials

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin of
error
Mike
Braun
Brad
Chambers
Suzanne
Crouch
Eric
Doden
Curtis
Hill
Jamie
Reitenour
Undecided
SurveyUSA[A] April 4–7, 2024 447 (LV) ± 4.47% 44% 8% 10% 8% 2% 2% 26%
Indy Politics/Crossroads Public Affairs March 24–25, 2024 500 (LV) ± 4.8% 33% 10% 11% 11% 5% 1% 30%
Emerson College/The Hill March 2–5, 2024 526 (LV) ± 4.2% 34% 5% 7% 7% 2% 2% 43%
Mark It Red[B] December 18–20, 2023 (LV) 40% 5% 13% 3% 5% 30%
Mark It Red[B] November 18–22, 2022 750 (LV) ± 2.5% 47% 10% 5% 37%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Mike
Braun
Suzanne
Crouch
Eric
Doden
Trey
Hollingsworth
Todd
Rokita
Other Undecided
Bellwether Research December 11–17, 2022 1,000 (LV) 25% 7% 3% 6% 9% 9% 40%

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of April 16, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Mike Braun (R) $12,420,094 $9,760,847 $946,167
Brad Chambers (R) $12,810,055[b] $12,048,947 $761,108
Suzanne Crouch (R) $8,129,813 $4,391,792 $3,055,958
Eric Doden (R) $11,236,992[c] $10,040,685 $250,969
Curtis Hill (R) $574,604 $560,352 $34,394
Jamie Reitenour (R) $75,923 $68,920 $6,191
Source: Indiana Secretary of State[39]

Debates

2024 Indiana gubernatorial election Republican primary debates
No. Date Host Moderator Link Participants
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Non-invitee   I  Invitee  W  Withdrawn
Braun Chambers Crouch Doden Hill Reitenour
1 March 11, 2024 Current Publishing Ann Marie Shambaugh Video P P P P P P
2 March 26, 2024 FOX 59 Beairshelle Edmé
Dan Spehler
Video P P P P N N
3 March 27, 2024 WISH-TV Phil Sanchez
April Simpson
Video P P P P P N
4 April 23, 2024 Indiana Debate Commission Jon Schwantes Video A P P P P P

Results

Results by county:
  Braun
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Crouch
  •   40–50%
  Chambers
  •   20–30%
Republican primary results[40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Braun 236,641 39.6
Republican Suzanne Crouch 130,146 21.8
Republican Brad Chambers 104,653 17.5
Republican Eric Doden 71,135 11.9
Republican Jamie Reitenour 28,757 4.8
Republican Curtis Hill 26,837 4.5
Total votes 598,169 100.0

Lieutenant governor selection

The Republican nominee for lieutenant governor was chosen at a convention on June 15. After winning the gubernatorial primary, Mike Braun endorsed state representative Julie McGuire to be his running mate,[41] but during the convention, delegates instead selected pastor Micah Beckwith in an upset.[42]

Nominee

Eliminated at convention

Endorsements

Julie McGuire
Executive branch officials
U.S. senators
Statewide officials

Results

Republican convention results[42]
Candidate Round 1
Votes %
Micah Beckwith 891 51.83
Julie McGuire 828 48.17
Total ballots 1,719 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Disqualified

  • Tamie Dixon-Tatum, municipal official and perennial candidate[47] (ran for lieutenant governor)[48]

Withdrawn

  • Bob Kern, retired paralegal and perennial candidate (ran for lieutenant governor)[49]

Declined

Endorsements

Jennifer McCormick
State legislators
County officials
Labor unions
Political parties

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jennifer McCormick 180,404 100.00%
Total votes 180,404 100.00%

Lieutenant governor selection

The Indiana Democratic Party nominated their candidate for lieutenant governor on July 13, 2024. On June 20, McCormick announced Terry Goodin as her preferred running mate, leading to controversy over Goodin's past positions on abortion, guns, and LGBT rights.[59]

Nominee

Eliminated at convention

  • Tamie Dixon-Tatum, municipal official and perennial candidate[48]
  • Bob Kern, retired paralegal and perennial candidate[49]
  • Clif Marsiglio, educator and candidate for Mayor of Indianapolis in 2023[61]

Declined

Endorsements

Terry Goodin
Statewide officials
State legislators
Individuals

Results

Democratic convention results[65]
Candidate Round 1
Votes %
Terry Goodin 1,209 79.28
Tamie Dixon-Tatum 162 10.62
Clif Marsiglio 145 9.51
Bob Kern 9 0.59
Total ballots 1,525 100.00

Libertarian convention

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[67] Solid R June 13, 2024
Inside Elections[68] Likely R September 26, 2024
Sabato's Crystal Ball[69] Safe R June 4, 2024
RCP[70] Likely R July 13, 2024
Elections Daily[71] Safe R July 12, 2023
CNalysis[72] Solid R August 17, 2024

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin of
error
Mike
Braun (R)
Jennifer
McCormick (D)
Donald
Rainwater (L)
Undecided
ARW Strategies[C] September 23–25, 2024 600 (LV) 44% 37% 9% 10%
GBAO[D] September 19-22, 2024 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 44% 41% 8% 7%
Emerson College[E] September 12-13, 2024 1,000 (LV) ± 3.0% 45% 34% 6% 13%
Lake Research Partners (D)[F] August 26 - September 2, 2024 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 41% 39% 9% 11%
Public Policy Polling (D)[G] August 15–16, 2023 663 (RV) ± 3.81% 46% 35% - 19%
Hypothetical polling
Suzanne Crouch vs. Jennifer McCormick
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin of
error
Suzanne
Crouch (R)
Jennifer
McCormick (D)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)[G] August 15–16, 2022 663 (RV) ± 3.81% 39% 35% 28%
Curtis Hill vs. Jennifer McCormick
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin of
error
Curtis
Hill (R)
Jennifer
McCormick (D)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)[G] August 15–16, 2022 663 (RV) ± 3.81% 36% 36% 28%

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of July 15, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Mike Braun (R) $6,136,750 $8,584,641 $1,688,223
Jennifer McCormick (D) $643,106 $290,929 $700,013
Source: Indiana Secretary of State[73]

Debates

Governor debates

2024 Indiana gubernatorial election debates
No. Date Host Moderator Link Participants
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Non-invitee   I  Invitee  W  Withdrawn
Braun McCormick Rainwater
1 October 2, 2024 FOX 59/CBS 4 TBA I I N
2 October 3, 2024 WISH-TV TBA I I I
3 October 24, 2024 Indiana Debate Commission Laura Merrifield Wilson I I I

Lieutenant governor debate

2024 Indiana lieutenant gubernatorial election debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Participants
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Non-invitee   I  Invitee  W  Withdrawn
Beckwith Goodin Hudson
1 August 13, 2024 AgrIInstitute Gerry Dick Video P P P

Results

2024 Indiana gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Braun
Micah Beckwith
Democratic Jennifer McCormick
Terry Goodin
Libertarian Donald Rainwater
Tonya Hudson
Total votes

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ^ $8,000,000 of this total was self-funded by Chambers
  3. ^ $100,000 of this total was self-funded by Doden
Partisan clients
  1. ^ Poll commissioned by State Affairs and Howey Politics
  2. ^ a b Poll sponsored by Braun's campaign.
  3. ^ Poll sponsored by IndyPolitics.org
  4. ^ Poll sponsored by the Democratic Governors Association
  5. ^ Poll sponsored by The Hill
  6. ^ Poll sponsored by the campaign of Destiny Wells, 2024 Democratic nominee for attorney general
  7. ^ a b c Poll sponsored by McCormick's campaign.

See also

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