2014 Indiana elections

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Indiana elections, 2014
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  2012 November 4, 2014 2016  
Turnout30.24%

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Indiana on November 4, 2014. Three of Indiana's executive officers were up for election as well as all of Indiana's nine seats in the United States House of Representatives. The Republican nominees won all three statewide elections and all of Indiana's U.S. Representatives were re-elected. [1]

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Election information

Turnout

Turnout in the primaries was 13.50%, with 617,156 ballots cast. [2]

Turnout in the general election was 30.24%, with 1,388,965 ballots cast. [3]

In addition to the above information using the standard turnout measurement of turnout among registered voters, the general election turnout among eligible voters was 28.0%. This meant that Indiana had lower voter turnout (percentage-wise) than any other state had in their concurrent elections in regards to their turnout when measuring among eligible voters. [4]

Secretary of State

2014 Indiana Secretary of State election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 2018  
Turnout29.01% [3] [5]
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Nominee Connie Lawson Beth White
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote760,921526,229
Percentage57.11%39.49%

2014 Indiana Secretary of State election results map by county.svg
County results
Lawson:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
White:     40–50%     50–60%

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 after Charles P. White was removed from office due to felony convictions, ran for election to a first full term in office. [6] She was unopposed for the Republican nomination. [7]

The Democratic nominee was attorney and Marion County Clerk Beth White (no relation to Charles P. White). She was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. [8] [9]

The Libertarian nominee was Karl Tatgenhorst, a technology executive. [10]

Results

General Election results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Connie Lawson (incumbent) 760,921 57.11
Democratic Beth White526,22939.49
Libertarian Karl Tatgenhorst45,3413.40
Total votes1,332,491 100

Treasurer

Indiana State Treasurer election, 2014
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  2010 November 4, 2014 2018  
Turnout28.84% [3] [5]
 
Nominee Kelly Mitchell Michael Boland
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote771,136490,023
Percentage58.13%36.99%

Treasurer before election

Daniel Huge (interim)
Republican

Elected Treasurer

Kelly Mitchell
Republican

Republican State Treasurer Richard Mourdock was term-limited and unable to run for a third term in office in 2014. He resigned on August 29, 2014, [11] the last day that state employees could retire before cuts to pension benefits took effect in September 2014. [12] Republican Governor Mike Pence appointed chief financial officer and chief operating officer of the Indiana Finance Authority Daniel Huge to serve as interim treasurer until a longer-term replacement could be identified to finish the rest of Mourdock's term. [13]

Three candidates ran for the Republican nomination: financial advisor and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010 and for Indiana's 6th congressional district in 2012 Don Bates; [14] Marion Mayor and candidate for Indiana's 5th congressional district in 2012 Wayne Seybold; [15] and director of the TrustINdiana local government investment pool and former Cass County County Commissioner Kelly Mitchell. [16] [17]

In the Republican primary convention, the first ballot was a "relative toss-up" and although no candidate won a majority on the second ballot, Mitchell gained votes. Bates, who was in third place, was dropped after the second ballot. [7] Mitchell won the third ballot, by 860 votes to 497. [18]

The Democratic nominee was former member of the Illinois House of Representatives and candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois in 2010 Mike Boland, [19] [20] [21] who moved to Indiana in 2012 to be closer to his grandchildren. [22] He was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

The Libertarian nominee was Mike Jasper, an accountant and financial adviser. [23]

General Election Results

General Election results [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kelly Mitchell 771,136 58.13
Democratic Michael Boland 490,02336.99
Libertarian Michael Jasper63,6834.81
Total votes1,324,842 100

Auditor

Indiana State Auditor election, 2014
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  2010 November 4, 2014 2018  
Turnout28.91% [3] [5]
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Nominee Suzanne Crouch Michael Claytor
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote791,971477,689
Percentage59.64%35.97%

Auditor before election

Suzanne Crouch
Republican

Elected Auditor

Suzanne Crouch
Republican

Incumbent Republican State Auditor Suzanne Crouch was appointed to the office in 2014 to replace Republican Dwayne Sawyer, who had resigned for unexplained personal reasons just three months after replacing the term-limited Tim Berry, [25] who had resigned to become Chairman of the Indiana Republican Party. [26] Crouch ran for election to a first full term in office. [27] She was unopposed for the Republican nomination. [7]

The Democratic nominee was retired Certified Public Accountant, attorney and former Deputy State Examiner of the Indiana State Board of Accounts Mike Claytor. [28] [29] [30] He was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

The Libertarian nominee was John Schick, a management consultant and candidate for the State House in 2010. [23]

General Election Results

General Election results [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Suzanne Crouch (incumbent) 791,971 59.64
Democratic Michael Claytor477,68935.97
Libertarian John Schick58,2694.39
Total votes1,327,929 100

United States House of Representatives

All of Indiana's nine seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2014. The state's seven Republican Representatives and two Democratic Representatives were all re-elected. [1]

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