2024 Indiana gubernatorial election

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2024 Indiana gubernatorial election
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NomineeTBD Jennifer McCormick
(presumptive)		Donald Rainwater
Party Republican Democratic Libertarian
Running mateTBDTBDTonya 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 will take place on May 7, 2024. [1]

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Mike Braun
Executive Branch officials
Organizations
Labor unions
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 sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [lower-alpha 1] 		Margin of
error		Mike
Braun		Brad
Chambers		Suzanne
Crouch		Eric
Doden		Curtis
Hill		Jamie
Reitenour		Undecided
SurveyUSA [upper-alpha 1] April 4–7, 2024447 (LV)± 4.47%44%8%10%8%2%2%26%
Indy Politics/Crossroads Public Affairs March 24–25, 2024500 (LV)± 4.8%33%10%11%11%5%1%30%
Emerson College/The Hill March 2–5, 2024526 (LV)± 4.2%34%5%7%7%2%2%43%
Mark It Red [upper-alpha 2] December 18–20, 2023(LV)–40%5%13%3%5%–30%
Mark It Red [upper-alpha 2] November 18–22, 2022750 (LV)± 2.5%47%–10%5%––37%
Hypothetical polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [lower-alpha 1] 		Margin
of error		Mike
Braun		Suzanne
Crouch		Eric
Doden		Trey
Hollingsworth		Todd
Rokita		OtherUndecided
Bellwether Research December 11–17, 20221,000 (LV)–25%7%3%6%9%9%40%

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of April 16, 2024
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Mike Braun (R)$12,420,094$9,760,847$946,167
Brad Chambers (R)$12,810,055 [lower-alpha 2] $12,048,947$761,108
Suzanne Crouch (R)$8,129,813$4,391,792$3,055,958
Eric Doden (R)$11,236,992 [lower-alpha 3] $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 [38]

Debates

2024 Indiana gubernatorial election Republican primary debates
No.DateHostModeratorLinkParticipants
Key:
 P Participant  A Absent  N Non-invitee  I Invitee  W  Withdrawn
BraunChambersCrouchDodenHillReitenour
1March 11, 2024Current PublishingAnn Marie Shambaugh Video PPPPPP
2March 26, 2024 FOX 59 Beairshelle Edmé
Dan Spehler		 Video PPPPNN
3March 27, 2024 WISH-TV Phil Sanchez
April Simpson		 Video PPPPPN
4April 23, 2024Indiana Debate CommissionJon Schwantes Video APPPPP

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Braun
Republican Brad Chambers
Republican Suzanne Crouch
Republican Eric Doden
Republican Curtis Hill
Republican Jamie Reitenour
Total votes

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Disqualified

  • Tamie Dixon-Tatum, city official and perennial candidate [40]

Withdrew

  • Bob Kern, retired paralegal and perennial candidate (running for lieutenant governor) [41]

Declined

Endorsements

Jennifer McCormick
State legislators
County officials
Labor unions
Political parties

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jennifer McCormick
Total votes

Libertarian convention

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [51] Solid RJuly 21, 2023
Inside Elections [52] Solid RJuly 14, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball [53] Safe RJuly 13, 2023
Elections Daily [54] Safe RJuly 12, 2023

Polling

Hypothetical polling
Mike Braun vs. Jennifer McCormick
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [lower-alpha 1] 		Margin of
error		Mike
Braun (R)		Jennifer
McCormick (D)		Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D) [upper-alpha 3] August 15–16, 2022663 (RV)± 3.8146%35%19%
Suzanne Crouch vs. Jennifer McCormick
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [lower-alpha 1] 		Margin of
error		Suzanne
Crouch (R)		Jennifer
McCormick (D)		Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D) [upper-alpha 3] August 15–16, 2022663 (RV)± 3.8139%35%28%
Curtis Hill vs. Jennifer McCormick
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [lower-alpha 1] 		Margin of
error		Curtis
Hill (R)		Jennifer
McCormick (D)		Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D) [upper-alpha 3] August 15–16, 2022663 (RV)± 3.8136%36%28%

Results

2024 Indiana gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican TBD
TBD
Democratic Jennifer McCormick
TBD
Libertarian Donald Rainwater
Tonya Hudson
Total votes

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 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. 1 2 Poll sponsored by Braun's campaign.
  3. 1 2 3 Poll sponsored by McCormick's campaign.

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