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2024 Indiana gubernatorial election

For related races, see 2024 United States gubernatorial elections.

2024 Indiana gubernatorial election
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Nominee Mike Braun Jennifer McCormick
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Micah Beckwith Terry Goodin
Popular vote 1,566,081 1,183,741
Percentage 54.38% 41.11%
County results
Braun:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
McCormick:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Eric Holcomb
Republican

Elected Governor

Mike Braun
Republican

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The 2024 Indiana gubernatorial election was 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. Republican Senator Mike Braun won his first term in office, defeating Democrat former state Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick. He will succeed Republican incumbent Eric Holcomb, who was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term.

Primary elections took place on May 7, 2024, in which Republican U.S. Senator Mike Braun, Democratic former state Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick, and Libertarian software engineer Donald Rainwater won their respective parties' nominations.[1] Braun defeated McCormick with 54.4 percent of the vote in the general election.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

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 source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin of
error 		Mike
Braun 		Brad
Chambers 		Suzanne
Crouch 		Eric
Doden 		Curtis
Hill 		Jamie
Reitenour 		Undecided
SurveyUSA[40][A] April 4–7, 2024 447 (LV) ± 4.47% 44% 8% 10% 8% 2% 2% 26%
Indy Politics/Crossroads Public Affairs[41] March 24–25, 2024 500 (LV) ± 4.8% 33% 10% 11% 11% 5% 1% 30%
Emerson College/The Hill[42] March 2–5, 2024 526 (LV) ± 4.2% 34% 5% 7% 7% 2% 2% 43%
Mark It Red[43][B] December 18–20, 2023 (LV) – 40% 5% 13% 3% 5% – 30%
Mark It Red[44][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[45] 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[46]

Debates & Forums

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
2024 Indiana gubernatorial election Republican primary forum
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 January 25, 2024 First Principles Forum Devin Anderson
Joy Pullmann
Anchor Fanchon 		Video P P P P P N

Results

Results by county:
  Braun
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Crouch
  •   40–50%
  Chambers
  •   20–30%
Republican primary results[47]
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,[48] but during the convention, delegates instead selected pastor Micah Beckwith in an upset.[49]

Nominee

Eliminated at convention

Endorsements

Julie McGuire

Executive branch officials

U.S. senators

Statewide officials

Results

Republican convention results[49]
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[54] (ran for lieutenant governor)[55]

Withdrawn

  • Bob Kern, retired paralegal and perennial candidate (ran for lieutenant governor)[56]

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.[66]

Nominee

Eliminated at convention

  • Tamie Dixon-Tatum, municipal official and perennial candidate[55]
  • Bob Kern, retired paralegal and perennial candidate[56]
  • Clif Marsiglio, educator and candidate for Mayor of Indianapolis in 2023[68]

Declined

Endorsements

Terry Goodin

Statewide officials

State legislators

Individuals

Results

Democratic convention results[72]
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[74] Likely R October 15, 2024
Inside Elections[75] Likely R September 26, 2024
Sabato's Crystal Ball[76] Likely R October 4, 2024
RCP[77] Likely R July 13, 2024
Elections Daily[78] Safe R July 12, 2023
CNalysis[79] Likely R November 1, 2024

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin of
error 		Mike
Braun (R) 		Jennifer
McCormick (D) 		Donald
Rainwater (L) 		Undecided
ActiVote[80] October 5–28, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 56% 44% – –
ActiVote[81] September 3 – October 5, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 54% 46% – –
ARW Strategies[82][C] September 23–25, 2024 600 (LV) – 44% 37% 9% 10%
GBAO (D)[83][D] September 19–22, 2024 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 44% 41% 8% 7%
Emerson College[84][E] September 12–13, 2024 1,000 (LV) ± 3.0% 45% 34% 6% 13%
Lake Research Partners (D)[85][F] August 26 – September 2, 2024 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 41% 39% 9% 11%
Public Policy Polling (D)[86][G] August 15–16, 2023 663 (RV) ± 3.8% 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)[86][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)[86][G] August 15–16, 2022 663 (RV) ± 3.81% 36% 36% 28%

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Mike Braun (R) $13,452,526 $12,167,024 $1,285,502
Jennifer McCormick (D) $2,353,947 $1,857,591 $496,356
Donald Rainwater (L) $108,844 $92,012 $16,833
Source: Indiana Secretary of State[87]

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 Dan Spehler & Beairshelle Edmé Video P P N
2 October 3, 2024 WISH-TV Phil Sanchez Video P P P
3 October 24, 2024 Indiana Debate Commission Laura Merrifield Wilson Video P P P

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[88]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Braun
Micah Beckwith 		1,561,279 54.38 −2.13
Democratic Jennifer McCormick
Terry Goodin 		1,179,967 41.11 +9.06
Libertarian Donald Rainwater
Tonya Hudson 		129,439 4.52 −6.92
Total votes 2,865,801 100.00
Republican hold

By county

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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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