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Indiana state executive official elections, 2014

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Three state executive positions were up for election in 2014 in the state of Indiana.

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Indiana utilizes an open primary system. Voters are not required to register with a party, but state statutes stipulate that citizens vote in the primary of the party they have voted for most often in the past.[1]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

The following offices were elected in 2014 in Indiana:

In addition to candidate lists and election results, this page includes information about important dates, how the state's executive branch is organized, as well as links to articles about recent news in races across the state.

Partisan breakdown

Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held three of the three state executive seats up for election in 2014 in Indiana.

Indiana State Executives -- Partisan Breakdown
Party As of September 2025 After the 2014 Election
     Republican Party 3 3
     Democratic Party 0 3
Total 3 3









Candidates by office

Office Incumbent Assumed Office Incumbent running? General Election Candidates 2015 Winner Partisan Switch?
Secretary of State Connie Lawson
Connie Lawson.jpg		 2012 Yes[2] Republican Party Connie Lawson
Democratic Party Beth White
Libertarian Party Karl Tatgenhorst		 Republican Party Connie Lawson No
Treasurer Richard Mourdock
Richard Mourdock.jpg		 2006 Term-limited Republican Party Kelly Mitchell
Democratic Party Mike Boland
Libertarian Party Mike Jasper		 Republican Party Kelly Mitchell No
Auditor of State Suzanne Crouch
Suzanne Crouch.jpg		 2014 Yes[3] Republican Party Suzanne Crouch
Democratic Party Michael Claytor
Libertarian Party John Schick		 Republican Party Suzanne Crouch No

General election results

The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

Indiana Secretary of State

Secretary of state of Indiana, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngConnie Lawson Incumbent 57.1% 762,223
     Democratic Beth White 39.5% 527,379
     Libertarian Karl Tatgenhorst 3.4% 45,393
Total Votes 1,334,995
Election results via Indiana Secretary of State

Indiana Treasurer

Indiana Treasurer, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Mitchell 58.2% 772,422
     Democratic Mike Boland 37% 490,965
     Libertarian Mike Jasper 4.8% 63,780
Total Votes 1,327,167
Election results via Indiana Secretary of State

Indiana Auditor

Indiana Auditor, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSuzanne Crouch Incumbent 59.6% 793,633
     Democratic Michael Claytor 36% 479,109
     Libertarian John Schick 4.4% 58,332
Total Votes 1,331,074
Election results via Indiana Secretary of State

Voter turnout

Political scientist Michael McDonald's United States Elections Project studied voter turnout in the 2014 election by looking at the percentage of eligible voters who headed to the polls. McDonald used voting-eligible population (VEP), or the number of eligible voters independent of their current registration status, to calculate turnout rates in each state on November 4. He also incorporated ballots cast for the highest office in each state into his calculation. He estimated that 81,687,059 ballots were cast in the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, representing 35.9 percent of the VEP.[4] By comparison, 61.6 percent of VEP voted in the 2008 presidential election and 58.2 percent of VEP voted in the 2012 presidential election.[5]

Quick facts

  • According to PBS Newshour, voter turnout in the 2014 midterms was the lowest since the 1942 midterms, which took place during the nation's involvement in World War II.[6]
  • Forty-three states and the District of Columbia did not surpass 50 percent turnout in McDonald's analysis.
  • The three states with the lowest turnout according to McDonald's analysis were Texas (28.3 percent), Tennessee (28.6 percent), and Indiana (28.8 percent).
  • Maine (58.5 percent), Wisconsin (56.5 percent), and Colorado (54.5 percent) were the three states with the highest turnout.
  • Twelve states increased voter turnout in 2014 compared to the 2010 midterm elections.[7]

Note: Information from the United States Elections Project was last updated on December 16, 2014.

Key deadlines

Deadline Event
February 7, 2014 Filing deadline
May 6, 2014 Primary election
May 31, 2014 Primary convention, Democratic Party
June 7, 2014 Primary convention, Republican Party
November 4, 2014 General election
November 25 Deadline for State Elections Division to certify general election results
January 1, 2015 Inauguration day for state executive officials in general election

State executive organization

Executive officials in Indiana are part of a three-pronged government structure that includes state legislators and state judges. The following chart details the relationship among different branches of Indiana's state government:

Indiana exec org chart.png

Ballotpedia reports

To learn more about developments in these races, check out the following news articles from Ballotpedia:

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Indiana + State + Executive +-Obama + Elections"

Indiana state executive elections, 2014 News Feed

See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Indiana General Assembly, "Indiana Code § 3-10-1-6," accessed August 2, 2024
  2. ↑ Wish TV, "Lawson to run for secretary of state in 2014," April 13, 2012 (dead link)
  3. ↑ indystar.com, "Former Illinois state representative seeks Democratic treasurer nomination," May 23, 2014
  4. ↑ United States Elections Project, "2014 November General Election Turnout Rates," November 7, 2014
  5. ↑ TIME, "Voter Turnout in Midterm Elections Hits 72-Year Low," November 10, 2014
  6. ↑ PBS, "2014 midterm election turnout lowest in 70 years," November 10, 2014
  7. ↑ U.S. News & World Report, "Midterm Turnout Down in 2014," November 5, 2014


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