Curtis Hill
Curtis Hill (Republican Party) was the Attorney General of Indiana. He assumed office on January 9, 2017. He left office on January 11, 2021.
Hill (Republican Party) ran for election for Governor of Indiana. He lost in the Republican primary on May 7, 2024.
On March 19, 2019, the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission filed an administrative complaint against Hill alleging he engaged in sexual battery. Hill denied the allegations. On May 11, 2020, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled that Hill engaged in professional misconduct and suspended his law license for 30 days beginning May 18.[1] Click here to read more.
Biography
Hill grew up in Elkhart, Indiana. He received a bachelor's degree in marketing from Indiana University Bloomington. He went on to graduate from the Indiana University School of Law. Hill initially worked as a private practice attorney and part-time prosecutor in Elkhart County before becoming deputy prosecuting attorney. He was elected to the position of prosecutor in 2002 and won re-election three times.
Hill served as president of the Association of Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys, vice president of the National District Attorneys Association, and a member of the Indiana Prosecuting Attorney's Council Ethics Committee.[2]
Education
- B.S. Marketing, Indiana University Bloomington
- J.D. Indiana University School of Law
Political career
- 2017-2021: Attorney General of Indiana
Elections
2024
See also: Indiana gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024
General election
General election for Governor of Indiana
Mike Braun defeated Jennifer McCormick, Donald Rainwater, and Christopher Stried in the general election for Governor of Indiana on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Braun (R) | 54.4 | 1,566,081 |
 | Jennifer McCormick (D) | 41.1 | 1,183,741 | |
 | Donald Rainwater (L)  | 4.5 | 129,781 | |
 | Christopher Stried (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 52 | |
| Total votes: 2,879,655 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Indiana
Jennifer McCormick advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of Indiana on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer McCormick | 100.0 | 180,577 |
| Total votes: 180,577 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tamie Dixon-Tatum (D)
- Bob Kern (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Indiana
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Indiana on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Braun | 39.5 | 237,125 |
 | Suzanne Crouch | 21.7 | 130,219 | |
 | Brad Chambers | 17.5 | 104,723 | |
 | Eric Doden | 11.8 | 71,031 | |
 | Jamie Reitenour | 4.8 | 28,774 | |
 | Curtis Hill | 4.6 | 27,750 | |
| Total votes: 599,622 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Governor of Indiana
Donald Rainwater defeated Rhonda Greene in the Libertarian convention for Governor of Indiana on March 2, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| Rhonda Greene (L) | ||
| ✔ | | Donald Rainwater (L) |
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
2020
See also: Indiana Attorney General election, 2020
General election
General election for Attorney General of Indiana
Todd Rokita defeated Jonathan Weinzapfel in the general election for Attorney General of Indiana on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Todd Rokita (R) | 58.3 | 1,721,995 |
 | Jonathan Weinzapfel (D) | 41.7 | 1,229,624 | |
| Total votes: 2,951,619 | |||
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Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Attorney General of Indiana
Jonathan Weinzapfel defeated Karen Tallian in the Democratic convention for Attorney General of Indiana on June 13, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jonathan Weinzapfel (D) | 51.2 | 1,057 |
 | Karen Tallian (D) | 48.8 | 1,009 | |
| Total votes: 2,066 | |||
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Attorney General of Indiana
Todd Rokita defeated incumbent Curtis Hill, Nate Harter, and John Westercamp in the Republican convention for Attorney General of Indiana on July 9, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| Curtis Hill (R) | |
 | Nate Harter (R) | |
| ✔ | | Todd Rokita (R) |
 | John Westercamp (R) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Adam Krupp (R)
2016
- See also: Indiana Attorney General election, 2016
Hill ran as a Republican for attorney general of Indiana.[3] He defeated former Attorney General Steve Carter at the state Republican convention on June 11. Hill competed with Lorenzo Arredondo (D), who was unopposed for the Democratic nomination, in the November 8 general election.
General election
General election for Attorney General of Indiana
Incumbent Curtis Hill defeated Lorenzo Arredondo in the general election for Attorney General of Indiana on November 8, 2016.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Curtis Hill (R) | 62.3 | 1,642,623 |
 | Lorenzo Arredondo (D) | 37.7 | 993,209 | |
| Total votes: 2,635,832 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Curtis Hill did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Hill's campaign website stated his support for stronger state government, consumer protection, youth leadership programs, and "protecting families from the ravages of drugs and violent crime."[4]
Campaign finance summary
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Noteworthy events
Misconduct hearing over inappropriate touching allegations (2019)
In July 2018, four individuals accused Hill of touching them in inappropriate and unwanted ways at an unofficial gathering of legislators on March 15, 2018: state Rep. Mara Candelaria Reardon (D); Gabrielle McLemore, the communications director for the Indiana Senate Democrats; Niki DaSilva, a legislative assistant to state Sen. Ryan Mishler (R); and Samantha Lozano, a legislative assistant for Indiana House Democrats.[5][6] Hill denied the allegations, saying, "At no time was my behavior inappropriate nor did I touch anyone in an inappropriate manner." One of the accusers responded to Hill's denial: "This was a pattern of behavior that was witnessed by many."[5]
Hill called for an independent investigator to look into the allegations.[7] On July 10, Judge Lisa Borges granted a motion from Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry for a special prosecutor to investigate the accusations.[8] On October 23, 2018, special prosecutor Daniel Sigler announced he would not file charges against Hill.[9]
Gov. Eric Holcomb (R), State House Speaker Brian Bosma (R), and state Senate Leader David Long (R) called for Hill's resignation on July 5, 2018.[10] Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch (R), Secretary of State Connie Lawson (R), and state Treasurer Kelly Mitchell (R) also called for Hill's resignation on July 6, 2018.[11]
On October 21, 2019, the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission convened a hearing related to 2018 allegations that Hill had inappropriately touched a lawmaker and three staff members at a party following a complaint of professional misconduct filed by Andrew Straw.[12] Throughout the week, the commission called more than a dozen witnesses to testify in the case, and Hill defended himself on the stand.[13][14] The commission filed an administrative complaint against Hill on March 19, 2019, which led to the October hearing.[15][16][17]
On December 16, 2019, the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission filed a proposal to suspend Hill's law license for two years. The proposal was a non-binding recommendation for the hearing officer in the disciplinary case. Hill's attorneys argued that his behavior has no bearing on his license to practice law. These recommendations were both submitted to the case's hearing officer prior to submission to the Indiana Supreme Court.[18]
On February 14, 2020, a recommendation from a hearing officer, Myra Selby, was released recommending Hill's law license be suspended for a minimum of 60 days.[19] Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson then dismissed the civil case against Hill in March 2020, stating that despite her opinion that Hill's actions were "disgraceful and reprehensible," they did not amount to a violation of federal law.[20]
On March 16, attorneys for Hill argued against claims of professional misconduct, saying "The disciplinary system is a mechanism to hold him accountable for alleged acts undertaken in his role as a lawyer, not in his role as Attorney General or private citizen Curtis Hill."[21]
On May 11, 2020, the Indiana Supreme Court unanimously ruled against Hill and suspended his law license for 30 days beginning on May 18, 2020.[1] In response, Hill wrote on Twitter, "I accept with humility and respect the Indiana Supreme Court’s ruling of a 30-day suspension of my license with automatic reinstatement.” Hill also wrote that the chief deputy attorney general would assume Hill's legal duties until Hill's automatic reinstatement on June 17.[22] Gov. Holcomb filed an emergency motion with the Indiana Supreme Court on May 12 asking whether Hill's suspended law license created a vacancy, which would be up to Holcomb to fill.[23] On May 18, the court denied Gov. Holcomb's motion asking the justices to clarify Hill's status as attorney general.[24]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Indiana Supreme Court, "In the Matter of Curtis T. Hill, Jr., Respondent," May 11, 2020
- ↑ Curtis Hill, "Meet Curtis," accessed April 7, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcandsite - ↑ Curtis Hill, "About Curtis," accessed April 7, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 IndyStar, "4 women allege Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill touched them inappropriately at bar," July 2, 2018
- ↑ IndyStar, "Second woman allegedly touched by Curtis Hill speaks: 'I will no longer be silent,'" July 6, 2018
- ↑ Fortune, "Indiana Attorney General Says He Won't Resign Amid Groping Allegations and Protest," July 8, 2018
- ↑ NWI.com, "Special prosecutor to be appointed for Indiana attorney general groping investigation," July 10, 2018
- ↑ Indianapolis Star, "Curtis Hill won't face criminal charges, but accusers file civil claims," October 23, 2018
- ↑ The Bismarck Tribune, "Indiana governor, legislative leaders call for AG to resign," July 5, 2018
- ↑ Indianapolis Star, "Attorney General Curtis Hill under investigation following calls by top Indiana Republicans," July 5, 2018
- ↑ Goshen News, "Suspended attorney, formerly of Goshen, filed complaint against AG Hill," March 22, 2019
- ↑ StarTribune, "Partygoers say Indiana attorney general seemed drunk at bar," October 22, 2019
- ↑ Fox59, "Indiana A.G. Curtis Hill takes stand in disciplinary hearing," October 24, 2019
- ↑ Indianapolis Star, "Complaint could cost Attorney General Curtis Hill his law license — and elected position," March 19, 2019
- ↑ Indianapolis Star, "Meet the man behind the legal complaint against Curtis Hill: 'I want to see him go down,'" March 26, 2019
- ↑ Indianapolis Star, "Curtis Hill wants 'special and favorable treatment,' disciplinary commission says," March 30, 2019
- ↑ Indianapolis Star, "Disciplinary commission: Suspend AG Curtis Hill's law license for 2 years," December 17, 2019
- ↑ U.S. News & World Report, "Indiana Attorney General's Future in Question if Suspended," February 17, 2020
- ↑ Indy Star, "Why the harassment lawsuit against AG Curtis Hill failed. And what's next," March 3, 2020
- ↑ Greensburg Daily News, "Attorney general’s lawyer argues he shouldn’t lose his law license," March 19, 2020
- ↑ The New York Times, "Indiana Attorney General Suspended by State Supreme Court in Groping Case," May 11, 2020
- ↑ The Journal Gazette, "Holcomb requests clarity on Hill's post," May 13, 2020
- ↑ Indianapolis Star, "Indiana Supreme Court denies Gov. Holcomb's request to clarify Curtis Hill's job status," May 18, 2020
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