2024 Indiana gubernatorial election

For related races, see 2024 United States gubernatorial elections.

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 succeeded Republican incumbent Eric Holcomb, who was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term.

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

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

• Mike Braun, U.S. senator (2019–2025)^[3]

Eliminated in primary

• Brad Chambers, former Indiana Secretary of Commerce^[4]
• Suzanne Crouch, lieutenant governor of Indiana (2017–2025) and former Indiana State Auditor (2014–2017)^[5]
• Eric Doden, former president of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation^[6]
• Curtis Hill, former Indiana attorney general (2017–2021) and candidate for Indiana's 2nd congressional district in the 2022 special election^[7]
• Jamie Reitenour, businesswoman^[8]

Declined

• Mitch Daniels, former governor (2005–2013), former president of Purdue University (2013–2022), and former director of the Office of Management and Budget (2001–2003)^[9][10]
• Todd Rokita, Indiana attorney general (2021–present), former U.S. representative from Indiana's 4th congressional district (2011–2019), former Indiana Secretary of State (2002–2010), and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018 (ran for re-election)^[11]

Endorsements

Mike Braun

Executive branch officials

• Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)^[12]

Organizations

• Americans for Prosperity^[13]
• Club for Growth PAC^[14]
• Indiana Right to Life (co-endorsement with Crouch and Doden)^[15]
• International Franchise Association^[16]

Labor unions

• International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers^[17]
• United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America^[18]

Brad Chambers

U.S. representatives

• Susan Brooks, former U.S. representative for Indiana's 5th congressional district (2013–2021)^[19]

Local officials

• Scott Fadness, mayor of Fishers (2015–present)^[20]

Individuals

• Michael Andretti, owner of Andretti Global^[19]

Suzanne Crouch

U.S. representatives

• Larry Bucshon, U.S. representative for Indiana's 8th congressional district (2011–present)^[21]
• Dan Burton, former U.S. representative for Indiana's 5th congressional district (1983–2013)^[22]
• Greg Pence, U.S. representative for Indiana's 6th congressional district (2019–present)^[23]

State officials

• Connie Lawson, former Indiana Secretary of State (2012–2021)^[24]
• Becky Skillman, former lieutenant governor of Indiana (2005–2013)^[25]

State legislators

• Michael Aylesworth, state representative for the 11th district (2014–present)^[26]
• Jim Buck, state senator from the 21st district (2008–present)^[27]
• Dan Dernulc, state senator from the 1st district (2022–present)^[28]
• Blake Doriot, state senator from the 12th district (2016–present)^[29]
• Ryan Lauer, state representative for the 59th district (2018–present)^[30]
• Wendy McNamara, state representative for the 76th district (2010–present)^[31]
• Ryan Mishler, state senator from the 9th district (2004–present)^[32]
• Rick Niemeyer, state senator from the 6th district (2014–present)^[28]
• Julie Olthoff, state representative for the 19th district (2020–present)^[33]
• J.D. Prescott, state representative for the 33rd district (2019–present)^[34]
• Jack Sandlin, state senator from the 36th district (2016–2023)^[35]
• Hal Slager, state representative for the 15th district (2020–present)^[26]
• Jerry Torr, state representative for the 39th district (1996–present)^[36]

Local officials

• Chris Jensen, mayor of Noblesville (2019–present)^[37]
• Lloyd Winnecke, former mayor of Evansville (2012–2024)^[38]

Organizations

• Indiana Right to Life (co-endorsement with Braun and Doden)^[15]

Eric Doden

Organizations

• Indiana Right to Life (co-endorsement with Braun and Crouch)^[15]

Curtis Hill

U.S. executive branch officials

• Michael Flynn, former U.S. National Security Advisor (2017) and former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (2012–2014)^[39]

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)	± 4.5%	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[42][B]	March 2–5, 2024	526 (LV)	± 4.2%	34%	5%	7%	7%	2%	2%	43%
Mark It Red (R)[43][C]	December 18–20, 2023	(LV)	–	40%	5%	13%	3%	5%	–	30%
Mark It Red (R)[44][C]	November 18–22, 2022	750 (LV)	± 2.5%	47%	–	10%	5%	–	–	37%

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][46]	December 11–17, 2022	1,000 (LV)	–	25%	7%	3%	6%	9%	9%[b]	40%

Hypothetical polling

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[c]	$12,048,947	$761,108
Suzanne Crouch (R)	$8,129,813	$4,391,792	$3,055,958
Eric Doden (R)	$11,236,992[d]	$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[47]

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^[48]

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,^[49] but during the convention, delegates instead selected pastor Micah Beckwith in an upset.^[50]

Nominee

• Micah Beckwith, pastor, former Noblesville public library trustee, and candidate for Indiana's 5th congressional district in 2020^[50]

Eliminated at convention

• Julie McGuire, state representative from the 93rd district (2022–present)^[50]

Endorsements

Julie McGuire

Executive branch officials

• Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)^[51]

U.S. senators

• Mike Braun, U.S. senator from Indiana (2019–present) (nominee for governor)^[49]

Statewide officials

• Daniel Elliott, Indiana state treasurer (2023–present)^[52]
• Diego Morales, Indiana Secretary of State (2023–present)^[52]
• Elise Nieshalla, Indiana State Auditor (2023–present)^[53]

Results

Republican convention results[50]
Candidate	Round 1
	Votes	%
Micah Beckwith	891	51.83
Julie McGuire	828	48.17
Total ballots	1,719	100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Jennifer McCormick, former Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction (2017–2021)^[54]

Disqualified

• Tamie Dixon-Tatum, municipal official and perennial candidate^[55] (ran for lieutenant governor)^[56]

Withdrawn

• Bob Kern, retired paralegal and perennial candidate (ran for lieutenant governor)^[57]

Declined

• Joe Donnelly, U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See (2022–present) and former U.S. senator (2013–2019)^[58]
• Thomas McDermott Jr., mayor of Hammond, nominee for U.S. Senate in 2022, and candidate for Indiana's 1st congressional district in 2020^[59]

Endorsements

Jennifer McCormick

State legislators

• Vernon Smith, state representative from the 14th district (1990–present)^[60]

County officials

• Diana Hess, St. Joseph County councilor (2013–present)^[61]

Labor unions

• American Federation of Teachers – Indiana^[62]
• Communications Workers of America^[63]
• Indiana AFL–CIO^[64]
• United Mine Workers of America^[65]

Political parties

• Indiana Democratic Party^[66]

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.^[67]

Nominee

• Terry Goodin, former Indiana director for USDA Rural Development and former Minority Leader of the Indiana House of Representatives (2017–2018) from the 66th district (2000–2020)^[68]

Eliminated at convention

• Tamie Dixon-Tatum, municipal official and perennial candidate^[56]
• Bob Kern, retired paralegal and perennial candidate^[57]
• Clif Marsiglio, educator and candidate for mayor of Indianapolis in 2023^[69]

Declined

• J. D. Ford, state senator from the 29th district (2018–present) (endorsed Goodin)^[70]

Endorsements

Terry Goodin

Statewide officials

• Jennifer McCormick, former Indiana superintendent of public instruction (2017–2021) (nominee for governor)^[71]

State legislators

• J. D. Ford, state senator from the 29th district (2018–present)^[70]

Individuals

• Mike Schmuhl, chair of the Indiana Democratic Party (2021–present)^[72]

Results

Democratic convention results[73]
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

• Donald Rainwater, software engineer and nominee for governor in 2020^[74]
  • Running mate: Tonya Hudson, real estate broker and nominee for Indiana's 9th congressional district in 2020 and 2022^[74]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[75]	Likely R	October 15, 2024
Inside Elections[76]	Likely R	September 26, 2024
Sabato's Crystal Ball[77]	Likely R	October 4, 2024
RCP[78]	Likely R	July 13, 2024
Elections Daily[79]	Safe R	July 12, 2023
CNalysis[80]	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[81]	October 5–28, 2024	400 (LV)	± 4.9%	56%	44%	–	–
ActiVote[82]	September 3 – October 5, 2024	400 (LV)	± 4.9%	54%	46%	–	–
ARW Strategies[83][D]	September 23–25, 2024	600 (LV)	–	44%	37%	9%	10%
GBAO (D)[84][E]	September 19–22, 2024	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	44%	41%	8%	7%
Emerson College[85][B]	September 12–13, 2024	1,000 (LV)	± 3.0%	45%	34%	6%	13%
Lake Research Partners (D)[86][F]	August 26 – September 2, 2024	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	41%	39%	9%	11%
Public Policy Polling (D)[87][G]	August 15–16, 2023	663 (RV)	± 3.8%	46%	35%	–	19%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Suzanne Crouch (R)	Jennifer McCormick (D)	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)[87][G]	August 15–16, 2022	663 (RV)	± 3.8%	39%	35%	28%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Curtis Hill (R)	Jennifer McCormick (D)	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)[87][G]	August 15–16, 2022	663 (RV)	± 3.8%	36%	36%	28%

Hypothetical polling

Suzanne Crouch vs. Jennifer McCormick

Curtis Hill vs. Jennifer McCormick

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[88]

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^[89]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Mike Braun Micah Beckwith	1,566,081	54.38	−2.13
	Democratic	Jennifer McCormick Terry Goodin	1,183,741	41.11	+9.06
	Libertarian	Donald Rainwater Tonya Hudson	129,781	4.52	−6.92
Total votes			2,879,603	100.00
	Republican hold

By county

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• St. Joseph (largest municipality: South Bend)
• Tippecanoe (largest municipality: Lafayette)

By congressional district

Braun won seven of nine congressional districts.^[90]

District	Braun	McCormick	Representative
1st	46%	50%	Frank J. Mrvan
2nd			Rudy Yakym
3rd			Jim Banks (118th Congress)
			Marlin Stutzman (119th Congress)
4th			Jim Baird
5th			Victoria Spartz
6th			Greg Pence (118th Congress)
			Jefferson Shreve (119th Congress)
7th			André Carson
8th			Larry Bucshon (118th Congress)
			Mark Messmer (119th Congress)
9th			Erin Houchin

Notes

1. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear
2. "I would like someone else to run" with 9%
3. $8,000,000 of this total was self-funded by Chambers
4. $100,000 of this total was self-funded by Doden

Partisan clients

1. Poll commissioned by State Affairs and Howey Politics
2. Poll sponsored by The Hill
3. Poll sponsored by Braun's campaign
4. Poll sponsored by Indy Politics
5. Poll sponsored by the Democratic Governors Association
6. Poll sponsored by the campaign of Destiny Wells, 2024 Democratic nominee for attorney general
7. Poll sponsored by McCormick's campaign

See also

• 2024 United States gubernatorial elections