Indiana Secretary of State election, 2010
TheIndiana Secretary of State election of 2010 was held onNovember 2, 2010. IncumbentRepublicanTodd Rokita was barred by Indiana stateterm limit laws from running for a third term.
In Indiana, candidates for secretary of state are nominated either by party conventions or by petition; this office does not appear on the ballot in the state's primary election. Minor Party status and accompanying ballot access is secured for the candidates respective parties by securing between 2% and 10% of the vote for Secretary of State.[1]
DemocratVop Osili andRepublicanCharlie White were both nominated by their respective parties at their fall state conventions. The two were joined by in the general election byLibertarian Mike Wherry. White won the election with 57.1% of the vote.
Background
Faced with state term limit laws that prevent him from running for a third term in office, IncumbentRepublicanTodd Rokita ran for and won election to theUnited States House of Representatives seat being vacated by retiringRepublican Steve Buyer.[2]
General election
Results
| 2010 Race for Secretary of State - General Election[3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party |  aCharlie White | 57.1% | |
| Democratic Party | Vop Osili | 37.0% | |
| Libertarian Party | Mike Wherry | 5.9% | |
| Total Votes | 1,709,679 | ||
Endorsements
- IndianaAFL-CIO[4][5]
- Indiana State Fraternal Order of Police[6]
- Indianapolis Star, local newspaper[7][8]
- Auto Dealers Association ofIndiana[9]
- Can-Do Conservatives of America[10]
- Indiana Manufacturers Association[9]
- Indiana Right to Life PAC[9]
Finances
According to theOffice of Indiana Secretary of State, as ofJuly 19, 2010, the following was the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:
| Vop Osili Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind[11] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| April 1 - June 30, 2010[12] | July 19, 2010 | $68,577.20 | $54,119.94 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $83,861.49 | $38,835.65 | |
| January 1 - March 31, 2010[13] | April 15, 2010 | $80,278.20 | $57,788.82 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $69,489.82 | $68,577.20 | |
| July 1 - December 31, 2009[14] | March 3, 2009 | $100.00 | $125,904.45 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $45,726.25 | $80,278.20 | |
| Charlie White Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind[11] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| April 1 - June 30, 2010[15] | July 15, 2010 | $39,563.57 | $80,945.68 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $39,871.95 | $80,637.30 | |
| January 1 - March 31, 2010[16] | April 14, 2010 | $31,502.95 | $20,565.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $12,504.38 | $39,563.57 | |
| July 1 - December 31, 2009[17] | January 19, 2010 | $10,894.22 | $32,265.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $11,656.27 | $31,502.95 | |
| January 1 - June 30, 2009[18] | July 13, 2009 | $0.00 | $21,118.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $10,223.78 | $10,894.22 | |
Polling
- See also:Polls, 2010 Secretaries of State
| Date of Poll | Pollster |  Charlie White (R) |  Vop Osili (D) |  Mike Wherry (L) | Undecided | Number polled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 29 - Oct. 1[19] | EPIC-MRA | 39% | 29% | 5% | 27% | 500 |
Conventions
Democratic convention
Candidates
- Executive Director of the Indiana Department of CommerceTom McKenna[20]
aFounder and president of A2SO4, an Indianapolis based architectural firm,Vop Osili[21]
Republican candidates
Candidates
- Chairman of the Hamilton CountyRepublican Party and member of the Fishers Town Council,Charlie White[22]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑Indiana Code, "3-8-4"
- ↑Journal and Courier, "Hershman, Rokita among growing field for Buyer's seat" 2 Feb. 2010
- ↑Indiana Secretary of State - 2010 General Election Results
- ↑AFL-CIO - 2010 Endorsements
- ↑Indiana AFL-CIO - Endorsed Candidates
- ↑Indy Democrat, "Breaking News: FOP Endorses Vop Osili for Secretary of State" 22 Sept. 2010
- ↑The Indianapolis Star, "Endorsements for statewide offices" 21 Oct. 2010
- ↑Blue Indiana, "Vop earns SoS endorsement as Rokita covers Charlie White's backside" 25 Oct. 2010
- ↑9.09.19.2Hoosier Access, "Charlie White Scores Three Major Endorsements" 27 Sept. 2010
- ↑Can-Do Conservatives of America - Endorsements
- ↑11.011.1As these are not cash contributions, they are not reflected in the reported ending balance.
- ↑Indiana Secretary of State - Vop Osili 2010 Quarterly Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑Indiana Secretary of State - Vop Osili 2010 Quarterly Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑Indiana Secretary of State - Vop Osili 2009 Annual Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑Indiana Secretary of State - Charlie White 2010 Quarterly Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑Indiana Secretary of State - Charlie White 2010 Quarterly Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑Indiana Secretary of State - Charlie White 2009 Annual Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑Indiana Secretary of State - Charlie White 2009 Semi-Annual Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑NWI Times "Poll: White ahead in Ind. secretary of state race" 6 Oct. 2010
- ↑Blue Indiana, "Tom McKenna announces exploratory bid for Secretary of State" 24 Sept. 2009
- ↑Blue Indiana, "Vop Osili to launch campaign in October" 1 Oct. 2009
- ↑Hoosier Access, "Charlie White announces 2010 run for Indiana secretary of state" 15 Sept. 2009
