Indiana elections, 2014
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Thestate ofIndiana held elections in 2014.Below are the dates of note:
| 2014 elections and events in Indiana | ||||
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| Signature filing deadline for primary election candidates | February 7, 2014 | |||
| Voter registration deadline for primary election | April 7, 2014 | |||
| Primary election date | May 6, 2014 | |||
| Filing deadline for independent and minor party candidates to file with counties | June 30, 2014 | |||
| Filing deadline for minor party and independent candidates to file with the SoS | July 15, 2014 | |||
| Voter registration deadline for general election | October 6, 2014 | |||
| General election date | November 4, 2014 | |||
Below are the types of elections that were scheduled inIndiana in 2014:
2014 elections
Races to watch in Indiana
Indiana State Legislature
Elections for theIndiana State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. Heading into the election, theRepublican Party controlled the chamber. The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6, 2012, general election.
| 2012 Margin of Victory, Indiana State Senate | ||||
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| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Votes | Top Opponent |
| Indiana State Senate, District 36, General Election |  Brent Waltz | 6.4% | 41,302 | Mary Ann Sullivan |
| Indiana State Senate, District 5, General Election | Ed Charbonneau | 9.6% | 54,805 | Debora Porter |
| Indiana State Senate, District 35, General Election | Michael Young | 13.4% | 41,322 | Mark Waterfill |
| Indiana State Senate, District 8, General Election |  Jim Arnold | 16.6% | 52,806 | Eric Harris |
| Indiana State Senate, District 32, General Election | Patricia Miller | 18.3% | 49,291 | John Barnes |
| Indiana State Senate, District 50, General Election | Vaneta Becker | 19.3% | 52,164 | Terry White |
| Indiana State Senate, District 40, General Election | Mark Stoops | 20.4% | 50,931 | Reid Dallas |
| Indiana State Senate, District 28, General Election | Michael Crider | 23.4% | 55,160 | Michael Adkins |
| Indiana State Senate, District 7, General Election | Brandt Hershman | 27.1% | 45,960 | Brad Thompson |
| Indiana State Senate, District 16, General Election | David Long | 30.3% | 51,099 | Charles Keen |
Elections for theIndiana House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. Heading into the election, theRepublican Party controlled the chamber. The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6, 2012, general election.
| 2012 Margin of Victory, Indiana House of Representatives | ||||
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| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Votes | Top Opponent |
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 87, General Election | Christina Hale | 0.2% | 32,509 | Cindy Noe |
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 45, General Election | Kreg Battles | 0.3% | 25,005 | Bruce Borders |
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 42, General Election | Alan Morrison | 0.4% | 25,470 | Mark Spelbring |
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 35, General Election | L. Jack Lutz | 1.5% | 28,905 | Melanie Wright |
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 15, General Election | Harold Slager | 2% | 27,314 | Thomas O'Donnell |
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 4, General Election | Ed Soliday | 3.3% | 28,981 | Greg Simms |
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 66, General Election | Terry Goodin | 4.6% | 25,189 | Justin Stevens |
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 56, General Election | Richard Hamm | 4.7% | 23,463 | Phillip Pflum |
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 74, General Election | Lloyd Arnold | 5.3% | 26,785 | Michael Schriefer |
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 62, General Election | Matthew A. Ubelhor | 5.7% | 26,470 | Jeff Sparks |
Elections by type
U.S. House
U.S. House of Representatives elections in Indiana
The2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections inIndiana took place onNovember 4, 2014. Voterselected nine candidates to serve in theU.S. House, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
|---|---|---|
Primary: Aprimary 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 law requires aclosed primary, where a voter must be affiliated with a party to vote in that party's primary. This includes if they voted for a majority of that party’s candidates in the last general election or plan to in the upcoming election. However, it is possible for any voter to vote in any party's primary so long as they meet this criteria.[1]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, seethis article.
Voter registration: Tovote in the primary, voters had to register by April 7, 2014. For thegeneral election, the voter registration deadline was October 6, 2014.[2]
- See also:Indiana elections, 2014
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held seven of the nine congressional seats fromIndiana.
| Members of the U.S. House from Indiana -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2014 | After the 2014 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 2 | 2 | |
| Republican Party | 7 | 7 | |
| Total | 9 | 9 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2014 election, the incumbents for the nine congressional districts were:
List of candidates by district
Note: The filing deadline for candidates was February 7, 2014.
1st Congressional District
General election candidates
- Mark Leyva
- Peter Visclosky - Incumbent
Donna Dunn
May 6, 2014, primary results
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2nd Congressional District
General election candidates
- Jackie Walorski - Incumbent
- Joe Bock
- Jeff Petermann
May 6, 2014, primary results
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Declined to run
- Brendan Mullen: 2012Democratic nominee forIndiana's 2nd Congressional District[7]
3rd Congressional District
General election candidates
- Marlin Stutzman - Incumbent
- Justin Kuhnle
- Scott Wise
May 6, 2014, primary results
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4th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Todd Rokita - Incumbent
- John Dale
May 6, 2014, primary results
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5th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Susan Brooks - Incumbent
- Shawn Denney
- John Krom
May 6, 2014, primary results
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6th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Luke Messer - Incumbent
- Susan Hall Heitzman
- Eric Miller
May 6, 2014, primary results
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7th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Catherine Ping
- André Carson - Incumbent
- Chris Mayo
May 6, 2014, primary results
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Failed to file
8th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Larry Bucshon - Incumbent
- Tom Spangler
- Andy Horning
May 6, 2014, primary results
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Removed from ballot
9th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Todd Young - Incumbent
- Bill Bailey
- R. Mike Frey
May 6, 2014, primary results
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Removed from ballot
State Executives
State executive official elections in Indiana
Three state executive positions were up for election in2014 in the state ofIndiana.
The following offices were elected in 2014 inIndiana:
List of candidates by office
- Note: The filing deadline for candidates was February 7, 2014.
Secretary of State
General election
Connie Lawson-Incumbent[21]Beth White - Marion County Clerk[22]Karl Tatgenhorst - Army veteran, IT Director[23]
Down ballot offices
| Office | Incumbent | Assumed Office | Incumbent running? | General Election Candidates | 2015 Winner | Partisan Switch? |
| Treasurer | Richard Mourdock | 2006 | Term-limited | Kelly MitchellMike BolandMike Jasper | Kelly Mitchell | No |
| Auditor of State | Suzanne Crouch | 2014 | Yes[24] | Suzanne CrouchMichael ClaytorJohn Schick | Suzanne Crouch | No |
State Senate
State Senate election in Indiana
Elections for theIndiana State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014.
Majority control
Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theIndiana State Senate:
| Indiana State Senate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 3, 2014 | After November 4, 2014 | |
| Democratic Party | 13 | 10 | |
| Republican Party | 37 | 40 | |
| Total | 50 | 50 | |
List of candidates by district
- Note: The filing deadline for candidates was February 7, 2014.
District 1 •District 4 •District 6 •District 11 •District 14 •District 15 •District 17 •District 19 •District 21 •District 22 •District 23 •District 25 •District 26 •District 27 •District 29 •District 31 •District 38 •District 39 •District 41 •District 43 •District 45 •District 46 •District 47 •District 48 •District 49
State House
State House elections in Indiana
Elections for theIndiana House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014.
Majority control
Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theIndiana House of Representatives:
| Indiana House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 3, 2014 | After November 4, 2014 | |
| Democratic Party | 31 | 29 | |
| Republican Party | 69 | 71 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | |
List of candidates by district
- Note: The filing deadline for candidates was February 7, 2014.
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School boards
School board elections in Indiana
In 2014,670 ofAmerica's largest school districtsheldelections for2,188 seats. These elections tookplace in37 states.
State elections
A total of26Indiana school districts amongAmerica's largest school districts by enrollment heldelections in 2014 for83 seats. All 26 districts heldelections on November 4, 2014.
Here are several quick facts about Indiana's school board elections in 2014:
- An average of 1.71 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in Indiana’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was lower than thenational average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
- 40.96 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a higher percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that wereunopposed nationally.
- 85.54 percent of theincumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, while only 75.56 percent of school board incumbents ran for re-election nationally.
- A total of 26 newcomers were elected to school boards in Indiana. They took 31.33 percent of the total seats in 2014, which was lower than the 38.19 percent of school board seats thatwent to newcomers nationally.
- The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 wasIndianapolis Public Schools with 32,442 K-12 students.
- The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 wasNoblesville Schools with 9,181 K-12 students.
- Nine districts were tied for the most seats on the ballot in 2014 with four seats up for election in each district.
- Four districts were tied for the fewest seats on the ballot in 2014 with two seats up for election in each district.
The districts listed below served 379,812 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[25] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.
Voting in Indiana
- See also:Voting in Indiana
Important voting information
- Aprimary 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 law requires aclosed primary, where a voter must be affiliated with a party to vote in that party's primary. This includes if they voted for a majority of that party’s candidates in the last general election or plan to in the upcoming election. However, it is possible for any voter to vote in any party's primary so long as they meet this criteria.[1]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, seethis article.
- Indiana has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visitingthis website.
Voting absentee
- See also:Absentee voting by state
For information abouteligibility,deadlines,military and overseas voting andupdates to the voting laws in Indiana, please visit ourabsentee voting by state page.
Voting early
- See also:Early voting
Indiana is one of the 33 states (plus the District of Columbia) that permit early voting in some form. Early voting begins 29 days before an election and ends on the day prior to the election.[26]
Elections Performance Index
Indiana ranked36th out of the 50 states and District of Columbia in thePew Charitable Trusts' Elections Performance Index (EPI), based on the2012 elections. The EPI examined election administration performance and assigned an average percentage score based on 17 indicators of election performance. These indicators were chosen in order to determine both the convenience and integrity of these three phases of an election: registration, voting and counting. Indiana received an overall score of 60 percent.[27]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑1.01.1Indiana General Assembly, "Ind. Code § 3–10–1–6," accessed December 5, 2025
- ↑Indiana Election Division, "Voter Registration," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑Mark Leyva for Congress, "About," accessed January 27, 2014
- ↑Indiana Secretary of State, "November 4,2014 General Election, Combined Candidate," accessed September 26, 2014
- ↑Federal Election Commission, "Joseph Bock," accessed November 4, 2013
- ↑6.006.016.026.036.046.056.066.076.086.096.106.116.126.136.146.156.166.176.186.196.206.216.226.236.246.256.266.276.286.29Indiana Elections Division, "Primary Candidate List," accessed February 5, 2014Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑Howey Politics, "Former Seymour Mayor Bailey to challenge Rep. Young in 9th CD," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑Howey Politics, "Former Seymour Mayor Bailey to challenge Rep. Young in 9th CD," accessed October 1, 2013
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- ↑12.012.1Howey Politics, "Former Seymour Mayor Bailey to challenge Rep. Young in 9th CD," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑Gordon Smith for Congress, "Home," accessed January 7, 2014
- ↑Andrew McNeil for Congress, "Home," accessed December 9, 2013
- ↑Dubois County Free Press, "Spangler announces run for Congressional seat," accessed February 4, 2014
- ↑DC Broadcasting, "Jasper Resident Spangler to Run for 8th District Congressional Seat," accessed February 4, 2014
- ↑Candidate submitted information to BP Staff, October 4, 2013
- ↑Indiana Secretary of State, "Primary Candidate List," accessed February 5, 2014
- ↑Howey Politics, "Former Seymour Mayor Bailey to challenge Rep. Young in 9th CD," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑Indiana Secretary of State Elections, "Primary Candidate List," accessed March 3, 2014
- ↑Wish TV, "Lawson to run for secretary of state in 2014," April 13, 2012(dead link)
- ↑WishTV.com, "2014 Race for Secretary of State taking shape," June 6, 2013(dead link)
- ↑Karl Tatgenhorst for Secretary of State 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑indystar.com, "Former Illinois state representative seeks Democratic treasurer nomination," May 23, 2014
- ↑National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑Long Distance Voter, "Early Voting Rules: Indiana," accessed December 19, 2013
- ↑Pew Charitable Trusts, "Election Performance Index Report," accessed April 23, 2014
