2010 Indiana elections
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Elections were held in Indiana on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Primary elections were held on May 4, 2010.
Federal
United States Senate
On February 15, 2010, incumbent Senator Evan Bayh announced that he would not seek reelection. This shocked the Democratic base,[who?] which had expected Bayh to seek a third term in the Senate and had thus not fielded any other candidates. On May 15, the executive committee of the Indiana Democratic Party announced that Representative Brad Ellsworth would be the party's nominee for Senator.[1] Dan Coats, the winner of the five-way Republican primary election, was Ellsworth's main competitor in the race, along with Libertarian Rebecca Sink-Burris, and two independent candidates in the general election.[2][3][4] During the campaign, Ellsworth attacked Coats' record as a lobbyist, while Coats branded Ellsworth as a puppet of President Obama and then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. On election day, Coats won 54.4% of the vote to Ellsworth's 40%. Rebecca Sink-Burris received 5.4%.
United States House of Representatives
All of Indiana's nine seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2010. In the United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 2008, Democrats had won five of Indiana's nine seats in the House, but public dissatisfaction with Democratic President Obama, combined with the birth of the Tea Party movement,[citation needed] led Republicans to win back two of these seats, giving them six seats to the Democrats' three.
State
Incumbent Sec. Todd Rokita (R) was term-limited and could not run for reelection. Candidates to replace Rokita included Democrat Vop Osili,[5] Republican Charlie White,[6] and Libertarian Mike Wherry.[7] White won the election with 57% of the vote, but was soon charged with voter fraud, and was convicted of this offense and removed from office in December 2011.[citation needed]
Treasurer
Incumbent Republican Treasurer Richard Mourdock ran for reelection.[8] His Democratic opponent was Pete Buttigieg.[9] Mourdock won a second term as treasurer with 62% of the vote.
Auditor
Incumbent Republican Auditor Tim Berry ran for reelection.[10] He faced Democrat Sam Locke [11] and Libertarian Eric Knipe in the general election.[12] Berry won reelection with 58% of the vote to Locke's 37%.
State Senate
25 seats in the Indiana Senate were up for election in 2010, a majority of which were won by the Republicans.
State House of Representatives
All 100 seats in the Indiana House of Representatives were up for election in 2010. A large majority of these were seized by the Republicans, giving them legislative dominance, but not enough to meet quorum without Democratic attendance.[citation needed]
Judicial positions
Multiple judicial positions were up for election in 2010.[13]
Ballot measures
One statewide ballot measure was certified:
- Add a property tax cap amendment to the Indiana Constitution[14]
The measure passed at the polls, with 28% of voters against the proposition.
Local
Many elections for county offices were also held on November 2, 2010.
References
- ^ "Dems make Ellsworth official pick to face Coats". Associated Press. May 15, 2010.
- ^ "Dan Coats for Indiana". Coatsforindiana.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
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- ^ "Elect Rebecca Sink-Burris to United States Senate". Electrebecca.com. April 13, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- ^ "Vop Osili for Indiana Secretary of State|Democrat". Votevop.com. June 26, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- ^ "Home • Charlie White for Secretary of State". Charlieforindiana.com. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- ^ MikeWherry.com
- ^ "Richard Mourdock for State Treasurer of Indiana". Richardmourdock.com. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- ^ "Pete Buttigieg for South Bend Mayor". PeteForIndiana.com. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ "Berry for Indiana". Berry for Indiana. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- ^ "Sam Locke for Indiana State Auditor". Lockeforauditor.com. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- ^ "(no title)". wordpress.com. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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External links
- Election Division at the Indiana Secretary of State
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- Candidates for Indiana State Offices at Project Vote Smart
- Indiana Polls at Pollster.com
- Indiana Congressional Races in 2010 campaign finance data from OpenSecrets.org
- Indiana 2010 campaign finance data from Follow the Money
- Imagine Election - Find out which candidates will appear on your ballot. Search by address or zip code.[dead link]