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2024 Indiana Attorney General election

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2024 Indiana Attorney General election

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Nominee Todd Rokita Destiny Wells
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,679,630 1,170,918
Percentage 58.9% 41.1%

County results
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Rokita:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Wells:      50–60%      60–70%

Attorney General before election

Todd Rokita
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Todd Rokita
Republican

The 2024 Indiana Attorney General election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the attorney general of the state of Indiana. It coincided with the concurrent presidential election, as well as various state and local elections, including for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and governor of Indiana.

Incumbent attorney general Todd Rokita is running for a second term. The Republican Convention took place on June 15. The Democratic Convention took place on July 13.

Republican convention

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Candidates

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Nominee

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Democratic convention

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Candidates

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Nominee

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  • Destiny Wells, lawyer, former assistant attorney general, and nominee for secretary of state in 2022[2]

Eliminated at convention

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Results

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Democratic convention results[4]
Candidate Round 1
Votes %
Destiny Wells 1,057 68.99
Beth White 475 31.00
Total ballots 1,532 100.00

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Likely R July 25, 2024

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Todd Rokita (R) $2,618,207 $582,391 $2,035,816
Destiny Wells (D) $838,443 $290,118 $548,325
Source: Indiana Secretary of State[6][7]

Debate

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2024 Indiana Attorney General election debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Participants
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Non-invitee   I  Invitee  W  Withdrawn
Rokita Wells
1 October 2, 2024 FOX 59/CBS 4 Dan Spehler Video P P

Endorsements

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Todd Rokita
Executive branch officials
U.S. Representatives
Statewide officials
Organizations
Destiny Wells
Organizations

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Todd
Rokita (R)
Destiny
Wells (D)
Undecided
ActiVote October 5–28, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 55% 45%
ActiVote September 3 – October 5, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 53% 47%
ARW Strategies[A] September 23–25, 2024 600 (LV) 51% 36% 13%
Emerson College[B] September 12–13, 2024 1,000 (LV) ± 3% 49% 35% 16%
Lake Research Partners (D)[C] August 26 – September 2, 2024 600 (LV) ± 4% 44% 41% 15%

Results

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2024 Indiana Attorney General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd Rokita (incumbent) 1,679,630 58.9%
Democratic Destiny Wells 1,170,918 41.1%
Total votes 2,850,548 100%

Notes

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  1. ^ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
Partisan clients
  1. ^ Poll sponsored by IndyPolitics.org
  2. ^ Poll sponsored by The Hill
  3. ^ Poll sponsored by Wells's campaign

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita seeks reelection in 2024". Fox 59. February 23, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  2. ^ Colombo, Hayleigh (July 13, 2024). "Democrats select Terry Goodin, Destiny Wells for November ballot". IndyStar. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  3. ^ Kelly, Niki (January 18, 2024). "Another Democrat announces for attorney general". Indiana Capital Chronicle. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  4. ^ Adkins, Jay (July 13, 2024). "Wells, Goodin win Democratic nominations". WISH-TV. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  5. ^ Jacobson, Louis (July 25, 2024). "2024's Races for Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Lieutenant Governor: An Update". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "Committee Detail". campaignfinance.in.gov. Indiana Secretary of State. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  7. ^ "Committee Detail". campaignfinance.in.gov. Indiana Secretary of State. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  8. ^ Carden, Dan (June 4, 2024). "Trump endorses Rokita for reelection as Indiana attorney general". The Times of Northwest Indiana.
  9. ^ "Rokita 'Banks' endorsement". Hamilton County Reporter. April 5, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  10. ^ a b c Carden, Dan (February 25, 2024). "Three statewide elected officials back Rokita reelection bid". The Times of Northwest Indiana.
  11. ^ "Indiana". nrapvf.org. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  12. ^ "Vote Mama PAC | Candidates". Vote Mama PAC. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
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Official campaign websites