2020 Indiana Attorney General election

The 2020 Indiana Attorney General election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the Attorney General of the U.S. state of Indiana. The Democratic primary convention was scheduled for June 13, 2020. The Republican primary convention was scheduled with a live stream on June 18, 2020, followed by mail-in voting between June 22 and July 9.

2020 Indiana Attorney General election
November 3, 2020
 
Candidate Todd Rokita Jonathan Weinzapfel
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,717,924 1,226,938
Percentage 58.3% 41.7%
County results

Rokita:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Weinzapfel:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%
Attorney General before election

Curtis Hill
Republican

 Elected Attorney General

Todd Rokita
Republican

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Republican convention

Nominee

Eliminated at convention

Withdrawn
  • Adam Krupp, former Indiana Department of Revenue Commissioner[5]

Results
Republican convention results
Candidate Round 1 Pct. Round 2 Pct. Round 3 Pct.
Todd Rokita 479 27.4% 601 34.7% 873 52.2%
Curtis Hill (incumbent) 655 37.4% 701 40.4% 801 47.8%
Nate Harter 327 18.7% 432 24.9% Eliminated
John Westercamp 289 16.5% Eliminated
Total votes 1,750 100.0% 1,734 100.0% 1,674 100.0%

Democratic convention

Nominee

Eliminated at convention

Results
Democratic convention results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jonathan Weinzapfel 1,057 51.2%
Democratic Karen Tallian 1,009 48.8%
Total votes 2,066 100.0%

General election

Predictions
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[9] Tossup June 25, 2020

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]		 Margin
of error		 Todd
Rokita (R)		 Jonathan
Weinzapfel (D)		 Undecided
SurveyUSA/Election Twitter Oct 8–13, 2020 527 (LV) ± 5.2% 48% 35% 17%
Change Research/IndyPolitics/SnydeReport Sep 3–7, 2020 1,033 (LV) ± 3.1% 49% 34% 18%
Hypothetical polling
Curtis Hill vs. Karen Tallian
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]		 Margin
of error		 Curtis
Hill (R)		 Karen
Tallian (D)		 Undecided
Victoria Research/Tallian for Attorney General[lower-alpha 2] May 21-23, 2020 894 (LV) ± 3.3% 36% 36% 28%
Curtis Hill vs. Jonathan Weinzapfel
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]		 Margin
of error		 Curtis
Hill (R)		 Jonathan
Weinzapfel (D)		 Undecided
Victoria Research/Tallian for Attorney General[lower-alpha 2] May 21-23, 2020 894 (LV) ± 3.3% 37% 35% –
BK Strategies/Eric Holcomb for Governor[lower-alpha 3] May 20-21, 2020 600 (LV) ± 4% 32% 39% –

Results
Indiana Attorney General election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Todd Rokita 1,717,924 58.34% -3.97%
Democratic Jonathan Weinzapfel 1,226,938 41.66% +3.97%
Total votes 2,944,862 100.00% N/A
Republican hold

Notes
  1. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. This poll is sponsored by Karen Tallian's campaign
  3. Poll sponsored by Eric Holcomb's campaign

See also

References
  1. "Former GOP congressman Todd Rokita to challenge Curtis Hill for AG nomination". IndyStar. May 20, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. "Republican county prosecutor joins race for attorney general, other candidate drops out". RTV6 Indianapolis. April 21, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  3. "'I'll never back down': Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill is seeking a second term". IndyStar. November 14, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  4. "John Westercamp announces candidacy for Indiana attorney general". ABC57. June 27, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  5. "Republican Krupp drops out of AG race, endorses new candidate Harter". The Indiana Lawyer. April 21, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  6. "Jonathan Weinzapfel Files Democratic Candidacy For Indiana Attorney General". WBIW. May 4, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  7. "State Sen. Karen Tallian announces run for attorney general". RTV6 Indianapolis. August 21, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  8. "Democrats select Weinzapfel to face GOP nominee for Attorney General in November". IndyStar. June 17, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  9. "An Updated Look at Handicapping the 2020 Attorney General Elections". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
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