2024 Indiana Attorney General election
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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.
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November 5, 2024
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  Rokita: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Wells: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The Republican Convention took place on June 15. The Democratic Convention took place on July 13. Incumbent attorney general Todd Rokita was elected for a second term defeating Democratic lawyer Destiny Wells.[1]
Republican convention
Candidates
Nominee
- Todd Rokita, incumbent attorney general[2]
Democratic convention
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated at convention
- Beth White, former Marion County Clerk and nominee for secretary of state in 2014[4]
Results
| Democratic convention results[5] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Round 1 | ||||||||
| Votes | % | ||||||||
| Destiny Wells | 1,057 | 68.99 | |||||||
| Beth White | 475 | 31.00 | |||||||
| Total ballots | 1,532 | 100.00 | |||||||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Likely R | July 25, 2024 |
Fundraising
| 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[7][8] | |||
Debate
Endorsements
Todd Rokita (R)
Executive branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)[9]
U.S. Representatives
- Jim Banks, U.S. Representative for Indiana's 3rd congressional district (2017–present)[10]
Statewide officials
- Daniel Elliott, Treasurer of Indiana (2023–present)[11]
- Diego Morales, Secretary of State of Indiana (2023–present)[11]
- Elise Nieshalla, Comptroller of Indiana (2023–present)[11]
Organizations
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Todd Rokita (R) |
Destiny Wells (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ActiVote[14] | October 5–28, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 55% | 45% | – |
| ActiVote[15] | September 3 – October 5, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 53% | 47% | – |
| ARW Strategies[16][A] | September 23–25, 2024 | 600 (LV) | – | 51% | 36% | 13% |
| Emerson College[17][B] | September 12–13, 2024 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 3% | 49% | 35% | 16% |
| Lake Research Partners (D)[18][C] | August 26 – September 2, 2024 | 600 (LV) | ± 4% | 44% | 41% | 15% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Rokita (incumbent) | 1,669,586 | 58.83% | +0.49% | |
| Democratic | Destiny Wells | 1,168,512 | 41.17% | −0.49% | |
| Total votes | 2,838,098 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
By county
| Todd Rokita Republican |
Destiny Wells Democratic | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| Adams | 9,344 | 75.2% | 3,080 | 24.8% |
| Allen | 89,960 | 56.7% | 68,776 | 43.3% |
| Bartholomew | 20,105 | 62.4% | 12,097 | 37.6% |
| Benton | 2,948 | 75.0% | 985 | 25.0% |
| Blackford | 3,537 | 72.3% | 1,356 | 27.7% |
| Boone | 22,601 | 58.0% | 16,346 | 42.0% |
| Brown | 5,465 | 64.1% | 3,061 | 35.9% |
| Carroll | 6,854 | 74.6% | 2,334 | 25.4% |
| Cass | 9,803 | 69.6% | 4,285 | 30.4% |
| Clark | 33,952 | 59.7% | 22,874 | 40.3% |
| Clay | 8,957 | 76.8% | 2,709 | 23.2% |
| Clinton | 8,530 | 71.5% | 3,404 | 28.5% |
| Crawford | 3,317 | 70.9% | 1,362 | 29.1% |
| Daviess | 8,877 | 81.2% | 2,056 | 18.8% |
| Dearborn | 21,018 | 79.8% | 5,315 | 20.2% |
| Decatur | 9,030 | 77.4% | 2,641 | 22.6% |
| Dekalb | 13,185 | 72.5% | 5,006 | 27.5% |
| Delaware | 24,545 | 55.8% | 19,436 | 44.2% |
| Dubois | 14,472 | 71.8% | 5,677 | 28.2% |
| Elkhart | 46,301 | 66.5% | 23,333 | 33.5% |
| Fayette | 7,214 | 76.3% | 2,237 | 23.7% |
| Floyd | 23,744 | 58.4% | 16,879 | 41.6% |
| Fountain | 6,185 | 78.4% | 1,709 | 21.6% |
| Franklin | 9,357 | 82.3% | 2,014 | 17.7% |
| Fulton | 6,376 | 72.7% | 2,389 | 27.3% |
| Gibson | 11,561 | 75.0% | 3,845 | 25.0% |
| Grant | 15,915 | 69.5% | 6,985 | 30.5% |
| Greene | 10,580 | 75.5% | 3,433 | 24.5% |
| Hamilton | 97,441 | 53.7% | 84,046 | 46.3% |
| Hancock | 28,608 | 65.7% | 14,949 | 34.3% |
| Harrison | 14,516 | 73.0% | 5,365 | 27.0% |
| Hendricks | 48,596 | 60.4% | 31,854 | 39.6% |
| Henry | 14,516 | 71.0% | 5,929 | 29.0% |
| Howard | 25,070 | 65.5% | 13,183 | 34.5% |
| Huntington | 12,526 | 73.1% | 4,609 | 26.9% |
| Jackson | 14,170 | 77.4% | 4,148 | 22.6% |
| Jasper | 11,711 | 77.8% | 3,333 | 22.2% |
| Jay | 5,879 | 75.5% | 1,909 | 24.5% |
| Jefferson | 9,275 | 67.7% | 4,417 | 32.3% |
| Jennings | 8,983 | 78.1% | 2,513 | 21.9% |
| Johnson | 45,545 | 65.8% | 23,621 | 34.2% |
| Knox | 10,422 | 73.6% | 3,735 | 26.4% |
| Kosciusko | 25,835 | 76.1% | 8,128 | 23.9% |
| Lagrange | 7,795 | 77.5% | 2,260 | 22.5% |
| Lake | 93,352 | 46.6% | 106,829 | 53.4% |
| LaPorte | 26,030 | 57.2% | 19,499 | 42.8% |
| Lawrence | 15,243 | 75.0% | 5,082 | 25.0% |
| Madison | 33,719 | 61.1% | 21,465 | 38.9% |
| Marion | 123,832 | 35.2% | 228,038 | 64.8% |
| Marshall | 13,607 | 71.8% | 5,348 | 28.2% |
| Martin | 3,736 | 77.6% | 1,081 | 22.4% |
| Miami | 10,146 | 75.1% | 3,355 | 24.9% |
| Monroe | 21,010 | 36.2% | 36,972 | 63.8% |
| Montgomery | 11,823 | 72.7% | 4,440 | 27.3% |
| Morgan | 25,538 | 74.6% | 8,679 | 25.4% |
| Newton | 5,059 | 78.4% | 1,396 | 21.6% |
| Noble | 13,567 | 74.5% | 4,636 | 25.5% |
| Ohio | 2,294 | 77.1% | 682 | 22.9% |
| Orange | 6,035 | 74.8% | 2,029 | 25.2% |
| Owen | 6,977 | 73.2% | 2,560 | 26.8% |
| Parke | 4,986 | 77.2% | 1,471 | 22.8% |
| Perry | 5,183 | 63.3% | 3,008 | 36.7% |
| Pike | 4,346 | 76.2% | 1,357 | 23.8% |
| Porter | 47,380 | 56.0% | 37,297 | 44.0% |
| Posey | 9,230 | 72.3% | 3,533 | 27.7% |
| Pulaski | 4,191 | 76.0% | 1,324 | 24.0% |
| Putnam | 12,018 | 74.1% | 4,197 | 25.9% |
| Randolph | 7,605 | 74.6% | 2,588 | 25.4% |
| Ripley | 11,481 | 80.9% | 2,715 | 19.1% |
| Rush | 5,400 | 73.6% | 1,934 | 26.4% |
| Scott | 6,079 | 70.1% | 2,599 | 29.9% |
| Shelby | 13,467 | 71.5% | 5,381 | 28.5% |
| Spencer | 7,189 | 71.7% | 2,833 | 28.3% |
| St. Joseph | 54,545 | 50.1% | 54,291 | 49.9% |
| Starke | 7,337 | 74.3% | 2,536 | 25.7% |
| Steuben | 11,139 | 71.4% | 4,465 | 28.6% |
| Sullivan | 6,091 | 73.0% | 2,254 | 27.0% |
| Switzerland | 3,180 | 77.2% | 939 | 22.8% |
| Tippecanoe | 32,357 | 50.4% | 31,847 | 49.6% |
| Tipton | 5,634 | 73.3% | 2,048 | 26.7% |
| Union | 2,664 | 78.6% | 725 | 21.4% |
| Vanderburgh | 41,794 | 57.5% | 30,928 | 42.5% |
| Vermillion | 4,782 | 69.4% | 2,105 | 30.6% |
| Vigo | 23,176 | 57.8% | 16,937 | 42.2% |
| Wabash | 10,125 | 74.8% | 3,413 | 25.2% |
| Warren | 3,327 | 76.9% | 1,002 | 23.1% |
| Warrick | 21,207 | 66.5% | 10,706 | 33.5% |
| Washington | 9,390 | 76.5% | 2,891 | 23.5% |
| Wayne | 17,130 | 65.4% | 9,069 | 34.6% |
| Wells | 9,892 | 77.5% | 2,877 | 22.5% |
| White | 7,840 | 71.5% | 3,120 | 28.5% |
| Whitley | 12,792 | 74.4% | 4,408 | 25.6% |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- St. Joseph (largest municipality: South Bend)
- Vanderburgh (largest city: Evansville)
By congressional district
Rokita won seven of nine congressional districts.[20]
| District | Rokita | Wells | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 49.8% | 50.2% | Frank J. Mrvan |
| 2nd | 63% | 37% | Rudy Yakym |
| 3rd | 65% | 35% | Jim Banks (118th Congress) |
| Marlin Stutzman (119th Congress) | |||
| 4th | 64% | 36% | Jim Baird |
| 5th | 58% | 42% | Victoria Spartz |
| 6th | 65% | 35% | Greg Pence (118th Congress) |
| Jefferson Shreve (119th Congress) | |||
| 7th | 29% | 71% | André Carson |
| 8th | 67% | 33% | Larry Bucshon (118th Congress) |
| Mark Messmer (119th Congress) | |||
| 9th | 64% | 36% | Erin Houchin |