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The 2018 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 6, 2018, along with other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly sought re-election to a second term, facing Republican businessman and former state representative Mike Braun and Libertarian Party nominee Lucy Brenton. Braun defeated Donnelly in the general election by a margin of 6 percent.
In 2017, Politico described the race as "possibly the GOP's best opportunity to seize a Senate seat from Democrats" in the 2018 elections.[1] The primary election was held on May 8, 2018.[2] In October 2018, RealClearPolitics rated the race a toss-up between the Democratic and Republican nominees, with the Libertarian receiving a poll average of 6%.[3]
Background[edit | edit source]
In 2012, Joe Donnelly was elected to the Senate with 50% of the vote to Republican nominee Richard Mourdock's 44%. In the 2016 presidential election, Republican nominee Donald Trump won Indiana with about 56.5% of the vote to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton's 37.5%.[4][5]
Democratic primary[edit | edit source]
Candidates[edit | edit source]
Nominee[edit | edit source]
- Joe Donnelly, incumbent U.S. Senator[6]
Withdrew[edit | edit source]
Endorsements[edit | edit source]
Results[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Donnelly (incumbent) | 284,621 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 284,621 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary[edit | edit source]
Candidates[edit | edit source]
Nominee[edit | edit source]
- Mike Braun, businessman and former state representative[10][11]
Eliminated in the primary election[edit | edit source]
- Luke Messer, U.S. Representative[12]
- Todd Rokita, U.S. Representative[13][14][15]
Declined[edit | edit source]
- Jim Banks, U.S. Representative[16]
- Susan Brooks, U.S. Representative (endorsed Luke Messer)[14][17]
- Mike Delph, state senator (endorsed Todd Rokita)[13][18]
- Jackie Walorski, U.S. Representative[19][20][21]
Withdrawn[edit | edit source]
- Terry Henderson, businessman[22][23] (endorsed Mike Braun)[24]
- Andy Horning, Libertarian nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2012 and Libertarian nominee for IN-08 in 2014[25][26]
- Mark Hurt, attorney and former congressional aide[27][28][29][30]
- Andrew Takami, director of Purdue Polytechnic New Albany[31][32] (endorsed Luke Messer)[33]
Endorsements[edit | edit source]
Polling[edit | edit source]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Luke Messer |
Todd Rokita |
Mike Braun |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic National (R) | May 5–6, 2018 | 300 | ± 5.7% | 29% | 28% | style="color:black; background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 44% | – | – |
| Gravis Marketing Archived November 28, 2020, at the Wayback Machine | April 6–11, 2018 | 280 | ± 5.9% | 13% | 16% | style="color:black; background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 26% | – | 45% |
| GS Strategy Group (R-Rokita) | January 6–9, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 9% | style="color:black; background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 24% | 9% | – | 58% |
| GS Strategy Group (R-Rokita) | July 16–18, 2017 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 20% | style="color:black; background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 28% | – | – | 51% |
| 14% | style="color:black; background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 21% | 11% | – | 55% | ||||
| OnMedia (R-Messer) Archived August 13, 2017, at the Wayback Machine | July 10–12, 2017 | 400 | ± 4.8% | 23% | 23% | 2% | 7%[lower-alpha 1] | 45% |
Results[edit | edit source]
- 80–90%
- 60–70%
- 50–60%
- 40–50%
- <40%
- <40%
- 40–50%
- <40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Braun | 208,602 | 41.17% | |
| Republican | Todd Rokita | 151,967 | 29.99% | |
| Republican | Luke Messer | 146,131 | 28.84% | |
| Total votes | 506,700 | 100.00% | ||
Independent[edit | edit source]
Candidates[edit | edit source]
Declared[edit | edit source]
- James Johnson, Jr.[34]
General election[edit | edit source]
Candidates[edit | edit source]
- Mike Braun, businessman and former state representative (R)
- Lucy Brenton (L)
- Joe Donnelly, incumbent (D)
- James Johnson, Jr. (I)
Debates[edit | edit source]
- Complete video of debate, October 8, 2018
Predictions[edit | edit source]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[35] | Template:USRaceRating | October 26, 2018 |
| Inside Elections[36] | Template:USRaceRating | November 1, 2018 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[37] | Lean R (flip) | November 5, 2018 |
| CNN[38] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
| RealClearPolitics[39] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
| Daily Kos[40] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
| Fox News[41] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
Fundraising[edit | edit source]
| Campaign finance reports as of October 17, 2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate (party) | Total receipts | Total disbursements | Cash on hand |
| style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Joe Donnelly (D) | $16,100,528 | $13,872,981 | $2,321,981 |
| style="color:black; background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Mike Braun (R) | $16,964,706 | $15,576,842 | $1,387,861 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[42] | |||
Endorsements[edit | edit source]
Template:Endorsements box Template:Endorsements box Template:Endorsements box
Polling[edit | edit source]
- Graphical summary
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Joe Donnelly (D) |
Mike Braun (R) |
Lucy Brenton (L) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HarrisX | November 3–5, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 42% | style="color:black; background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 43% | – | – | – |
| HarrisX | November 2–4, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 43% | 41% | – | – | – |
| HarrisX | November 1–3, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 43% | 42% | – | – | – |
| HarrisX | October 31 – November 2, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 44% | 42% | – | – | – |
| HarrisX | October 30 – November 1, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 43% | 43% | – | – | – |
| HarrisX | October 29–31, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 40% | style="color:black; background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 43% | – | – | – |
| Fox News | October 27–30, 2018 | 722 LV | ± 3.5% | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 45% | 38% | 5% | 2% | 9% |
| 852 RV | ± 3.0% | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 42% | 38% | 6% | 2% | 11% | ||
| HarrisX Archived November 6, 2018, at the Wayback Machine | October 24–30, 2018 | 1,400 | ± 2.6% | 42% | 42% | – | – | – |
| NBC News/Marist | October 24–28, 2018 | 496 LV | ± 5.5% | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 45% | 42% | 7% | <1% | 5% |
| style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 48% | 46% | – | 2% | 5% | ||||
| 800 RV | ± 4.2% | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 43% | 40% | 9% | <1% | 7% | ||
| style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 47% | 45% | – | 2% | 7% | ||||
| Cygnal (R) | October 26–27, 2018 | 505 | ± 4.4% | 46% | style="color:black; background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 49% | – | 3% | 2% |
| YouGov | October 23–26, 2018 | 975 | ± 3.7% | 43% | style="color:black; background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 46% | 3% | 0% | 8% |
| Mason Strategies (R) | October 15–20, 2018 | 600 | ± 3.9% | 43% | style="color:black; background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 47% | 3% | – | 7% |
| American Viewpoint (R-Braun) | October 14–17, 2018 | 800 | – | 40% | style="color:black; background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 44% | 7% | – | 5% |
| SurveyUSA | October 12–16, 2018 | 816 | ± 4.6% | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 41% | 40% | 8% | – | 11% |
| Gravis Marketing | October 12–16, 2018 | 377 | ± 5.1% | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 44% | 40% | 7% | – | 10% |
| Vox Populi Polling | October 13–15, 2018 | 783 | ± 3.5% | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 55% | 45% | – | – | – |
| American Viewpoint (R-Braun) | October 7–10, 2018 | 800 | – | 40% | style="color:black; background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 44% | 7% | – | 7% |
| American Viewpoint (R-Braun) | September 30 – October 3, 2018 | 800 | – | 39% | style="color:black; background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 43% | 7% | – | 5% |
| Fox News | September 29 – October 2, 2018 | 695 LV | ± 3.5% | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 43% | 41% | 6% | 2% | 9% |
| 806 RV | ± 3.5% | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 41% | 40% | 6% | 1% | 10% | ||
| Ipsos | September 12–20, 2018 | 1,181 | ± 3.0% | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 46% | 43% | – | 3% | 8% |
| Fox News | September 8–11, 2018 | 677 LV | ± 3.5% | 43% | style="color:black; background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 45% | 3% | 1% | 8% |
| 804 RV | ± 3.5% | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 42% | 41% | 4% | 1% | 10% | ||
| NBC News/Marist | August 26–29, 2018 | 576 LV | ± 5.0% | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 44% | 41% | 8% | 1% | 6% |
| style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 49% | 43% | – | 2% | 7% | ||||
| 816 RV | ± 4.2% | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 43% | 40% | 8% | 1% | 8% | ||
| style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 48% | 42% | – | 2% | 9% | ||||
| Trafalgar Group (R) | July 31 – August 7, 2018 | 1,420 | ± 2.6% | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 51% | 39% | – | – | 11% |
| SurveyMonkey/Axios | June 11 – July 2, 2018 | 952 | ± 5.0% | 47% | style="color:black; background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 49% | – | – | 4% |
| Gravis Marketing | May 10–15, 2018 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 46% | style="color:black; background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 47% | – | – | 7% |
- with Todd Rokita
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Joe Donnelly (D) |
Todd Rokita (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing Archived November 28, 2020, at the Wayback Machine | April 6–11, 2018 | 411 | ± 4.8% | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 50% | 32% | 18% |
- with Luke Messer
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Joe Donnelly (D) |
Luke Messer (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing Archived November 28, 2020, at the Wayback Machine | April 6–11, 2018 | 411 | ± 4.8% | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 46% | 36% | 18% |
- with generic Republican
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Joe Donnelly (D) |
Generic Republican |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyMonkey/Axios | February 12 – March 5, 2018 | 1,809 | ± 3.8% | 45% | style="color:black; background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 51% | 4% |
Results[edit | edit source]
On November 6, 2018, Braun won the general election.[43] He swept southern Indiana, the exurbs of Indianapolis, and most other rural areas in the state. Donnelly ran well behind his 2012 vote totals, winning only in Indianapolis, the university centers (Bloomington, Terre Haute, West Lafayette, South Bend), and the suburbs of Chicago in Northwest Indiana.[44]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Braun | 1,161,546 | 50.77% | +6.45% | |
| Democratic | Joe Donnelly (incumbent) | 1,025,178 | 44.81% | −5.20% | |
| Libertarian | Lucy Brenton | 101,153 | 4.42% | −1.26% | |
| Write-in | 70 | <0.01% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 2,287,947 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" | | [[Republican Party (United States)|Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/shortname]] gain from [[Democratic Party (United States)|Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/shortname]] | ||||
By congressional district[edit | edit source]
Braun won 6 of 9 congressional districts. Donnelly won one held by a republican
Voter Demographics[edit | edit source]
| Demographic subgroup | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Donnelly | style="color:black; background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Braun | No Answer |
% of Voters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Men | 40 | 57 | 3 | 49 |
| Women | 49 | 46 | 5 | 51 |
| Age | ||||
| 18–29 years old | 48 | 45 | 7 | 13 |
| 30–44 years old | 49 | 43 | 8 | 20 |
| 45–64 years old | 44 | 54 | 3 | 39 |
| 65 and older | 41 | 57 | 1 | 28 |
| Race | ||||
| White | 40 | 56 | 4 | 86 |
| Black | 88 | 11 | 1 | 8 |
| Latino | 71 | 22 | 6 | 3 |
| Asian | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| Other | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2 |
| Race by gender | ||||
| White men | 35 | 62 | 3 | 42 |
| White women | 44 | 51 | 5 | 44 |
| Black men | 82 | 15 | 2 | 4 |
| Black women | 95 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Latino men | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| Latina women | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2 |
| Others | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2 |
| Education | ||||
| High school or less | 40 | 56 | 4 | 23 |
| Some college education | 40 | 54 | 6 | 26 |
| Associate degree | 41 | 55 | 4 | 13 |
| Bachelor's degree | 46 | 51 | 3 | 22 |
| Advanced degree | 61 | 36 | 2 | 16 |
| Education and race | ||||
| White college graduates | 49 | 48 | 3 | 34 |
| White no college degree | 33 | 62 | 5 | 53 |
| Non-white college graduates | 80 | 19 | 2 | 4 |
| Non-white no college degree | 76 | 20 | 4 | 10 |
| Whites by education and gender | ||||
| White women with college degrees | 57 | 39 | 4 | 17 |
| White women without college degrees | 36 | 59 | 6 | 27 |
| White men with college degrees | 41 | 57 | 2 | 17 |
| White men without college degrees | 31 | 65 | 4 | 26 |
| Non-whites | 77 | 20 | 3 | 14 |
| Income | ||||
| Under $30,000 | 49 | 44 | 8 | 15 |
| $30,000–49,999 | 46 | 49 | 4 | 23 |
| $50,000–99,999 | 44 | 55 | 2 | 35 |
| $100,000–199,999 | 44 | 52 | 4 | 22 |
| Over $200,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5 |
| Party ID | ||||
| Democrats | 92 | 6 | 2 | 29 |
| Republicans | 8 | 90 | 2 | 39 |
| Independents | 47 | 44 | 9 | 31 |
| Party by gender | ||||
| Democratic men | 92 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| Democratic women | 93 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
| Republican men | 8 | 91 | 1 | 19 |
| Republican women | 8 | 90 | 2 | 20 |
| Independent men | 42 | 52 | 7 | 18 |
| Independent women | 55 | 33 | 12 | 13 |
| Ideology | ||||
| Liberals | 86 | 8 | 6 | 20 |
| Moderates | 59 | 37 | 5 | 40 |
| Conservatives | 10 | 88 | 2 | 40 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 43 | 54 | 3 | 61 |
| Unmarried | 51 | 46 | 3 | 39 |
| Gender by marital status | ||||
| Married men | 38 | 60 | 2 | 31 |
| Married women | 48 | 49 | 3 | 30 |
| Unmarried men | 42 | 53 | 5 | 19 |
| Unmarried women | 61 | 39 | 1 | 20 |
| First-time midterm election voter | ||||
| Yes | 41 | 53 | 6 | 15 |
| No | 46 | 51 | 3 | 85 |
| Most important issue facing the country | ||||
| Health care | 70 | 26 | 4 | 41 |
| Immigration | 10 | 85 | 5 | 27 |
| Economy | 31 | 66 | 3 | 21 |
| Gun policy | 66 | 31 | 3 | 8 |
| Area type | ||||
| Urban | 63 | 33 | 4 | 31 |
| Suburban | 44 | 53 | 3 | 44 |
| Rural | 37 | 58 | 5 | 25 |
| Source: CNN[46] | ||||
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Curtis Hill* 4%; Mark Hurt†, Terry Henderson†, and Andrew Takami† with 1%. *Hypothetical candidate. †Withdrawn.
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External links[edit | edit source]
- Candidates at Vote Smart
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