2020 Indiana gubernatorial election

The 2020 Indiana gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2020, to elect the Governor of Indiana, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Governor Eric Holcomb is eligible to run for re-election to a second term in office, and announced his intention to do so on July 13, 2019.[1]

See also: 2020 United States gubernatorial elections
2020 Indiana gubernatorial election
November 3, 2020
 
Nominee Eric Holcomb Woody Myers
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Suzanne Crouch Linda Lawson
Incumbent Governor

Eric Holcomb
Republican
Elections in Indiana

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Removed from ballot

Declined

Results
Republican primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Holcomb (Incumbent) 524,495 100.0%
Total votes 524,495 100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Woody Myers, business executive and former state health commissioner[9]

Withdrew
  • Eddie Melton, state senator[10]
  • Josh Owens, businessman, former chairman of the Indiana Charter School Board, and former Luke Messer congressional staffer (endorsed Myers)[11]

Declined

Endorsements
Woody Myers
U.S. Representatives
Individuals
  • Josh Owens, businessman, former chairman of the Indiana Charter School Board, former Luke Messer congressional staffer, and former 2020 candidate for Governor of Indiana[11]

Results
Democratic primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Woody Myers 408,230 100.0%
Total votes 408,230 100.0%

Libertarian Party

Nominee
  • Donald Rainwater, Libertarian candidate for state senate in 2016 and for state representative in 2018[17][18]

Eliminated in Convention

General election

Predictions
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[20] Safe R April 3, 2020
Inside Elections[21] Safe R April 23, 2020
Sabato[22] Safe R January 16, 2020
Politico[23] Safe R April 19, 2020

Endorsements
Woody Myers (D)
U.S. Representatives
Individuals
  • Josh Owens, businessman, former chairman of the Indiana Charter School Board, former Luke Messer congressional staffer, and former 2020 candidate for Governor of Indiana[11]

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]		 Margin
of error		 Eric
Holcomb (R)		 Woody
Myers (D)		 Donald
Rainwater (L)		 Other /
Undecided
Victoria Research (D)[upper-alpha 1] May 21–23, 2020 894 (LV) ± 3.3% 53% 24% NA 23%
BK Strategies (R)[upper-alpha 2] May 20–21, 2020 600 (LV) ± 4% 64% 21% NA 15%
Change Research April 10–13, 2020 1,021 (LV) ± 3.1% 45% 25% 8% 22%

Results
Indiana gubernatorial election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Eric Holcomb (incumbent)
Democratic Woody Myers
Libertarian Donald Rainwater
Write-in
Total votes 100.0%

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

References
  1. Smith, Casey (July 13, 2019). "Gov. Eric Holcomb to run for reelection: 'Let's keep making Hoosier history for four more years'". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. Erdody, Lindsey (September 10, 2019). "Carmel Republican planning election run against Holcomb". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  3. Smith, Brandon (September 11, 2019). "Carmel Republican Files For Potential Holcomb Challenge". WFYI. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  4. Sikich, Chris (September 11, 2019). "Westfield Republican signs up to challenge Gov. Holcomb in primary". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  5. Berman, Eric (February 21, 2020). "CHALLENGERS TO HOLCOMB AND BAIRD BOOTED FROM PRIMARY BALLOT". WIBC. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  6. "Hill challenging Holcomb? A fool's errand". howeypolitics.com.
  7. "Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill announces re-election campaign". WNDU. November 14, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  8. "Indiana State Primary Election Results 2020". Indiana Secretary of State. June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  9. Davies, Tom (July 11, 2019). "Business executive enters 2020 Indiana governor's race". AP News. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  10. Fox59 Web (January 6, 2020). "Senator Eddie Melton withdraws from Indiana's governor race". FOX 59. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  11. Sikich, Chris (February 6, 2020). "Democrat Josh Owens withdraws from governor's race, endorses Woody Myers". Indianapolis Star.
  12. Howey, Brian A. (November 29, 2018). "INDems ponder future after Donnelly loss" (PDF). Howey Politics Indiana. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  13. Howey, Brian A. (March 21, 2019). "Democrats ponder gov race" (PDF). Howey Politics Indiana. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  14. Howey, Brian A. (May 16, 2019). "Holcomb reelect on historic footing" (PDF). Howey Politics Indiana. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  15. Hakim-Shabazz, Abdul (August 13, 2019). "Macer Not Running For Governor". Indy Politics. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  16. Langhorne, Thomas B. (December 10, 2019). "Former Evansville mayor Weinzapfel will run for Attorney General". Courier & Press.
  17. Hakim-Shabazz, Abdul (February 29, 2020). "LIBERTARIAN GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES DEBATE". Indy Politics. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  18. WTHR.com Staff. "Indiana Libertarians nominate Rainwater for Governor". wthr.com. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  19. "First Church of Cannabis founder Bill Levin running for Indiana governor". RTV6 Indianapolis. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  20. "2020 Governor Race ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  21. "Gubernatorial Ratings | Inside Elections". Inside Elections. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  22. "http://crystalball.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2020-governor/". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved November 18, 2019. External link in |title= (help)
  23. "We rated every gubernatorial race in 2020. Here's who we think will win". Poltico. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
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