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Indiana Secretary of State election, 2010
The Indiana Secretary of State election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Republican Todd Rokita was barred by Indiana state term limit laws from running for a third term.
In Indiana, candidates for secretary of state are nominated either by party conventions or by petition; this office does not appear on the ballot in the state's primary election. Minor Party status and accompanying ballot access is secured for the candidates respective parties by securing between 2% and 10% of the vote for Secretary of State.[1]
Democrat Vop Osili and Republican Charlie White were both nominated by their respective parties at their fall state conventions. The two were joined by in the general election by Libertarian Mike Wherry. White won the election with 57.1% of the vote.
Background
Faced with state term limit laws that prevent him from running for a third term in office, Incumbent Republican Todd Rokita ran for and won election to the United States House of Representatives seat being vacated by retiring Republican Steve Buyer.[2]
General election
Results
| 2010 Race for Secretary of State - General Election[3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party | 57.1% | ||
| Democratic Party | Vop Osili | 37.0% | |
| Libertarian Party | Mike Wherry | 5.9% | |
| Total Votes | 1,709,679 | ||
Endorsements
- Indiana AFL-CIO[4][5]
- Indiana State Fraternal Order of Police[6]
- Indianapolis Star, local newspaper[7][8]
- Auto Dealers Association of Indiana[9]
- Can-Do Conservatives of America[10]
- Indiana Manufacturers Association[9]
- Indiana Right to Life PAC[9]
Finances
According to the Office of Indiana Secretary of State, as of July 19, 2010, the following was the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:
| Vop Osili Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [11] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| April 1 - June 30, 2010[12] | July 19, 2010 | $68,577.20 | $54,119.94 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $83,861.49 | $38,835.65 | |
| January 1 - March 31, 2010[13] | April 15, 2010 | $80,278.20 | $57,788.82 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $69,489.82 | $68,577.20 | |
| July 1 - December 31, 2009[14] | March 3, 2009 | $100.00 | $125,904.45 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $45,726.25 | $80,278.20 | |
| Charlie White Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [11] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| April 1 - June 30, 2010[15] | July 15, 2010 | $39,563.57 | $80,945.68 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $39,871.95 | $80,637.30 | |
| January 1 - March 31, 2010[16] | April 14, 2010 | $31,502.95 | $20,565.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $12,504.38 | $39,563.57 | |
| July 1 - December 31, 2009[17] | January 19, 2010 | $10,894.22 | $32,265.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $11,656.27 | $31,502.95 | |
| January 1 - June 30, 2009[18] | July 13, 2009 | $0.00 | $21,118.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $10,223.78 | $10,894.22 | |
Polling
- See also: Polls, 2010 Secretaries of State
| Date of Poll | Pollster | Undecided | Number polled | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 29 - Oct. 1[19] | EPIC-MRA | 39% | 29% | 5% | 27% | 500 |
Conventions
Democratic convention
Candidates
- Executive Director of the Indiana Department of Commerce Tom McKenna[20]
Founder and president of A2SO4, an Indianapolis based architectural firm, Vop Osili[21]
Republican candidates
Candidates
- Chairman of the Hamilton County Republican Party and member of the Fishers Town Council, Charlie White[22]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Indiana Code, "3-8-4"
- ↑ Journal and Courier, "Hershman, Rokita among growing field for Buyer's seat" 2 Feb. 2010
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State - 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ AFL-CIO - 2010 Endorsements
- ↑ Indiana AFL-CIO - Endorsed Candidates
- ↑ Indy Democrat, "Breaking News: FOP Endorses Vop Osili for Secretary of State" 22 Sept. 2010
- ↑ The Indianapolis Star, "Endorsements for statewide offices" 21 Oct. 2010
- ↑ Blue Indiana, "Vop earns SoS endorsement as Rokita covers Charlie White's backside" 25 Oct. 2010
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Hoosier Access, "Charlie White Scores Three Major Endorsements" 27 Sept. 2010
- ↑ Can-Do Conservatives of America - Endorsements
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 As these are not cash contributions, they are not reflected in the reported ending balance.
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State - Vop Osili 2010 Quarterly Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State - Vop Osili 2010 Quarterly Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State - Vop Osili 2009 Annual Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State - Charlie White 2010 Quarterly Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State - Charlie White 2010 Quarterly Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State - Charlie White 2009 Annual Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State - Charlie White 2009 Semi-Annual Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ NWI Times "Poll: White ahead in Ind. secretary of state race" 6 Oct. 2010
- ↑ Blue Indiana, "Tom McKenna announces exploratory bid for Secretary of State" 24 Sept. 2009
- ↑ Blue Indiana, "Vop Osili to launch campaign in October" 1 Oct. 2009
- ↑ Hoosier Access, "Charlie White announces 2010 run for Indiana secretary of state" 15 Sept. 2009
