2010 Indiana elections

Turnout in the primaries was 20.86%, with 892,403 ballots cast.{{cite web |title=2010 Primary Election Tuesday, May 4, 2010 Primary Election Turnout and Registration |url=https://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/2010MayPrimaryTurnoutReport05__12_10revision.pdf |publisher=Indiana Secretary of State |access-date=10 May 2020}}

Turnout in the general election was 41.26%, with 1,786,213 ballots cast.{{cite web |title=2010 General Election Tuesday, November 2, 2010 General Election Turnout and Registration |url=https://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/2010_General_Election_Turnout_Data.pdf |publisher=Indiana Secretary of State |access-date=10 May 2020}}

{{main|2010 United States Senate election in Indiana}}

{{see also|2010 United States Senate elections}}

On February 15, 2010, incumbent Senator Evan Bayh announced that he would not seek reelection. This shocked the Democratic base,{{Who|date=December 2016}} which had expected Bayh to seek a third term in the Senate and had thus not fielded any other candidates. On May 15, the executive committee of the Indiana Democratic Party announced that Representative Brad Ellsworth would be the party's nominee for Senator.{{Cite news|url=https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100515/ap_on_el_se/us_indiana_senate_ellsworth |title=Dems make Ellsworth official pick to face Coats |date=May 15, 2010 |agency=Associated Press}}

Dan Coats, the winner of the five-way Republican primary election, was Ellsworth's main competitor in the race, along with Libertarian Rebecca Sink-Burris, and two independent candidates in the general election.{{cite web|url=http://www.coatsforindiana.com/ |title=Dan Coats for Indiana |publisher=Coatsforindiana.com |access-date=2010-08-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100831015950/http://www.coatsforindiana.com/ |archive-date=August 31, 2010 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.ellsworthforindiana2010.com/ |title=Brad Ellsworth | Ellsworth for Indiana U.S. Senate Campaign |publisher=Ellsworthforindiana2010.com |access-date=2010-08-21}}{{cite web|url=http://www.electrebecca.com/ |title=Elect Rebecca Sink-Burris to United States Senate |publisher=Electrebecca.com |date=2010-04-13 |access-date=August 21, 2010}} During the campaign, Ellsworth attacked Coats' record as a lobbyist, while Coats branded Ellsworth as a puppet of President Obama and then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. On election day, Coats won 54.4% of the vote to Ellsworth's 40%. Rebecca Sink-Burris received 5.4%.

{{main|2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana}}

{{see also|2010 United States House of Representatives elections}}

All of Indiana's nine seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2010. In the United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 2008, Democrats had won five of Indiana's nine seats in the House, but public dissatisfaction with Democratic President Obama, combined with the birth of the Tea Party movement,{{Citation needed|date=December 2016}} led Republicans to win back two of these seats, giving them six seats to the Democrats' three.

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2010 Indiana Secretary of State election

| country = Indiana

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_year = 2006

| next_year = 2014

| election_date = November 2, 2010

| image1 = 3x4.svg

| nominee1 = Charles P. White

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| colour1 =

| popular_vote1 = 976,810

| percentage1 = 57.13%

| image2 = The Stella Development Groundbreaking (3x4) (cropped).jpg

| nominee2 = Vop Osili

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| colour2 =

| popular_vote2 = 632,129

| percentage2 = 36.97%

| image3 = 3x4.svg

| nominee3 = Mike Wherry

| party3 = Libertarian Party (United States)

| colour3 =

| popular_vote3 = 100,795

| percentage3 = 5.90%

| map_image = 2010 Indiana Secretary of State election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 160px

| map_caption = County results
White: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40-50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}}{{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}}
Osili: {{legend0|#7996e2|50-60%}}

| title = Secretary of State

| before_election = Todd Rokita

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Charles P. White

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

| turnout = 39.49%

}}

Incumbent Republican Todd Rokita (R) was term-limited and could not run for reelection. Candidates to replace Rokita included Democrat Vop Osili,{{cite web|url=https://www.votevop.com/ |title=Vop Osili for Indiana Secretary of State|Democrat |publisher=Votevop.com |date=2010-06-26 |access-date=August 21, 2010}} Republican Charlie White,{{cite web|url=http://www.charlieforindiana.com/ |title=Home • Charlie White for Secretary of State |publisher=Charlieforindiana.com |access-date=August 21, 2010}} and Libertarian Mike Wherry.[https://web.archive.org/web/20100427071653/http://www.mikewherry.com/ MikeWherry.com] At the time, no Democrat had won

a Secretary of State election in 20 years,{{cite news|title=Statewide Democratic candidates visit city|last1=Allen|first1=Kevin|date=30 June 2010|work=South Bend Tribune}} and only three Democrats had won the office since 1964.{{cite journal |last1=Sautter |first1=Chris |title=Can Vop pull it off? |journal=Howey Politics Indiana |date=14 October 2010 |volume=16 |issue=10 |url=https://www.in.gov/library/files/HPR1610.pdf |access-date=20 September 2019}}

Olisi was a first-time candidate for office.{{cite news |title=Democratic candidates swing through FW |work=WLFI-TV |date=29 Jun 2010}}{{cite web |title=NEWS: United Democratic ticket hits road to talk jobs |url=http://in.peteforindiana.com/p/salsa/web/news/public/?news_item_KEY=2587 |publisher=Pete for Indiana |access-date=19 September 2019 |date=28 June 2019}} He was an architect from Indianapolis. Olisi defeated Tom McKenna to win the Democratic nomination for Secretary of State at the state's Democratic Party Convention in Indianapolis, where Olisi's name was placed into nomination by Tom Henry.{{cite news |title=Democrats put rookies in state races |work=The Journal Gazette |date=27 June 2010}} Tom McKenna, Olisi's opponent for the Democratic nomination, was a private attorney and a deputy prosecutor who had previously served in positions under governors Evan Bayh, Frank O'Bannon, and Joe Kernan, including as the head of the former Indiana Department of Commerce, an administrative judge law for the Indiana Department of Labor, and Kernan's chief of staff.

Olisi promised to connect new businesses with state economic development programs and with companies that might be interested in their services.{{cite news |last1=Foulkes |first1=Arthur |title=Democrats gather in Vigo to support statewide candidates |work=Tribune-Star |date=29 June 2010}} Olisi promised to support exploring efforts to modernize the voting process, including looking at online voter registration, longer voting hours, more early voting locations and no-excuse absentee voting. He voiced opposition to Indiana's voter identification law, arguing that it disenfranchised between 40,000 and 200,000 Indiana voters. Olisi's campaign placed an emphasis on job-creation.{{cite news |last1=Mann |first1=David A. |title=Candidates push job creation on two-day state tour |work=News and Tribune |date=29 June 2010}}{{cite web |title=Trio Of Democrats Campaigning Across The State |url=http://www.indianasnewscenter.com/news/local/97395789.html |publisher=Indiana's News Center |date=29 June 2010}}{{dead link|date=September 2019}}

White promised to defend Indiana's voter ID law to ensure "fair and accurate elections." However, questions were raised about whether White had falsified his driver's license and residency, and therefore voted illegally, committing voter fraud.

One important facet of the Secretary of State's position was that, as chief elections officer, they would decide control of the Indiana House in the instance it were to be split 50-50.

Until September, the race had been seen as safely Republican. By October it was seen as a "tossup".

In what was seen to be shaping up as a Republican wave election, Osili hoped he could attract ticket splitting voters.{{cite news |last1=Carden |first1=Dan |title=Dem statewide candidates hit road together |work=Times of Northwest Indiana |date=October 30, 2010}}

{{Endorsements box

| title = Vop Osili (D)

| list =

Organizations

• AFL–CIO{{cite journal |title=AFL CIO Endorsements 2010 |journal=Local 1010 Steelworker |volume=21 |issue=2 |page=16 |url=http://usw1010.org/images/Steelworker4thQtr2010.pdf |location=East Chicago, Indiana}}
• Indiana State Teachers Association{{cite web |title=Endorsed Candidates in Fall 2010 Election |url=https://sites.google.com/site/yourkvta/dashboard/endorsed-candidates-in-fall-2010-election |publisher=Kankakee Valley Teachers Association |access-date=22 October 2019}}

Newspapers

• Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = General election results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Charles P. White

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 976,810

| percentage = 57.13%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Vop Osili

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 632,129

| percentage = 36.97%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Mike Wherry

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| votes = 100,795

| percentage = 5.90%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 1,709,734

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Clear}}

White won the election with 57% of the vote, but was soon charged with voter fraud.{{Cite news |last=Sulzberger |first=A. G. |date=2011-03-04 |title=In Indiana, Top Official Is Accused of Vote Fraud |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/04/us/04indiana.html |access-date=2023-09-15 |issn=0362-4331}} White was removed from office on February 4, 2012, after a jury convicted him on six felony counts including perjury, theft and voter fraud.{{cite web |title=Indiana election chief found guilty of voter fraud |url=http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_19892229 |publisher=The Mercury News |agency=Associated Press }}{{dead link|date=September 2019}} A ruling by Judge Louis Rosenberg had found that since White had violated election law, and was therefore ineligible to run, the Recount Commission should remove White from office and declare Osili as the winner by default.[https://electionlawblog.org/wp-content/uploads/WhiteRuling_2011_12_22.pdf Ruling by Louis Rosenberg] This decision was reversed. Ultimately, however, the courts ruled that, instead, Governor Mitch Daniels would be able to fill the vacancy created by White's removal from office.

{{main|2010 Indiana State Treasurer election}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = Indiana State Treasurer election, 2010

| country = Indiana

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_year = 2006

| next_year = 2014

| election_date = November 2, 2010

| image1 = File:StateTreasurerRichardMourdock (1).jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = Richard Mourdock

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| colour1 =

| popular_vote1 = 1,053,527

| percentage1 = 62.5%

| image2 = File:PeteButtigieg (1).JPG

| nominee2 = Pete Buttigieg

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| colour2 =

| popular_vote2 = 633,243

| percentage2 = 37.5%

| map_image = Indiana State Treasurer Election Results by County, 2010.svg

| map_size = 160px

| map_caption = County results

Mourdock: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80-90%}}
Buttigieg: {{legend0|#7996e2|50-60%}}

| title = Treasurer

| before_election = Richard Mourdock

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Richard Mourdock

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

| turnout = 38.96%

}}

Incumbent Republican Treasurer Richard Mourdock ran for reelection.{{cite web|url=http://www.richardmourdock.com/ |title=Richard Mourdock for State Treasurer of Indiana |publisher=Richardmourdock.com |access-date=August 21, 2010}} His Democratic opponent was Pete Buttigieg.{{cite web|url=http://www.peteforindiana.com/|title=Pete Buttigieg for South Bend Mayor|work=PeteForIndiana.com|access-date=December 19, 2016}}

Democrat Buttigieg was considered a long-shot.{{cite web |last1=Colombo |first1=Hayleigh |title=Some national Democrats swoon over South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg |url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/65820-some-national-democrats-swoon-over-south-bend-mayor-pete-buttigieg |publisher=Indianapolis Business Journal |access-date=6 May 2019 |date=14 October 2017}}{{cite web |last1=Webb |first1=Jon |title=Pete Buttigieg lost his first race to a former Vanderburgh County commissioner |url=https://www.courierpress.com/story/opinion/columnists/jon-webb/2019/04/03/pete-buttigieg-got-trounced-his-first-indiana-campaign/3341473002/ |publisher=Courrier Press |access-date=15 September 2019 |date=3 April 2019}} Buttigieg was a political newcomer, a first-time candidate, and had never held public office, even proclaiming on his campaign website, "I'm a businessman who has never run for office before, but I have the education, experience and energy to lend a hand at this critical time in our state’s history."{{cite web |title=Why I'm Running |url=http://in.peteforindiana.com/o/5972/t/5988/content.jsp?content_KEY=3493 |publisher=Pete for Indiana |access-date=15 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420012341/http://in.peteforindiana.com/o/5972/t/5988/content.jsp?content_KEY=3493 |archive-date=20 April 2016}} Buttigieg also lacked name recognition.

A main issue of contention was Mourdock's having invested $43 million of state pension funds and other state funds in Chrysler junk bonds, and having subsequently taken legal action tookin an attempt to stop Chrysler's bankruptcy plan (including the Chrysler-Fiat merger) from taking effect,{{cite web |title=Buttigieg Plans State Treasurer Run |url=https://timesuniononline.com/Content/Default/News/Article/Buttigieg-Plans-State-Treasurer-Run/-3/224/46004 |publisher=Times Union |access-date=18 September 2019 |date=2 March 2010}}{{cite web |last1=Howey |first1=Brian |title=Chrysler investment haunts GOP treasurer |url=https://www.thenewsdispatch.com/opinion/guest_editorials/article_d2e4e01a-a151-5532-af23-cf7209a2795f.html |publisher=The Michigan City News Dispatch |access-date=17 September 2019 |date=4 July 2010}}{{cite journal |last1=Howey |first1=Brian A. |title=Obama's impact in Indiana profound |journal=Howey Politics Indiana |date=10 June 2010 |volume=15 |issue=37 |url=https://www.in.gov/library/files/HPR15a37.pdf |access-date=19 September 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Ruthart |first1=Bill |title=War of words has a bigger audience this time |work=Indianapolis Star |date=19 October 2010}}{{cite news |last1=Kelly |first1=Niki |title=More to this race than Chrysler suit |work=Fort Worth Journal Gazette |date=17 October 2010}} Buttigieg criticized Mourdock both of these actions. Mourdock defended both actions{{cite web |title=Incumbent treasurer Mourdock faces young Dem challenger |url=http://www.post-trib.com/news/elections/2808868,el-st-treas1017.article |publisher=Post Tribune of Northwest Indiana |date=17 October 2010}}{{dead link|date=September 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Howey |first1=Brian |title=HOWEY: A fascinating race for state treasurer |url=https://www.newsandtribune.com/opinion/columns/howey-a-fascinating-race-for-state-treasurer/article_ebc565a2-8cab-5019-8c67-220a5a9436d1.html |publisher=News and Tribune |access-date=18 September 2019 |date=3 July 2010}}{{cite news |last1=Holtz |first1=Maribeth |title=State Treasurer candidate speaks in Marion |work=Marion Chronicle Tribune |date=6 May 2010}}

Buttigieg urged Mourdock to hold a debate with him.{{cite web |title=NEWS: BUTTIGIEG RENEWS CALL FOR DEBATES |url=http://in.peteforindiana.com/p/salsa/web/news/public/?news_item_KEY=2697 |publisher=Pete for Indiana |access-date=20 September 2019 |date=6 October 2010}}{{cite web |title=News:IN WAKE OF MOURDOCK OUTBURST, BUTTIGIEG CALLS FOR A FULL DEBATE |url=http://in.peteforindiana.com/p/salsa/web/news/public/?news_item_KEY=2688 |publisher=Pete for Indiana |access-date=20 September 2019 |date=29 September 2010}}{{cite web |title=NEWS: MOURDOCK FINDS TIME FOR BIZARRE VISIT TO OPPONENT'S HOME, BUT NOT DEBATES |url=http://in.peteforindiana.com/p/salsa/web/news/public/?news_item_KEY=2712 |publisher=Pete for Indiana |access-date=21 September 2019 |date=21 October 2010}} This was to no avail, ultimately.

Mourdock's candidacy was seen as benefiting from running in a very Republican-favorable election cycle and from being in a Republican-leaning state, making the strong favorite to win.{{cite news |last1=Colwell |first1=Jack |title=Standing firmly on bad ground |work=South Bend Tribune |date=3 October 2010}} In what was seen to be shaping up as a Republican wave election, Buttigieg hoped he could attract ticket splitting voters.

{{Endorsements box

| title = Pete Buttigieg (D)

| list =

Organizations

• AFL–CIO
• Indiana State Teachers Association
• United Automobile Workers{{cite news |last1=Hodge |first1=John |title=Treasurer candidate counts UAW retirees as strong supporters |work=New Castle Courier Times |date=29 September 2010}}
• United Automobile Workers Citizenship and Legislative Committee{{cite web |title=Indiana UAW CAP endorses Pete Buttigieg for state treasurer |url=http://in.peteforindiana.com/p/salsa/web/news/public/?news_item_KEY=2581 |publisher=Pete for Indiana |access-date=19 September 2019 |date=24 June 2010}}
• United Automobile Workers Region 3 Victory Fund.

Newspapers

• Fort Wayne Journal Gazette{{cite news |title=Vital administrators |work=Fort Wayne Journal Gazette |date=16 October 2010}}
• Indiana Daily Student{{cite news |title=Pete Buttigieg for State Treasurer |work=Indiana Daily Student |date=1 November 2010}}
• South Bend Tribune{{cite news |title=OUR OPINION: BUTTIGIEG FOR TREASURER |work=South Bend Tribune |date=29 October 2010}}
• The Times of Northwest Indiana{{cite news |title=EDITORIAL: We endorse Buttigieg for state treasurer |work=The Times of Northwest Indiana |date=29 October 2010}}

}}

Ahead of the election, the race was projected as leaning in Mourdock's favor.{{cite journal |last1=Howey |first1=Brian A. |title=Rokita warns candidates on ISTA campaign funds |journal=Howey Politics Indiana |date=14 October 2010 |volume=16 |issue=10 |url=https://www.in.gov/library/files/HPR1610.pdf |access-date=20 September 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Boyce |first1=Brian |title=Democrats stage rally to encourage supporters to keep fighting |url=https://www.tribstar.com/news/local_news/democrats-stage-rally-to-encourage-supporters-to-keep-fighting/article_ae91ca24-cb53-56d3-beae-ac287a5bb377.html |access-date=21 September 2019 |work=Tribune-Star |date=30 October 2010}}

Mourdock won a second term as treasurer with 62% of the vote.

Mourdock was the state's top vote-getter, receiving a greater number of votes than any other Indiana candidate in the 2010 elections.{{cite journal |last1=Marcus |first1=Morton J. |title=Self-employment gap endangers state future |journal=Howey Politics Indiana |date=3 November 2010 |volume=16 |issue=14 |url=https://www.in.gov/library/files/HPR1601.pdf |access-date=20 September 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Hayden |first1=Maureen |title=State's top vote-getter credits Chrysler bankruptcy fight for election win |url=https://www.newsandtribune.com/news/business/state-s-top-vote-getter-credits-chrysler-bankruptcy-fight-for/article_bad418b6-f732-589d-ad6f-035976a4c80a.html |publisher=News and Tribune |access-date=20 September 2019 |date=9 November 2010}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = General election results{{cite web |title=2010 Indiana Election Results |url=https://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/2010_ELECTION_RESULTS_155618.pdf |website=Indiana.gov Voter Portal |access-date=2 May 2019 |archive-date=April 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412033229/https://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/2010_ELECTION_RESULTS_155618.pdf |url-status=dead }}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Richard Mourdock (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 1,053,527

| percentage = 62.46%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Pete Buttigieg

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 633,243

| percentage = 37.54%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 1,686,770

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Clear}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = Indiana State Auditor election, 2010

| country = Indiana

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_year = 2006

| next_year = 2014

| election_date = November 2, 2010

| image1 =

| nominee1 = Tim Berry

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| colour1 =

| popular_vote1 = 986,301

| percentage1 = 58.36%

| image2 =

| nominee2 = Sam Locke

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| colour2 =

| popular_vote2 = 625,630

| percentage2 = 37.02%

| map_image = Indiana Auditor Election Results by County, 2010.svg

| map_size = 160px

| map_caption = County results
Berry: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40-50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}}
Locke: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50-60%}}

| title = Auditor

| before_election = Tim Berry

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Tim Berry

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

| turnout = 39.04%

}}

Incumbent Republican Auditor Tim Berry ran for reelection.{{cite web |url=http://www.berryforindiana.com/ |title=Berry for Indiana |publisher=Berry for Indiana |access-date=August 21, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101022144343/http://www.berryforindiana.com/ |archive-date=October 22, 2010 |url-status=dead }} He faced Democrat Sam Locke{{cite web |url=http://www.lockeforauditor.com/ |title=Sam Locke for Indiana State Auditor |publisher=Lockeforauditor.com |access-date=August 21, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100711131134/http://www.lockeforauditor.com/ |archive-date=July 11, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} and Libertarian Eric Knipe in the general election.{{cite web|title=Eric Knipe for Indiana State Auditor – 2010|url=http://ericknipe.wordpress.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100725141848/http://ericknipe.wordpress.com/|archive-date=2010-07-25|access-date=December 16, 2016|work=wordpress.com}} At the time, no Democrat had won

a State Auditor election in 28 years.

Locke was a first-time candidate for office. He was a former United States Air Force officer{{cite web |last1=Boyce |first1=Brian |title=Democrats stage rally to encourage supporters to keep fighting |url=https://www.tribstar.com/news/local_news/democrats-stage-rally-to-encourage-supporters-to-keep-fighting/article_ae91ca24-cb53-56d3-beae-ac287a5bb377.html |publisher=Tribune-Star |access-date=19 September 2019 |date=30 October 2010}} and a current non-profit consultant from Floyds Knobs. He was unchallenged for the Democratic nomination.

Locke pledged that, if elected, he would direct more state contracts to Indiana-based businesses.{{cite news |title=Candidates visit Lafayette |work=WLFI-TV |date=30 June 2010}} Locke promised to find ways to save the state money. Locke pledged to closely analyze state finances and attack wasteful spending. He also promised to audit automatic payments made by the state to ensure that duplicate payments were not being made. He also expressed an interest in making state transactions available and searchable in an online system. Locke's campaign placed an emphasis on job-creation.{{cite web |title=Issues and Concerns |url=http://www.lockeforauditor.com |publisher=Locke for Auditor |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101022034138/http://www.lockeforauditor.com/issues.html |archive-date=22 October 2010}} Locke promised that he would implement a more vigorous accounts payable and contract audit process.{{cite web |title=Locke to unveil four major policy initiatives; proposes deeper payable audits |url=http://lockeforindiana.blogspot.com/ |website=blogspot.com |publisher=Locke for Auditor |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101023085003/http://lockeforindiana.blogspot.com/2010/10/locke-to-unveil-four-major-policy.html |archive-date=23 October 2010}} He also promised to advocate for "top-down government reform", promising to advocate for consolidation of the agencies involved in financial planning at the state level. He pledged to increase the usage of electronic records, phasing out the use of microfiche for record keeping. He pledged to increase the accessibility of public information. He also pledged that he would collaborate with other state officials to more accurately project the state's finances, arguing that a more "proactive approach" would negate the need for spending cuts proposed by the administration of Governor Mitch Daniels. Locke also proposed implementing third-party recovery audits. He promised to use the Auditor's office to cut "wasteful spending".{{cite web |title=Locke announces more innovations by targeting state waste |url=http://lockeforindiana.blogspot.com/2010/10/locke-announces-more-innovations-by.html |website=blogspot.com |publisher=Locke for Indiana |access-date=2 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101023092319/http://lockeforindiana.blogspot.com/2010/10/locke-announces-more-innovations-by.html |archive-date=23 October 2010}}

{{Endorsements box

| title = Sam Locke (D)

| list =

Organizations

• AFL–CIO
• Indiana State Teachers Association

}}

{{Endorsements box

| title = Tim Berry (R)

| list =

Newspapers

• Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

}}

Berry won reelection with 58% of the vote to Locke's 37%.

{{Election box begin no change

| title = General election results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Tim Berry

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 986,301

| percentage = 58.36%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Sam Locke

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 625,630

| percentage = 37.02%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Eric Knipe

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| votes = 78,004

| percentage = 4.62%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 1,689,935

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Clear}}

25 seats in the Indiana Senate were up for election in 2010, a majority of which were won by the Republicans.

All 100 seats in the Indiana House of Representatives were up for election in 2010. A large majority of these were seized by the Republicans, giving them legislative dominance, but not enough to meet quorum without Democratic attendance.{{Citation needed|date=December 2016}}

Multiple judicial positions were up for election in 2010.{{Cite web|url=http://judgepedia.org/index.php/Indiana_judicial_elections,_2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100722132653/http://judgepedia.org/index.php/Indiana_judicial_elections%2C_2010 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 22, 2010 |title=Indiana judicial elections, 2010 - Judgepedia |access-date=December 19, 2016 |df=mdy-all }}

One statewide ballot measure was certified:

1. Add a property tax cap amendment to the Indiana Constitution{{Cite web | url=http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Indiana_2010_ballot_measures | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100806071904/http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Indiana_2010_ballot_measures | url-status=dead | archive-date=August 6, 2010 | title=Indiana 2010 ballot measures - Ballotpedia | access-date=December 19, 2016}}

The measure passed at the polls, with 28% of voters against the proposition.

Many elections for county offices were also held on November 2, 2010.

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100403144736/http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/ Election Division] at the Indiana Secretary of State
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100929160455/http://www.votesmart.org/election_state.php?state_id=IN Candidates for Indiana State Offices] at Project Vote Smart

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