2024 United States Senate election in Indiana

The 2024 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Indiana. Republican congressman Jim Banks was elected to his first term, defeating Democratic psychologist Valerie McCray in the general election. Banks succeeded Republican incumbent Mike Braun, who opted instead to run for governor. This was the first election for this seat in which there was no incumbent running since 1958.

On election day, Republican Banks defeated Democrat Valerie McCray by a near 20-percentage-point margin, winning all but three counties. Indiana has not elected a Democrat to the United States Senate since Joe Donnelly was elected in 2012.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Jim Banks, U.S. representative for (2017–2025)

Disqualified John Rust, former chairmain of the board for Rose Acre Farms

Declined Mike Braun, incumbent U.S. senator (2019–2025) (successfully ran for governor) Mitch Daniels, former governor of Indiana (2005–2013), former president of Purdue University (2013–2022), and former director of the Office of Management and Budget (2001–2003) Eric Holcomb, governor of Indiana (2017–2025) and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016 Mike Pence, former vice president of the United States (2017–2021), former governor of Indiana (2013–2017), and former U.S. representative for (2001–2013) (unsuccessfully ran for president) Todd Rokita, Indiana attorney general (2021–present), former U.S. representative for (2011–2019), former Indiana secretary of state (2002–2010) and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018 (successfully ran for re-election) Victoria Spartz, U.S. representative for (2021–present) (successfully ran for re-election)

Endorsements

Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of April 17, 2024CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handJim Banks (R)$4,731,928$3,188,805$2,878,607Source: Federal Election Commission

Polling

Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error JimBanks MitchDaniels TreyHollingsworth ToddRokita VictoriaSpartz Other UndecidedBellwether ResearchDecember 11–17, 20221,000 (LV)–14%–11%16%12%9%39%10%32%9%7%7%6%29%Response:AIDecember 9–16, 2022503 (RV)±4.3%14%35%6%—14%16%17%

Results

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Valerie McCray, psychologist and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022

Eliminated in primary Marc Carmichael, former state representative (1986–1991) and nominee for in 1996

Withdrew Keith Potts, former Indianapolis city councilor (2020–2023)

Declined Joe Donnelly, former U.S. ambassador to the Holy See (2022–2024) and former U.S. senator (2013–2019) Ron Klain, former White House chief of staff (2021–2023)

Endorsements

Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handMarc Carmichael (D)$115,161$98,370$16,125Valerie McCray (D)$61,506$45,953$15,684Keith Potts (D)$99,485$98,302$1,183Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Libertarian convention Nominee Andy Horning, engineer, perennial candidate, and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2012

Write-in candidates Declared Phillip Beachy, retired carpenter and Democratic candidate for in 2022

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report November 9, 2023 Inside Elections November 9, 2023 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 9, 2023 Decision Desk HQ/The Hill June 8, 2024 Elections Daily May 4, 2023 CNalysis November 21, 2023 RealClearPolitics August 5, 2024 Split Ticket October 23, 2024 538 October 23, 2024

Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handJim Banks (R)$5,553,816$3,713,830$3,175,470Valerie McCray (D)$61,507$45,953$15,685Source: Federal Election Commission

Debate + 2024 United States Senate general election in Indiana debate Date Host Moderator Link ParticipantsKey: Participant  Absent  Non-invitee  Invitee Withdrawn Banks McCray Horning 1 October 29, 2024 Indiana Debate Commission Laura Merrifield Wilson

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error JimBanks (R) ValerieMcCray (D) Other UndecidedActiVoteOctober 5–28, 2024400 (LV)± 4.9%57%43%––ActiVoteSeptember 3 – October 5, 2024400 (LV)± 4.9%56%44%––ARW StrategiesSeptember 23–25, 2024600 (LV) –49%35% –16%Emerson CollegeSeptember 12–13, 20241,000 (LV)± 3.0%47%33%5%14%Emerson CollegeOctober 1–4, 2023462 (RV)± 4.4%31%22%8%39%

Results

By county Source

County Jim BanksRepublican Valerie McCrayDemocratic Andrew HorningLibertarian Write-in Margin Total Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %Adams9,45376.38%2,62321.19%3002.42%00.00%6,83055.19%12,376Allen89,83156.91%64,27540.72%3,7022.35%290.02%25,55616.09%157,837Bartholomew20,57363.77%10,79033.45%8932.77%30.01%9,78330.33%32,259Benton2,88773.55%92223.49%1162.96%00.00%1,96550.06%3,925Blackford3,55473.72%1,10923.00%1573.26%10.02%2,44550.72%4,821Boone23,03759.39%14,59637.63%1,1542.98%10.00%8,44121.76%38,788Brown5,39263.86%2,69531.92%3574.23%00.00%2,69731.94%8,444Carroll6,89875.21%2,03422.18%2402.62%00.00%4,86453.03%9,172Cass10,03171.14%3,66125.96%4082.89%00.00%6,37045.18%14,100Clark32,97857.66%22,31739.02%1,8893.30%50.01%10,66118.64%57,189Clay8,75276.42%2,37520.74%3262.85%00.00%6,37755.68%11,453Clinton8,62073.16%2,80323.79%3583.04%20.02%5,81749.37%11,783Crawford3,31169.71%1,31227.62%1272.67%00.00%1,99942.08%4,750Daviess8,63280.64%1,82917.09%2442.28%00.00%6,80363.55%10,705Dearborn20,65578.20%5,20819.72%5512.09%00.00%15,44758.48%26,414Decatur8,97178.39%2,09818.33%3753.28%00.00%6,87360.06%11,444DeKalb13,53073.09%4,42923.93%5512.98%20.01%9,10149.16%18,512Delaware24,80156.82%17,59040.30%1,2522.87%20.00%7,21116.52%43,645Dubois13,54969.21%5,43627.77%5903.01%20.01%8,11341.44%19,577Elkhart46,29866.42%22,10631.71%1,3001.86%40.01%24,19234.70%69,708Fayette7,06676.22%1,95521.09%2502.70%00.00%5,11155.13%9,271Floyd23,05356.62%16,55440.66%1,1012.70%40.01%6,49915.96%40,712Fountain6,22478.60%1,48118.70%2142.70%00.00%4,74359.89%7,919Franklin9,04380.49%1,93217.20%2602.31%00.00%7,11163.29%11,235Fulton6,58074.90%1,99022.65%2132.42%20.02%4,59052.25%8,785Gibson11,42473.60%3,69223.79%4062.62%00.00%7,73249.81%15,522Grant16,24470.73%6,16026.82%5622.45%10.00%10,08443.91%22,967Greene10,14674.23%3,13122.91%3912.86%00.00%7,01551.32%13,668Hamilton99,85554.91%77,76142.76%4,2212.32%90.00%22,09412.15%181,846Hancock28,66765.66%13,06729.93%1,9264.41%00.00%15,60035.73%43,660Harrison14,25671.08%5,23426.10%5662.82%00.00%9,02244.98%20,056Hendricks48,71861.01%28,79036.05%2,3432.93%00.00%19,92824.96%79,851Henry14,81872.48%5,02324.57%6022.94%00.00%9,79547.91%20,443Howard25,36966.02%11,81030.73%1,2473.25%20.01%13,55935.28%38,428Huntington12,57973.47%4,01923.47%5233.05%00.00%8,56050.00%17,121Jackson13,94675.96%3,95421.54%4602.51%00.00%9,99254.42%18,360Jasper11,20475.48%3,28122.10%3582.41%00.00%7,92353.38%14,843Jay5,97676.81%1,59420.49%2092.69%10.01%4,38256.32%7,780Jefferson8,94366.21%4,19731.07%3672.72%00.00%4,74635.14%13,507Jennings8,81676.34%2,36420.47%3683.19%00.00%6,45255.87%11,548Johnson45,50266.57%20,74330.35%2,0983.07%40.01%24,75936.23%68,347Knox10,16772.35%3,50124.91%3842.73%00.00%6,66647.44%14,052Kosciusko25,61076.58%6,92020.69%9102.72%10.00%18,69055.89%33,441LaGrange7,80678.32%1,95619.62%2042.05%10.01%5,85058.69%9,967Lake88,47444.74%105,64853.43%3,6151.83%80.00%-17,174-8.68%197,745LaPorte24,75255.34%18,82842.10%1,1372.54%90.02%5,92413.25%44,726Lawrence14,81173.97%4,58622.90%6253.12%00.00%10,22551.07%20,022Madison34,39362.19%19,19034.70%1,7163.10%30.01%15,20327.49%55,302Marion126,64335.89%217,81961.72%8,4252.39%220.01%-91,176-25.84%352,909Marshall13,49572.04%4,83825.83%4002.14%00.00%8,65746.21%18,733Martin3,63375.39%1,00220.79%1833.80%10.02%2,63154.60%4,819Miami9,98375.51%2,85021.56%3872.93%00.00%7,13353.96%13,220Monroe21,18736.11%35,96061.29%1,5122.58%90.02%-14,773-25.18%58,668Montgomery12,10173.85%3,80623.23%4782.92%10.01%8,29550.62%16,386Morgan25,30675.30%7,10321.14%1,1963.56%00.00%18,20354.17%33,605Newton4,86075.55%1,35221.02%2213.44%00.00%3,50854.53%6,433Noble13,71075.26%4,03522.15%4632.54%80.04%9,67553.11%18,216Ohio2,25475.13%67022.33%762.53%00.00%1,58452.80%3,000Orange5,94773.83%1,89723.55%2112.62%00.00%4,05050.28%8,055Owen6,74471.75%2,15322.91%5025.34%00.00%4,59148.85%9,399Parke4,76876.72%1,27420.50%1732.78%00.00%3,49456.22%6,215Perry4,96161.61%2,93636.46%1551.92%00.00%2,02525.15%8,052Pike4,16675.17%1,22622.12%1502.71%00.00%2,94053.05%5,542Porter46,01154.30%36,93143.58%1,7862.11%100.01%9,08010.72%84,738Posey9,14771.46%3,36626.29%2882.25%00.00%5,78145.16%12,801Pulaski4,03175.32%1,15821.64%1633.05%00.00%2,87353.68%5,352Putnam11,91874.39%3,57222.30%5303.31%00.00%8,34652.10%16,020Randolph7,53375.61%2,17021.78%2602.61%00.00%5,36353.83%9,963Ripley11,28679.24%2,64018.54%3152.21%10.01%8,64660.71%14,242Rush5,53275.90%1,49820.55%2583.54%10.01%4,03455.34%7,289St. Joseph54,59049.60%53,25348.38%2,2102.01%130.01%1,3371.21%110,066Scott6,04269.64%2,39327.58%2412.77%00.00%3,64942.06%8,676Shelby13,49572.14%4,46523.87%7473.99%00.00%9,03048.27%18,707Spencer7,05170.76%2,70027.10%2132.14%00.00%4,35143.67%9,964Starke7,03573.36%2,27923.76%2762.88%00.00%4,75649.59%9,590Steuben11,34572.10%4,00425.45%3852.45%10.01%7,34146.65%15,735Sullivan5,89872.62%2,03125.01%1932.38%00.00%3,86747.61%8,122Switzerland3,15676.18%91422.06%731.76%00.00%2,24254.12%4,143Tippecanoe31,69949.79%30,09147.26%1,8682.93%110.02%1,6082.53%63,669Tipton5,61774.21%1,67522.13%2773.66%00.00%3,94252.08%7,569Union2,60676.04%69420.25%1273.71%00.00%1,91255.79%3,427Vanderburgh41,08456.29%30,40341.65%1,5032.06%20.00%10,68114.63%72,992Vermillion4,64568.65%1,93028.52%1902.81%10.01%2,71540.13%6,766Vigo22,89856.99%16,28240.53%9952.48%20.00%6,61616.47%40,177Wabash10,10275.28%2,97322.15%3442.56%10.01%7,12953.12%13,420Warren3,36277.54%87920.27%952.19%00.00%2,48357.26%4,336Warrick20,31465.07%10,22732.76%6742.16%40.01%10,08732.31%31,219Washington9,21974.32%2,78322.44%4013.23%10.01%6,43651.89%12,404Wayne17,08364.81%8,37631.78%8963.40%20.01%8,70733.03%26,357Wells10,13578.66%2,37918.46%3702.87%00.00%7,75660.20%12,884White7,90072.75%2,65024.40%3092.85%00.00%5,25048.35%10,859Whitley12,72974.30%3,85522.50%5483.20%00.00%8,87451.80%17,132

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Delaware (largest city: Muncie) LaPorte (largest city: Michigan City) Porter (largest city: Portage) Vigo (largest city: Terre Haute) St. Joseph (largest municipality: South Bend) Tippecanoe (largest municipality: Lafayette)

By congressional district Banks won seven of nine congressional districts. District Banks McCray Representative 48% 50%Frank J. Mrvan 63% 35%Rudy Yakym66%32%Jim Banks (118th Congress)Marlin Stutzman (119th Congress) 64% 33%Jim Baird 59% 38%Victoria Spartz65%31%Greg Pence (118th Congress)Jefferson Shreve (119th Congress) 29% 69%André Carson66%31%Larry Bucshon (118th Congress)Mark Messmer (119th Congress) 63% 34%Erin Houchin

Notes

Partisan clients

References

External links Official campaign websites Jim Banks (R) Phillip Beachy (WI)

Valerie McCray (D)