2018Final results
2018 election for Indiana Secretary of State
Secretary of State · Indiana
Connie Lawson (R) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Jim Harper (D) by 16.0 points.
Connie LawsonRepublican · winner
56.1%1,255,870
Jim HarperDemocrat
40.1%897,552
Mark W. RutherfordLibertarian
3.7%82,507
George William WolfeOther party
0.0%69
Jeremy HeathOther party
0.0%1
2,237,669 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Connie Lawson (R)Jim Harper (D)
Also on the ballot: Mark W. Rutherford (Libertarian), 3.7%; George William Wolfe (Other party), 0.0%; Jeremy Heath (Other party), 0.0%
Also on this ballot here
| U.S. Senate | R+6.4 |
| Treasurer | R+17.1 |
| Auditor | R+14.3 |
Results within this state. Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET