James Johnson (Indiana)

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James Johnson

Independent

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2016

James Johnson was a 2018 write-in candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Indiana.^[1]

Johnson was a 2016 write-in candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Indiana.^[2] He was a 2012 independent candidate who ran for election to the U.S. Senate from Indiana.

Elections[edit]

2018[edit]

See also: United States Senate election in Indiana, 2018

General election for U.S. Senate Indiana

Mike Braun defeated incumbent Joe Donnelly and Lucy Brenton in the general election for U.S. Senate Indiana on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Braun (R)	50.7	1,158,000
		Joe Donnelly (D)	44.8	1,023,553
		Lucy Brenton (L)	4.4	100,942
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	70

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,282,565 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• John Piper (Independent)

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Indiana

Incumbent Joe Donnelly advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Indiana on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joe Donnelly	100.0	284,621

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Bill Bowser (D)
• Martin Del Rio (D)

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Indiana

Mike Braun defeated Todd Rokita and Luke Messer in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Indiana on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Braun	41.2	208,602
		Todd Rokita	30.0	151,967
		Luke Messer	28.8	146,131

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 506,700
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mark Hurt (R)
• Terry Henderson (R)
• Andrew Takami (R)
• Andy Horning (R)
• Kiel Stone (R)

2016[edit]

See also: United States Senate election in Indiana, 2016

The race for Indiana's Senate seat was one of nine competitive battleground races in 2016 that helped Republicans maintain control of the Senate. Senator-elect Todd Young (R) defeated former Sen. Evan Bayh (D), entrepreneur and Secretary of the Hamilton County Libertarian Party Lucy Brenton (L), and James Johnson (Write-in) in the general election to win retiring incumbent Dan Coats' (R) Senate seat on November 8, 2016.^[3][4][2]

Ballotpedia initially rated the race for Indiana's Senate seat as safely Republican, but it became a battleground race when Bayh entered the race. Young was expected to easily defeat former U.S. Rep. Baron Hill (D), but Hill exited the race on July 11, 2016, to give Democrats a better chance at winning Indiana with Bayh as the party's nominee.^[5]

Bayh, a well-known candidate whose family was active in Indiana politics for decades, became the frontrunner as soon as he entered the race, but missteps caused his lead over Young in the polls to narrow.^[6][7]

Republicans accused Bayh of abandoning Indiana by citing reports that showed he was considered an inactive voter in August 2016 by the Indiana Election Division. Republicans also accused Bayh of abandoning the state because he owned two multimillion-dollar homes in Washington, D.C., where he spent most of his time.^[8][9]

While on the campaign trail, Bayh discussed his decision to return to politics and run for his old Senate seat, saying, "I think a lot of what you see going on at the national level is a primal scream at Washington, saying, 'Enough already. You've got to change your ways. Business as usual isn't good enough anymore.' That's a sentiment I share. Business as usual isn't good enough anymore. One of the reasons I'm running is to try to change that."^[10]

Young tried to undercut Bayh’s message by portraying him as a Washington insider and positioning himself as someone who has always been loyal to the Hoosier state. During a campaign stop, Young said, “What I’m hearing from people across the board is they are frustrated by their elected representatives going to Washington, D.C., and forgetting about Indiana. They believe special interests and Washington lobbyists — like Evan Bayh — are a big part of the problem, and they’re right.”^[11]

In his victory speech, Young said, "I learned in the marines [sic] to put people before politics. Tonight you proved the Indiana senate seat belongs to the people of indiana [sic]. This is your seat. This is your seat."^[12]

U.S. Senate, Indiana General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Todd Young	52.1%	1,423,991
	Democratic	Evan Bayh	42.4%	1,158,947
	Libertarian	Lucy Brenton	5.5%	149,481
	N/A	Write-in	0%	127
Total Votes				2,732,546
Source: Indiana Election Division

U.S. Senate, Indiana Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Todd Young	67.1%	661,136
Marlin Stutzman	32.9%	324,429
Total Votes		985,565
Source: Indiana Secretary of State

2012[edit]

See also: United States Senate elections in Indiana, 2012

Johnson ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Indiana. Johnson sought the nomination on the Independent ticket.^[13] The general election took place on November 6, 2012.

U.S. Senate, Indiana General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Joe Donnelly	50%	1,281,181
	Republican	Richard Mourdock	44.3%	1,133,621
	Libertarian	Andy Horning	5.7%	145,282
	Independent	James Johnson, Jr.	0%	15
	Independent	Amy Willis	0%	3
Total Votes				2,560,102
Source: Indiana Secretary of State "United States Senate Election Results"

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