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2000 Indiana Attorney General election

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2000 Indiana Attorney General election

 1996
November 7, 2000
2004 
 
Candidate Steve Carter Karen Freeman-Wilson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,077,961 978,713
Percentage 51.28% 46.56%

Carter:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Freeman-Wilson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Attorney General before election

Karen Freeman-Wilson
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Steve Carter
Republican

The 2000 Indiana Attorney General election was held on November 7, 2000, to elect the Indiana Attorney General. Democratic incumbent Karen Freeman-Wilson, who was appointed following Jeff Modisett's resignation, ran for election to a full term but lost to Republican attorney and 1996 nominee for this seat Steve Carter by four percentage points.

General election

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Candidates

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  • Steve Carter, attorney and 1996 Republican nominee for Indiana Attorney General (Republican)
  • Karen Freeman-Wilson, incumbent Indiana Attorney General (2000–2001) (Democratic)
  • N. Sean Harshey (Libertarian)

Results

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2000 Indiana Attorney General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Steve Carter 1,077,961 51.28% +2.63%
Democratic Karen Freeman-Wilson 978,713 46.56% −4.79%
Libertarian N. Sean Harshey 45,490 2.16% N/A
Total votes 2,102,164 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

References

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  1. "2000 Attorney General General Election Results - Indiana". US Election Atlas. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
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Official campaign websites (archived)