The 2008 Indiana attorney general election was held on November 4, 2008, to elect the Indiana attorney general. Incumbent Republican Steve Carter chose to retire rather than seek a third term. Republican nominee Chief Deputy Attorney General of Indiana Greg Zoeller won the election by a narrow margin, defeating Democratic attorney Linda Pence by 1.5 percentage points.
As of 2026, this is the last Indiana attorney general election to be decided by less than 15 percentage points.
Republican convention Candidates Nominee Greg Zoeller, chief deputy attorney general of Indiana (2001–2009)
Eliminated at convention Jon Costas, mayor of Valparaiso, Indiana (2004–2020)
Endorsements
Results Republican convention results Candidate Round 1 Votes % Greg Zoeller 1,061 60.01 Jon Costas 707 39.99 Total ballots 1,768 100.00
Democratic convention Candidates Nominee Linda Pence, attorney
Results Pence was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
General election Candidates Linda Pence, attorney (Democratic) Greg Zoeller, chief deputy attorney general of Indiana (2001–2009) (Republican)
Polling Source Date LindaPence (D) GregZoeller (R) UndecidedHowey/GaugeHowey/Gauge October 23–24, 2008 24% 30% –Public Policy Polling (D)Public Policy Polling October 31 – November 2, 2008 44% 44% 12%
Results
References
External links Official campaign websites (archived) Greg Zoeller (R) for Indiana Attorney General Linda Pence (D) for Indiana Attorney General