Chris Sims

chris.sims@indystar.com

The majority of the country cast a vote for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton for president of the United States on Nov. 8, but for some, there had to be another candidate... such as Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski or Nelson Mandela or Lego Batman.

For those who didn't like Gary Johnson or the list of 15 approved write-in options, voters decided to make their own choice. Thus, leaving one question to be asked. Who did Indiana vote for on their write-in ballots?

While Hamilton County was contacted, the information sought was unavailable. However, Marion and Johnson counties did not let us down, proving there are clearly a multitude of options to choose from when we consider presidential candidates in 2020.

Here are a list of write-ins from ballots across Johnson County. As a bonus, write-ins for U.S. Senator and Governor are included, as well. Enjoy!

PRESIDENT

Alan Keyes - an American conservative political activist, author, former diplomat, and perennial candidate for public office.

Vermin Supreme - an American performance artist and activist who has run as a candidate in various local, state, and national elections in the United States.

Mike Pence

Bernie Sanders

Mitch Daniels

Theo Epstein - Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations

Jesus Christ

None of the above

Howard Schultz - CEO of Starbucks

Cthulhu - a fictional cosmic entity created by writer H. P. Lovecraft and first introduced in the short story "The Call of Cthulhu", published in Weird Tales in 1928

No Confidence

Condaleeza Rice and Mitch Daniels

Linda Toupin – Mary Kay National Sales Director

Michael “None of the Above” Roberts

Ryan “The Sexy” Stout

Deez Nutz

Peyton Manning - former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos quarterback

Stone Cold Steve Austin - former WWE wrestler

Anthony Rizzo - Chicago Cubs first baseman

Huge Meteor

Leave Office Vacant

No

Mickey Mouse

Evan Bayh

Tyler Coward – free speech activist

Anyone Else

Cosmo Kramer - character from the sitcom, "Seinfeld"

Darth Vader

Jonathon Davis – lead vocalist for ‘Korn’

Toucan Sam - Official mascot of Kellogg's Froot Loops

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson - actor and former WWE wrestler

Richard Zenor - a medium who channeled the master teacher Agasha and founded the Agasha Temple of Wisdom

Joe Maddon - Chicago Cubs manager

Queen Elizabeth II of England

Michelle Obama

Harambe - the gorilla killed at the Cincinnati Zoo

Lego Batman

Doug LaDouche – Bob & Tom Show reference

Jimmy Buffet

Neither

Caroline Kennedy - an American author, attorney, and diplomat who is currently the United States Ambassador to Japan

Cardinal Joseph Tobin

Barry Sanders - former Detroit Lions running back

Reggie Miller - former Indiana Pacers shooting guard and current NBA analyst

Al Gore

America to Stay Single

Dr. Phil McGraw - host of the Dr. Phil show, psychologist and author

John Travolta - actor, producer, dancer and singer

Jeff Lebowski - fictional character also known as "The Dude", from the movie, "The Big Lebowski".

Sarah Palin

Michael Bloomberg - an American business magnate, politician and philanthropist

Andrew Luck - current Indianapolis Colts quarterback

Batman

Nelson Mandela

Mike Rowe - actor, television host and narrator

Zoltan Istvan - journalist, entrepreneur and transhumanist

Pedro - fictional character from the movie, "Napoleon Dynamite"

God Help Our Earth

Teddy Roosevelt - 26th president of the United States

Alfred E. Neuman - fictional mascot of "MAD" magazine

Cole Porter - composer and songwriter

Katherine Pryde - fictional Marvel Comics superhero

Dr. Michio Kaku - theoretical physicist

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U.S. SENATOR

Stone Cold Steve Austin

Putin - President of the Russian Federation

Dan Elsener, Pres. Of Marian University

I.C.P. – Insane Clown Posse

Paul George - Indiana Pacers forward

No Confidence

Richard Lugar

Pepe – internet meme

Beyonce - singer, songwriter and actress

Jesus Christ

Kris Bryant - Chicago Cubs third baseman

Ajamu Baraka – human rights activist

Bernie Sanders

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson

GOVERNOR

G.G. Allin – American singer, songwriter and music producer

Pepe

Chase Rice – Country music singer and songwriter

They All Suck