INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE: Democrat keeps fundraising advantage in secretary of state’s race
By Tom Davies Indiana Capital Chronicle October 15, 2026 Beau Bayh is pulling off that rarest of feats for statewide Democratic candidates in Indiana — outraise and outspend the Republicans. Campaign finance reports filed Thursday by the secretary of state candidates show that “...”
‘DO ITS JOB’: Ballard sues Election Commission to force review of complaints against rivals
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 16, 2026 Lincoln Party candidate Greg Ballard has filed a lawsuit, asking the Marion County Superior Court to require the Indiana Election Commission and its four members to convene a meeting this month to review four complaints tha “...”
CAPITAL B GARY: Voting message changed to reach Hip-Hop Generation
By Calvin Davis Capital B Gary October 9, 2026 The Rev. Lennox Yearwood had learned from experience that getting more members of the hip-hop generation to be politically active was difficult. He knew it wasn’t enough to get them to turn out to vote for one election – because “...”
REDO REQUIRED: Error on more than 100 ballots forcing some Hendricks County residents to revote
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 14, 2026 Hendricks County election officials are notifying about 150 individuals that their ballots contained an error and those votes must be recast in order to count in the 2026 general election. According to Hendricks County Circ “...”
CAPITAL CHRONICLE: Beckwith’s office initiates ex parte communication with judge
By Niki Kelly Indiana Capital Chronicle October 12, 2026 Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith’s office attempted to intervene in a criminal case involving a years-old hit-and-run but the reason is a mystery so far. The judge informed attorneys in the case and refused to consider the corresp “...”
LOOKING AHEAD: Lincoln Party hopeful about election, but lack of identity may hamper longevity
By Steve Hinnefeld The Indiana Citizen October 14, 2026 Indiana’s brand-new Lincoln Party is focused on trying to elect former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard as Indiana secretary of state. That’s a tall order. Democrats and Republicans have dominated statewide elections for “...”
VOTEBEAT: What to expect at the polling place amid uncertainty over federal agents
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Alexander Shur Votebeat October 8, 2026 Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration a “...”
KFF HEALTH NEWS: ‘Medicare for All’ Message Attracts Voters Buckling Under Medical Bills
By Kate Wells KFF Health News Oct 7, 2026 LANSING, Mich. — Christina Starks-Clay doesn’t know how “Medicare for All” would work exactly, but she’s willing to bet it’d be better than what she has now. Standing in line for U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s town h “...”
VOTER GUIDE: Court of Appeals and Tax Court judges are on the ballot for retention
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 9, 2026 As Hoosier voters head to the polls this election, they will find on their ballots the Court of Appeals of Indiana judges and the Indiana Tax Court judge who are up for retention, but many of those voters may struggle to dec “...”
CHALKBEAT: Zombies help an Indiana teacher bring civic lessons back to life
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By Aleksandra Appleton Chalkbeat October 8, 2026 Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the “...”