LEADERSHIP BID: Trump-aligned Graten seeks top job in Indiana Senate
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen August 3, 2026 Sen. Chris Garten launched a campaign Monday for the chamber’s top leadership post, promising a more aggressive conservative agenda than the man he is seeking to replace, outgoing Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray. The “...”
SENATE IN PLAY: Bray’s step back raises stakes on political direction of Indiana’s upper chamber
By Sydney Byerly and Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 31, 2026 Noting Republican lawmakers could put their political careers in jeopardy simply for supporting him, Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray announced Friday he will be stepping down from his leadership posi “...”
CLERK PUSHES BACK: Tippecanoe County’s Roush accuses Copenhaver of ‘misinformation’ in SD 23 primary
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 30, 2026 Tippecanoe County Circuit Court Clerk Julie Roush rebuked state Senate District 23 candidate Paula Copenhaver for her allegations of a mishandled absentee ballot from the Republican primary in May, saying “the public deserve “...”
RECOUNT UPDATE: SOS Morales casts swing votes as Senate District 23 dispute goes before commission
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 29, 2026 After nearly four hours of listening to arguments over allegations of illegal votes and the extent of ballot secrecy in the recount of the Senate District 23 Republican primary, Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales offered “...”
FISHING EXPEDITION? SD 23 recount petition stirs concerns over SAVE data, effect on voter privacy
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 27, 2026 On Tuesday, the Indiana Recount Commission will have to decide questions about voter privacy as it wades into the fight for the Republican nomination for state Senate District 23. Paula Copenhaver, the former Fountain County C “...”
Morales attends national SOS conference amid concerns about November election
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 23, 2026 Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales was among nearly two dozen state officials from around the country who gathered recently for the National Association of Secretaries of State conference, where Votebeat reported many ex “...”
CLOCK IS TICKING: Plaintiffs waiting for ruling on request to block Indiana’s proof-of-citizenship laws
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 21, 2026 As voting-rights advocacy and immigration groups continue to wait for a federal court to rule on their request to block Indiana’s proof-of-citizenship voter laws, Indiana’s deadline for registering to vote and the November “...”
MAKING HISTORY: Ballard now on November ballot, but third-party candidates face challenges
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 17, 2026 Greg Ballard does not expect to get much rest between now and Election Day, as he races to introduce himself to more voters and tries to outrun history. The former mayor of Indianapolis was at the Statehouse on Tuesday with a “...”
RECOUNTS PROCEED: Hearings set in 3 GOP races, including bitter Senate District 23 battle
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 14, 2026 With just three votes separating the incumbent, state Sen. Spencer Deery, R-Lafayette, and his challenger, Paula Copenhaver, the fight for the Republican nomination in Indiana Senate District 23 will go before the Indiana Reco “...”
VOTERS FACE HOMEWORK: Partisan school board elections, referendums coming in November
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 10, 2026 Indiana’s shift to partisan school board elections and limits on education-related referendums will require Hoosier voters to study harder before casting their ballots in November. The changes the Indiana General Assembly ma “...”