ENGLING NOMINATED: Republican convention delegates boot SOS Morales off the November ballot
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 21, 2026 After two rounds of voting, Indiana Republicans on Saturday ousted incumbent Secretary of State Diego Morales from the November ballot and instead chose Max Engling, a late entrant into the race who quickly gained support from “...”
Morales facing 3 challengers for SOS nomination at GOP state convention
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Olivia O’Neal TheStatehouseFile.com June 18, 2026 The Indiana Republican Party will host the 2026 Indiana Republican State Convention at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne this weekend—two weeks “...”
FORGERY PROBE: Ballard campaign volunteer accused of submitting fraudulent signatures
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 18, 2026 Days after touting its efforts to collect the nearly 37,000 signatures required to get on the November ballot, Greg Ballard’s campaign is trying to distance itself from a “rogue volunteer,” who is accused of submitting f “...”
MORE GERRYMANDERING? Voter advocates plan for likely return of redistricting fight in Indiana
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 18, 2026 With five legislative candidates on Indiana’s November ballot endorsed by President Donald Trump and the recent ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court gutting federal prohibitions against racial gerrymandering, voter-advocacy gr “...”
SIGNATURE SCRAMBLE: Ballard says campaign continuing work to get on ballot in secretary of state race
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 17, 2026 Indiana Secretary of State candidate Greg Ballard announced Tuesday his campaign is still collecting signatures, but remains short of the 36,943 he needs by June 30 in order to get on the November ballot as an independent. The “...”
RECOUNT WRINKLES: Commission member steps aside at candidate’s request, tallying of ballots to begin
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 11, 2026 On the eve of the pre-recount inspection for ballots cast in the Republican Senate District 15 primary held in May, Indiana Recount Commission member Paul O. Mullin has recused himself from the proceedings. Mullin’s decision “...”
‘10 MILLION BABY STEPS’: Democrats thirsty for change, hope Bayh can begin turnaround at Statehouse
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 9, 2026 During a break in the action at the Indiana Democratic State Convention on Saturday, first-time delegates Tyler Pierce, 20, and Zainab Fyed, 21, grew excited when talking about New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The pair had decide “...”
Beau Bayh wins Democratic nomination for Indiana secretary of state
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 6, 2026 By a decisive margin, Beau Bayh won the Democratic nominee for Indiana secretary of state on Saturday, becoming the third generation of his family to run for elected office in Indiana. The son of Evan Bayh, former Indiana gover “...”
PRIMARY APATHY: Hoosier voter turnout in May was low – again
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 5, 2026 Despite reports of increased traffic during the early-voting period, the turnout for Indiana’s May primary could still be described with same word used to characterize other primaries conducted in recent years – abysmal. In “...”
Indiana Democrats to select nominees for statewide offices at party’s convention on Saturday
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Olivia O’Neal TheStatehouseFile.com June 4, 2026 Indianapolis hosts the 2026 State Democratic Convention on Saturday at the Indiana Marriott Downtown and Indiana Convention Center, where delegates from all 92 “...”