âITâS THEIR OBLIGATIONâ: Reasons for early voting in primary abound; clerks excited about robust turnout
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 1, 2026 Sean Prudden of Indianapolis has regularly voted during presidential elections but for the midterms, what he calls the âin betweenâ contests, not so much. However, this year, the 35-year-old broke his habit of staying away f â...â
VOTING RIGHTS ACT UPENDED: U.S. Supreme Court ruling could revive midcycle redistricting
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 1, 2026 With Wednesdayâs ruling that is seen as weakening, if not outright killing, the prohibition against racial discrimination in the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the U.S. Supreme Court may have ushered in a new wave of midcycle redi â...â
RACE FOR SENATE DISTRICT 23: Candidates launch attack ads in final stretch of GOP battle
By Ronak Mohanty Exponent Staff Reporter April 30, 2026 The race for the GOP nomination for state Senate District 23 has turned into a nationalized Republican slugfest between the incumbent Spencer Deery, and Paula Copenhaver, who has been endorsed by President Donald Trump. Atta â...â
8th DISTRICT RACE: Four Democrats vie to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Messmer
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Savannah Shotwell TheStatehouseFile.com April 29, 2026 Indianaâs 8th District covers a large portion of Southwest Indiana. With the primary election approaching on Tuesday, voters in this heavily Republican distri â...â
7th DISTRICT RACE: Longtime Congressman Andre Carson facing challengers from both sides of the political aisle
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Olivia O’Neal TheStatehouseFile.com April 27, 2026 U.S. Rep. AndrĂŠ Carson, D-Indiana, has represented Indianaâs 7th District in Washington, D.C., for nearly 20 years, but despite five challengers looki â...â
COMPETITIVE CONTESTS: Early voting surges in Hamilton County as crowded primaries fuel voter interest
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen April 27, 2026 Early voting is outpacing recent election cycles in Hamilton County, offering an early signal of heightened voter engagement in this yearâs Indiana primary. As of Tuesday afternoon, 10 days into early voting, 1,883 ballots hav â...â
Votebeat Story: Indiana among the states that could elect new top election officials in 2026
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Nathaniel Rakich Votebeat April 20, 2026 Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration â...â
COLLEGE ID BAN RETURNS: 7th Circuit lets Indiana prohibit use of student identification at polls
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen April 21, 2026 Saying voting rules cannot be altered this close to the election date, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stayed a district courtâs preliminary injunction issued last week, so, once again, students at Indianaâs public â...â
FINANCE REPORT FEUD: Moralesâ office denies Ballard campaignâs accusation of being blocked from filing
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen April 17, 2026 Greg Ballardâs campaign is blaming Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales for a missed deadline that forced the campaign to publicly announce its fundraising totals in a press release, rather than filing a first-quarter f â...â
Based in Lafayette Story: Senate District 23 candidates discuss property taxes, health care and other issues
This story was originally published by Based in Lafayette. By Dave Bangert Based in Lafayette April 11, 2026 State Sen. Spencer Deery, looking for a second four-year term in Indiana State Senate District, 23, faces a primary challenge from Paula Copenhaver, former Fountain County â...â