STILL NOT SETTLED: Judge sends SD 38 candidacy fight back to Indiana Election Commission
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen April 2, 2026 The dispute over Alexandra Wilson’s candidacy in the state Senate District 38 race is going back to the Indiana Election Commission. Putnam County Superior Court Judge Charles Bridges issued the order Wednesday. He remanded “...”
GOP QUARREL ENDED: Mahant found to be in good standing for Statehouse race
Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen March 31, 2026 An intraparty squabble in the Republican primary for state House District 40 has ended with party officials tossing a good-standing complaint against the challenger in the race. Sid Mahant, who is trying to unseat incumbent stat “...”
PERSONAL REASONS: No Kings Protest in Muncie Draws Determined Crowd
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Colleen Steffen TheStatehouseFile.com March 28, 2026 People protest against things—to communicate their disapproval, to demand change. When they protest together, they unite around common grievances. So, at Saturd “...”
GOOD-STANDING COMPLAINT: State GOP challenges a party candidate in legislative race
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen March 27, 2026 A Republican candidate for the Indiana General Assembly, who has met the two-primary rule, is now facing a new challenge to his candidacy from the party itself. Sid Mahant, who is running in the Republican primary against sta “...”
‘OUR VOICES MATTER’: Dozens of ‘No Kings’ rallies planned across Indiana this weekend
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen March 27, 2026 More than 60 “No Kings” rallies are planned across Indiana on Saturday, part of a nationwide wave of protests organized in response to the actions of President Donald Trump’s administration. The demonstrations — at least “...”
JUDGE REBUFFED: Selection Committee exercises new authority to block jurist from retention election
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen March 26, 2026 Shortly after being given the power to keep a judge off the ballot, the Marion County Judicial Selection Committee did just that on March 13 by finding longtime Marion County Superior Court Judge Gary Miller unsuitable for re “...”
‘TALK TO THE JUDGE’: Attorneys tussle over Republican candidacy in state Senate District 38
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen March 25, 2026 The fireworks started early during Tuesday’s court hearing to determine whether Alexandra Wilson is eligible to run in the May 5 Republican primary for state Senate District 38. Shortly after nationally known conservative a “...”
ELECTION-RELATED LAWS: ‘Pretty quiet’ legislative session did spur some concerns
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen March 24, 2026 Election bills Indiana legislators passed this year did not ignite much controversy or generate threats of a lawsuit, but some voting laws enacted in prior sessions might still be causing confusion and prevent some Hoosiers f “...”
STAY LIFTED: Judge allows counties to distribute absentee ballots in Senate District 38 primary
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen March 20, 2026 A day after being appointed to preside over the state Senate District 38 legal battle, the new judge lifted the stay that had prevented Vigo, Clay and Sullivan counties from sending the Republican absentee ballots to voters. “...”
ELECTION UPHEAVAL: Absentee ballots held in Senate District 38 race as new judge appointed to preside over candidate fight
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen March 19, 2026 BRAZIL, Indiana – Just as county clerks have absentee ballots printed and scheduled to be mailed for the May primary, a state court judge has ordered Clay, Vigo and Sullivan counties to halt the process while a dispute cont “...”