‘UNDERMINED OUR CONFIDENCE’: SOS Morales asked to step aside if recount occurs, criticized for D.C. trip
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 14, 2026 A Democratic representative in the General Assembly is calling on Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales to recuse himself from any potential recount in the Republican primary race between state Sen. Spencer Deery, R-West Laf “...”
‘LIKE THE FLU’: Former White House officials say redistricting fever is making democracy sick
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 13, 2026 As Louisiana, Alabama and Tennessee rush to redraw their congressional districts before the 2026 election, officials from previous White House administrations offered some advice for state lawmakers across the country: Leave th “...”
FEDERAL DOLLARS: Indiana agencies serving domestic-violence survivors face funding uncertainty
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Olivia O’Neal TheStatehouseFile.com May 11, 2026 Indiana’s domestic-violence resource agencies face a $6 million deficit in federal funding as advocates warn that survivors are already facing a shortage of safe “...”
‘HUMAN ERROR’: Vigo County Clerk’s Office criticized after misreporting vote totals on election night
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 8, 2026 Vigo County Circuit Court Clerk LeAnna Moore’s office is blaming human error for underreporting the vote totals on primary election night, according to the Terre Haute Tribune-Star. The Tribune-Star published a story to its we “...”
TERMS EXTENDED: Overholt, Westercamp reappointed to Election Commission
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen 8 May 2026 Gov. Mike Braun has reappointed attorneys Suzannah Overholt and John Westercamp to two-year terms on the Indiana Election Commission. Overholt, a Democrat, and Westercamp, a Republican, will continue serving on the four-member “...”
VOTED ‘MOST SIGNIFICANT’: Reconstruction Era’s 14th Amendment transformed America, expert says
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 8, 2026 In the aftermath of the Civil War, as the United States was grappling with how to stitch itself back together, while still ensuring the soldiers who gave their lives fighting to save the Republic had not died in vain, the 14th A “...”
VOTERS’ CONCERNS: Array of issues drive Hoosiers to the ballot box
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 6, 2026 Shirley Newman, a resident of the city of Beech Grove, listed the concerns that motivated her to vote in the May primary: the high price of gas, the cost of groceries and the war in Iran. However, Newman is most frustrated by th “...”
Results are in for three of Indiana’s key congressional primary races
By Olivia O’Neal TheStatehouseFile.com May 6, 2026 Incumbent Andre Carson secured roughly 60% of the votes for the District 7 congressional seat in Indiana’s Democratic primary on Tuesday, claiming victory with just under 45,000 votes. Despite his decisive win, this race co “...”
Senate races confirm Trump’s continued influence on Indiana GOP
By Anna Cecil TheStatehouseFile.com May 6, 2026 During the 2024 primary election, less than $500,000 was spent on state Senate ad campaigns. This year, nearly $12 million was poured into advertising for these races, NBC reported Monday. This spending was part of a push led by Pr “...”
‘EVERY CITIZEN’S RESPONSIBILITY’: Hoosiers cast ballots in May primary as nation watches
By TheStatehouseFile.com & The Indiana Citizen May 5, 2026 Indiana’s primary results indicated Hoosier Republican voters remain strongly supportive of President Donald Trump. Of the seven senators who earned the president’s wrath for voting against redistricting, at least fiv “...”