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 “...”
‘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 “...”
ICC Story: Indiana Libertarians nominate Lauri Shillings for secretary of state
By Tom Davies Indiana Capital Chronicle March 23, 2026 The Libertarian Party of Indiana has nominated Lauri Shillings to head its ballot this year as its candidate for secretary of state. Shillings won the Libertarian nomination during the party’s state convention Saturday in 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 “...”
‘PERFECT ISSUE’: Common Cause Indiana pushes for ‘paid protester bill’ to become interim study topic
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen March 17, 2026 Common Cause Indiana is pushing to have the lobbying reform ideas that were included in Senate Bill 267 – dubbed the “paid protester bill” – assigned to one of the General Assembly’s interim study committees “...”
PRIMARY PRESSURE: Judge tells attorneys to ‘clear calendars’ for hearing in Senate candidacy dispute
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen March 13, 2026 A three-hour hearing has been scheduled for next week in the dispute over the qualifications of a candidate in the Senate District 38 Republican primary. Clay County Circuit Court Judge David Thomas issued an order Thursday s “...”
Braun administration partners with Turning Point USA to start chapters in high schools and colleges
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen March 12, 2026 Gov. Mike Braun on Thursday announced a partnership with Turning Point USA aimed at expanding conservative student political clubs in high schools and colleges across Indiana, telling reporters the state will support efforts to “...”
Beckwith calls GOP supermajority ‘a blessing and a curse’ as he touts outside pressure campaign
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen March 12, 2026 PLYMOUTH, Indiana — Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith criticized fellow Republicans who dominate the Indiana legislature, telling attendees at a town hall Wednesday night that the party’s supermajority in the House and Senate is “a “...”