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 “...”
Video: FlashPoint interview with Lt. Gov. Beckwith
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen June 12, 2026 Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith has ignited a new controversy after saying Americans should be given “permission to hate again” and describing Islam as a “demonic death cult” during a May 21 appearance on the Christian conservati “...”
DENOUNCING HATE: Faith leaders, legislators reject Beckwith’s anti-Muslim rhetoric at Statehouse gathering
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen June 11, 2026 Republican and Democratic officials and religious leaders on Thursday called on Gov. Mike Braun to strip Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith of his role leading an initiative launched earlier this year to deepen state government’s collabor “...”
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 “...”
RELIEF AT THE PUMP: Gas tax holiday fuels concerns about price gouging and road funding
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Lauren Warner TheStatehouseFile.com June 9, 2026 With high gas prices continuing to plague the nation, Gov. Mike Braun has extended Indiana’s gas tax holiday until July 7, saving Hoosiers 62.5 cents per gallon. Th “...”
‘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 “...”