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Secretary of State

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Term
4 years
Candidates
4
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The Secretary of State is Indiana's chief election official and also registers businesses and regulates securities and auto dealers.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Economy & jobs

  • Max EnglingRepublican

    • Proposes screening business filings to stop shell-company fraud.
    • Pledges to cut regulations on small businesses.

  • Beau BayhDemocratic

    • Pledges to help new businesses and cut red tape.
    • Supports labor unions and opposes excessive taxes on workers.

  • Lauri A. ShillingsLibertarian

    • Pledges to fix the state's business filing website.

  • Greg BallardLincoln Party

    No documented position found.

Government & transparency

  • Max EnglingRepublican

    • Supports ensuring only U.S. citizens vote in Indiana.
    • Supports the full federal SAVE America Act.
    • Supports closing Indiana's party primaries.
    • Proposes a portal for citizens to report election issues.
    • Supports keeping a paper record of every vote.
    • Supports the Recount Commission's handling of the District 23 recount.

  • Beau BayhDemocratic

    • Pledges an independent audit of the Secretary of State's office.
    • Pledges no state contracts for his campaign donors.
    • Supports Indiana's voter ID law.
    • Opposes closing Indiana's party primaries.
    • Supports statewide ballot referendums, including on redistricting.
    • Supports counting the disputed District 23 absentee ballots.

  • Lauri A. ShillingsLibertarian

    • Proposes one filing system shared by state and county offices.
    • Pledges to keep voter data from outside interests.
    • Pledges plain-language voter education before every election.
    • Opposes the federal SAVE Act's added voting requirements.
    • Supports an audit of the Secretary of State's office.
    • Supports publishing the results of post-election audits.
    • Supports counting the disputed District 23 absentee ballots.

  • Greg BallardLincoln Party

    • Pledges not to endorse or fund candidates while in office.
    • Proposes a statewide voter guide for every voter.
    • Proposes hands-on election training for clerks and poll workers.
    • Supports an audit of the office, focused on travel spending.
    • Opposes the federal SAVE America Act as an intrusion.
    • Supports easing ballot access for independent candidates.
    • Supports counting the disputed District 23 absentee ballots.

Courts & justice

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 3 issues covered in this race.