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The Indiana Debate Commission (IDC) will host a live debate featuring all four candidates for Indiana Secretary of State on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 7 PM, in advance of the November general election.
All four candidates on the ballot have accepted the Commission’s invitation and will participate in the debate: Republican Max Engling, Democrat Beau Bayh, Libertarian Lauri Shillings, and Independent/Lincoln Party candidate Greg Ballard.
Tune in here to watch the live debate at 7 PM.
The second secretary of state debate with Indiana’s four candidates is tonight at 7 p.m.
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Max Engling and Beau Bayh face attacks over their D.C. years, while Greg Ballard has been knocked over his Myrtle Beach move. -
Republican Max Engling found himself the outsider against three opponents on several key topics during the first debate between the four hopefuls for Indiana Secretary of State Wednesday night. -
Bayh said his decision to run was motivated in part by current secretary Diego Morales’s alleged corruption, including granting no-bid contracts to donors and spending taxpayer money on luxury vehicles. -
Indiana’s secretary of state race tops the election ballot this year — and at least two debates are planned so far. -
Indiana Republicans will gather in Fort Wayne for the GOP convention later this month to decide Bayh’s challenger. -
Bailey, Kebe unopposed heading into convention -
The son of a governor and grandson of a senator, Bayh comes from one of the most influential families in Indiana Democratic politics.
