Mike Braun swipes at GOP opponent Eric Doden in new ad
Gubernatorial hopeful and U.S. Sen. Mike Braun published a new advertisement Tuesday morning targeting competitor Eric Doden in a 17-second clip.
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Key moments from the first GOP debate for Indiana governor
All six Republican candidates for Indiana governor gathered onstage Monday night at The Palladium in Carmel’s Center for the Performing Arts and attempted to set themselves apart in a crowded field.
Fake images made to show Trump with Black supporters highlight concerns around AI and elections
Fabricated images created by artificial intelligence, which were highlighted in a recent BBC investigation, provide further evidence to support warnings that the use of AI-generated imagery will only increase as the November general election approaches.
Indiana Supreme Court issues 3-2 opinion upholding party affiliation statute in Rust case
The case was brought by John Rust, who wanted to run for U.S. Senate as a Republican. But he didn’t meet either of the party affiliation parameters—his last two primary votes weren’t Republican and his county chairman wouldn’t sign off on his candidacy.
Nikki Haley suspends her campaign and leaves Donald Trump as the last major Republican candidate
Nikki Haley suspended her presidential campaign on Wednesday after being soundly defeated across the country on Super Tuesday, leaving Donald Trump as the last remaining major candidate for the 2024 Republican nomination.
Monroe County hires yet another election supervisor, hoping she’ll stay
Monroe County lost its top election official nearly every other month over the past year after a longtime supervisor resigned following a counting error in the November 2022 tally.
Indiana Senate drops proposal on attorney general qualifications
The provision would have disqualified attorney general candidates who have been disbarred or suspended without automatic reinstatement within one year of the election.
Judge orders Trump off Illinois primary ballot but puts ruling on hold
A Cook County judge ruled the Illinois State Board of Elections must take former President Donald Trump’s name off the state’s March 19 primary ballot Wednesday.
Madison County prosecutor considering challenge to Attorney General Todd Rokita
Attorney Todd Rokita may have a GOP challenger at the Indiana Republican Party’s state convention in June.
Rokita: Op-ed: SCOTUS must protect Trump’s right to be on ballot
If courts disqualify Donald Trump from state ballots, then democracy in America is lost.
Supreme Court rejects appeal from Trump-allied lawyers over 2020 election lawsuit in Michigan
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from Sidney Powell and other lawyers allied with former President Donald Trump over $150,000 in sanctions.
Amendment could affect who is eligible to run for state attorney general
The Senate Elections Committee on Monday added an amendment to a bill that could block some Hoosiers from running for state attorney general.
Challenges against John Rust’s U.S. Senate candidacy inch closer to ballot boot
Six challenges to U.S. Senate hopeful John Rust’s candidacy were filed by Friday’s deadline — increasing the likelihood that the Seymour egg farmer will be kept off the GOP primary ballot in May.
IN justices stay injunction against ballot access law that would have allowed Rust to appear on GOP primary ballot
The Indiana Supreme Court has put on hold an injunction that would allow U.S. Senate candidate John Rust to appear on the Indiana Republican primary ballot in May.
Special counsel asks Supreme Court to let Trump’s 2020 election case proceed to trial without delay
Special counsel Jack Smith urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to let former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case proceed to trial without further delay.
Candidates short of filing signatures appear on candidate list
One Democratic candidate for governor appears on the candidate list for the Secretary of State’s Office, though she might fall short of minimum signature requirements.
Judge to consider whether to remove District Attorney Fani Willis from Georgia election case
A Georgia judge who is deciding whether to toss Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis off her election interference case against former President Donald Trump has set a hearing for Thursday.
Report stresses need to boost voter registration ahead of 2024 election: 2023 civic health index shows continued lag in Hoosiers’ voting practices
Indiana’s struggles with voter registration and turnout are nothing new.
Trump asks Supreme Court to put off election interference trial, claiming immunity
Former President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to extend the delay in his election interference trial, saying he is immune from prosecution on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 election loss.
Controversial elections security bill could see changes
House Bill 1264 has won praise from some who say it would improve election security. But it’s also rankled voting rights advocates — who fear it could disenfranchise some eligible voters — and deadlocked the bipartisan state clerks association.