2026 Indiana Secretary of State election

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2026 Indiana Secretary of State election
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  2022 November 3, 20262030 
 
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Secretary of State

Diego Morales
Republican



The 2026 Indiana Secretary of State election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, to elect the Secretary of State of Indiana. Incumbent Republican secretary Diego Morales is running for re-election to a second term in office. [1]

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Diego Morales, incumbent secretary of state (2023–present) [1]
  • Jamie Reitenour, businesswoman and candidate for governor in 2024 [2]
  • David Shelton, clerk of Knox County (2019–present) and chairman of the Knox County Republican Party (2022–present) [3]

Potential

Declined

Endorsements

Diego Morales

State officials

Individuals

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Potential

Independents and Third parties

Libertarian Party

Declared

References

  1. 1 2 Carloni, Brittany; Colombo, Hayleigh (May 1, 2025). "Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales announces reelection campaign". IndyStar. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  2. Verbanic, Ben (July 9, 2025). "Indiana GOP hopeful Jamie Reitenour targets young voter turnout". WLFI-TV .
  3. Prickett, Julia (May 7, 2025). "Knox County Clerk launches campaign for Indiana Secretary of State". WIBQ 97.3 FM. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  4. "Two Candidates and a Potential Contender Challenge Diego Morales for Indiana Secretary of State in 2026". Hoosier Enquirer. June 1, 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Howey, Brian (May 23, 2025). "OPINION | Howey: A Republican challenger for Diego Morales". Courier Press. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  6. "Franklin County Democrats Announce Protest".
  7. Howey, Brian (November 15, 2024). "Indiana Democrats didn't fully embrace McCormick". WTHR 13. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  8. Bonilla Muñiz, Leslie (May 6, 2025). "Libertarian to explore challenge to Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales". Indiana Capital Chronicle .

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