2026 Indiana Secretary of State election

For related races, see 2026 United States secretary of state elections.

2026 Indiana Secretary of State election

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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]

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

• Andrew Ireland, member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 90th district (2024–present) ^[4]

Declined

• Kyle Conrad, former clerk of Newton County ^[5]

Endorsements

Diego Morales

State officials

• Todd Rokita, incumbent Indiana Attorney General (2021–present), former member of the United States House of Representatives from IN-4 (2011–2019), and former Secretary of State of Indiana (2002–2010) ^[5]

Individuals

• Mario Massillamany, chairman of the Hamilton County Republican Party ^[5]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Blythe Potter, small business owner and U.S. Army Reserves Military Police Corps veteran ^[6]

Potential

• Beau Bayh, judicial law clerk for the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and son of Evan Bayh ^[7]

Independents and Third parties

Libertarian Party

Declared

• Lauri Shillings, small business owner and nominee for Indiana's 5th congressional district in 2024 ^[8]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [9]	Likely R	August 7, 2025

References

1. 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. 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 .
9. Jacobson, Louis (August 7, 2025). "Previewing the 2026 Secretary of State Races". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 19, 2025.

External links

Official campaign websites:

• Diego Morales (R) for Secretary of State
• Blythe Potter (D) for Secretary of State
• David Shelton (R) for Secretary of State
• Lauri Shillings (L) for Secretary of State