2026 Election: Independent Candidate for Indiana Secretary of State

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Last updated: Apr 30,  2026

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April 28, 2026. Post – Greg Ballard for Indiana Secretary of State. – Response 

  • Here’s the problem…
  • Four out of five Hoosiers can’t run as Republicans or Democrats due to a state law (HEA 1365, 2021) the parties passed, according to a 2025 report from the nonpartisan group, Independent Indiana.
  • Yet Hoosiers are paying an average of $10 million for Primary Elections.
  • Indiana taxpayers shouldn’t be funding a system that excludes most Hoosiers from running.

Apr 17, 2026. FINANCE REPORT FEUD: Morales’ office denies Ballard campaign’s accusation of being blocked from filing. The Indiana Citizen

  • Ballard has raised $289. 807.
  • Bayh led the field, raising more than $620,000 and ending the opening quarter with $1.97 million on hand. Morales followed, bringing in more than $107,000 in donations and having $1.20 million in his campaign coffers.
  • Blythe Potter, who is vying for the Democratic nomination, ended the quarter by topping $20,000.
  • David Shelton, Knox County clerk, and Jamie Reitenour, the other Republicans challenging Morales for the GOP nomination, had about $3,700 and $2,900 on hand, respectively, at the close of the first quarter.
  • Lauri Shillings, Libertarian candidate, ended the quarter with more than $12,000 in her campaign fund.

Mar 10, 2026. ‘STEP FORWARD’: Ex-Mayor Greg Ballard starts new political party in bid for secretary of state  By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen,

  • Former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard is establishing a new political party as he prepares to launch his campaign for Indiana secretary of state.
  • Ballard announced on March 3 that he was entering the secretary of state race as an independent. However, the campaign has recently announced that the former Republican mayor will be running as a candidate for the statewide office as a member of the newly formed Lincoln Party.

Rob Kendall Show. Episode 4, March 5, 2026. The Republican freak out to Greg Ballard shows you they know what a bad candidate Diego Morales is. We discussed on today’s show

Former GOP mayor plans independent run for state’s top elections post Niki Kelly, Tom Davies Wed, March 4, 2026 at 6:30 AM EST.

  • Former Republican Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard announced his run for Indiana secretary of state as an independent, aiming to provide a nonpartisan option for voters.
  • Ballard will need to gather nearly 37,000 petition signatures and raise around $2 million to be competitive in the race, which will be the top statewide race on the Indiana ballot this year.
  • A recent poll conducted by Independent Indiana showed Ballard with support from nearly one-quarter of voters in a hypothetical matchup against the Republican and Democratic nominees, indicating a potentially tight three-way race.

Ballard to champion new political party, campaign says,  BY JARRED MEEKS

  • Former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard’s recently announced run for secretary of state could pave the way for a new political party in Indiana, according to his campaign.
  • Ballard is framing his run as an independent, but a campaign spokesperson said he will affiliate with a yet-to-be-named political party with the intent of unlocking ballot access for Hoosiers who feel disillusioned with the country’s two major parties

Mar 2, 2026. Polling shows Greg Ballard immediately competitive as an independent in Secretary of State race, Independent Indiana

  • The survey, conducted by InAct, LLC from October 24–November 1, 2025, polled 400 likely Indiana general election voters. The margin of sampling error is ±4.9% at the 95% confidence level.
  • The data show that Ballard would begin a three-way race in an immediately competitive position.

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