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Former 5th District congressional candidate announces bid for Indiana Sec. of State race
Engling’s entry adds a fourth Republican contender as party leaders question Morales’ chances against a crowded November field.
- Max Engling filed to run for the Indiana Republican nomination for Secretary of State on Wednesday, becoming the fourth candidate challenging incumbent Diego Morales ahead of the June 20 party convention.
- Senator Jim Banks and Attorney General Todd Rokita withdrew their endorsements for Morales on Thursday, stating they no longer believe he can win in November, and redirected their support to Engling instead.
- Knox County Clerk David Shelton and Jamie Reitenour remain in the contest, with Shelton criticizing Engling on Wednesday as "just another amateur wanting a job he has no qualifications for."
- Republicans face a challenging general election against Democrat Beau Bayh, the son of Sen. Evan Bayh, who is seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge the eventual Republican nominee.
- Republican Delegates will finalize their nominee on June 20, with Banks' political involvement sparking internal debate about his growing influence over the Indiana Republican Party's direction.
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Banks, Rokita drop support for Morales, urge him to suspend secretary of state campaign
Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales lost the support of two prominent Republican allies Thursday as U.S. Sen. Jim Banks and Attorney General Todd Rokita declared they no longer believe he is the party’s strongest nominee for November.
·Connersville, United States
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Diego Morales ‘confident’ he will be renominated after Banks, Rokita pull endorsements
INDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales is staying in the race and leaving his future up to the delegates at next months Indiana Republican State Convention.Morales, who on Thursday lost the endorsements of prominent Indiana Republicans, including U.S. Sen. Jim Banks and Attorney General Todd Rokita, said in a statement that he looks forward to the vote of GOP delegates in Fort Wayne: Since I announced I was running for Indi…
A Jim Banks aide filed to run for In Secretary Of State .
·Indianapolis, United States
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