Who's a real Hoosier? Secretary of state candidates spar over time in Indiana.

Who's a real Hoosier? Secretary of state candidates spar over time in Indiana.

Hoosier credentials are a key issue in the race for secretary of state. (Screenshots from campaign advertisements)The birth of Beau Bayh and his twin brother was headline news across Indiana in 1995 as the first children born to a current governor and first lady in more than a century. That hasn’t inoculated Bayh from political attacks over his Hoosier ties as he runs as the Democratic candidate for secretary of state, with Republicans swiping a…

Who’s A Real Hoosier? Secretary Candidates Spar Over Time In Indiana

The birth of Beau Bayh and his twin brother was headline news across Indiana in 1995 as the first children born to a current governor and first lady in more than a century.

Who’s a real Hoosier? Secretary of state candidates spar over time in Indiana.

by Tom Davies, Indiana Capital Chronicle September 24, 2026 The birth of Beau Bayh and his twin brother was headline news across Indiana in 1995 as the first children born to a current governor and first lady in more than a century. That hasn’t inoculated Bayh from political attacks over his Hoosier ties as he runs as the Democratic candidate for secretary of state, with Republicans swiping at his years of voting in Indiana while living elsewher…