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Bayh puts Indiana Democrats back in winning column with secretary of state victory

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Source: Sullivan Times

Published November 4, 2026

Democrat Beau Bayh celebrates his upset victory for secretary of state on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Photo by Tom Davies/Indiana Capital Chronicle A new generation of the Bayh family is a winner again for Indiana Democrats.Beau Bayh prevailed in the secretary of state’s race with about 51.4% of the vote in Tuesday night’s vote tallies over Republican candidate Max Engling’s 43%. About 90% of the vote had been counted statewide.“Today, Hoosiers voted for change,” Bayh told a jubilant crowd of Democrats in Indianapolis. “For too long, the people of our state have been taken for granted. Too many decisions have been made behind closed doors by insiders.

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