Engling campaign says it returned $60K donation from dark money group

By: Tom Davies

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: July 24, 2026

Words: 593

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago


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A complaint to Indiana election officials alleges that Republican secretary of state candidate Max Engling violated state law by accepting a $60,000 campaign contribution from a dark money group associated with U.S. Sen. Jim Banks.

The Engling campaign said it had already returned all of that money before the complaint was filed Friday by Knox County Clerk David Shelton, who finished second to Engling in seeking the Republican nomination during last month’s state party …