Only 2 secretary of state candidates invited to televised debate next week

By: Tom Davies

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: October 16, 2026

Words: 241

Last Updated: 1 day, 5 hours ago

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Republican Max Engling and Democrat Beau Bayh are the only candidates invited to a televised secretary of state debate set for next week.

The sponsoring TV stations FOX59/CBS4 in Indianapolis said Friday that Lincoln Party candidate Greg Ballard and Libertarian Lauri Shillings did not meet the qualification standards for participation.

Those standards set by the stations’ parent company Nexstar include reaching at least 10% support level in nonpartisan …

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