Polls circulate showing tight secretary of state race, plus Bo Duke actor weighs in

By: Tom Davies

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: October 2, 2026

Words: 497

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago


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Political polls are backing up what extensive campaign advertising indicates — that the Indiana secretary of state race is tight as early voting starts next week.

Polling figures that spread online Friday show Republican nominee Max Engling and Democrat Beau Bayh within a few percentage points of each other and far ahead of Lincoln Party candidate Greg Ballard and Libertarian Lauri Shillings.

A poll from Hoosier Leadership for America, …

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