What’s the Lincoln Party? Ballard’s secretary of state run could expand Indiana ballot access

By: Tom Davies

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: September 8, 2026

Words: 1,761

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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Former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard touts his run for secretary of state under the new Lincoln Party banner as a way to burst open an easier path for independent-minded candidates to make the election ballot.

ClaraMary Winebrenner, a Republican office holder-turned-independent candidate in DeKalb County, hopes the new party could break up what she sees as the current two-party monopoly.

But Max Engling, the Republican secretary of state candidate, has taken aim …

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