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Secretary of State

Indiana

My vote power

Average

Election date

November 3, 2026 · General election

How do we calculate my vote power?

What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.

Representation: Average · 50 out of 100

This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 6,851,073 people live here.

Show the representation math

score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(6,851,073 ÷ 6,851,073) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in IN (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)

Decisiveness: Unknown

No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.

Average representation → My vote power: Average.

Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.

About this office

  • Running elections and certifying results, in most states
  • Handling voter registration and how you vote, in most states
  • Keeping business filings and official state records

Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Election Integrity,

Candidates

Democratic · declared

Beau Bayh is the Democratic nominee for Indiana Secretary of State in 2026. A U.S. Marine and son of former Senator and Governor Evan Bayh, he won the June 2026 Democratic convention nomination.

Independent · declared

Greg Ballard is an independent candidate for Indiana Secretary of State in 2026. A retired U.S. Marine Corps officer, he served two terms as Mayor of Indianapolis from 2008 to 2016.

Republican · declared

Max Engling is the Republican nominee for Indiana Secretary of State in 2026. An aide to U.S. Senator Jim Banks and former aide to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, he won the June 2026 Republican convention, defeating incumbent Diego Morales.

Source: ballotpedia.org