Beau Bayh announces Democratic campaign for Indiana Secretary of State

INDIANAPOLIS — Beau Bayh, a captain in the U.S. Marine Corps and a member of the Bayh family, has announced his campaign for the Indiana Secretary of State.

Beau Bayh, the grandson of former Indiana Senator Birch Bayh and the son of Evan Bayh, Indiana’s 46th Governor, announced his Democratic campaign for the state position on Monday. Beau Bayh will challenge Republican incumbent Diego Morales for the position.

According to previous reports, Morales launched his reelection campaign in May, stating at the time that there was “still so much more to do.”

According to a news release from Beau Bayh’s campaign, he is a seventh-generation Hoosier who served as a law clerk in Bloomington. Beau Bayh currently works in Indianapolis as an attorney.

“I’m running for Secretary of State to fix a corrupt office, and to take on a broken political system that doesn’t serve us,” Beau Bayh said in the release. “Right now, the Secretary of State’s office shows exactly what’s gone wrong. Instead of serving Hoosiers, that office has been used to cut backroom deals, with our tax dollars funding perks for politicians and their insider friends. Hoosiers work hard for our money, and it’s being wasted. There’s no accountability. We deserve a Secretary of State who works for the people.”

The release said that Beau Bayh’s plan for the Indiana Secretary of State’s office, if he is elected, includes:

• “Ensuring accountability for every tax dollar by calling out corruption, wasteful spending and government abuse wherever it exists.”
• “Opposing excessive taxes that are crushing working families.”
• “Overseeing fair and secure elections”
• “Supporting the thousands of new businesses that create jobs and fuel our economy.”

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