Beau Bayh defeats Blythe Potter for Democratic secretary of state nomination

By: Casey Smith, Mackenzi Klemann

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: June 6, 2026

Words: 1,168

Last Updated: 3 days, 15 hours ago

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Indiana Democrats chose Beau Bayh as their secretary of state nominee Saturday, sending the first-time candidate — with one of the state’s most recognizable political names — into a race that party leaders see as their best opportunity for a statewide seat in more than a decade.

Bayh defeated challenger Blythe Potter at the Indiana Democratic Convention after delegates gathered at the Indiana Convention Center to choose the party’s nominee for the November election.

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