Morales refuses to drop out after Banks, Rokita withdraw support in GOP secretary of state race

By: Casey Smith

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: May 21, 2026

Words: 1,219

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales lost the support of two prominent Republican allies Thursday as U.S. Sen. Jim Banks and Attorney General Todd Rokita declared they no longer believe he is the party’s strongest nominee for November.

But Morales showed no signs of backing down, saying state convention delegates — not party insiders — should decide the Republican nominee.

“Delegates will decide who will be the Republican nominee for Indiana Secretary of State,” Morales …

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