Max Engling
Candidate for Indiana Secretary of State · Republican
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · Indiana Secretary of State · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Listed on the general election ballot for Secretary of State · read Jul 16, 2026
Sources (1)
- Listed on the general election ballot for Secretary of State (Republican) as "Max Engling" on the official 2026 general election candidate list. Source · in.gov
Results
Certified results for Indiana Secretary of State
Secretary of State
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diego MoralesRepublican | Republican | 999,893 | 54.1% |
| Destiny WellsDemocrat | Democrat | 742,624 | 40.2% |
| Jeffrey MaurerLibertarian | Libertarian | 104,519 | 5.7% |
| David WettererGreen | Green | 107 | 0.0% |
| Andrew StrawDISABILITY | DISABILITY | 36 | 0.0% |
Certified — Indiana Election Division, Historical Election Results (certified county returns) · Indiana Election Division — Historical Election Results
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Max Engling has not held elected office (congressional and Senate staff roles carry no roll-call votes). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Indiana Election Division (IndianaVoters) · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No totals on file from the reports listed below.
Finance Reports
Campaign spending: Max for Indiana — $52,624 itemized expenditures, 2025–2026
Max for Indiana (Indiana committee file 8302): 41 itemized expenditure records totaling $52,623.87 in the Election Division's 2025 and 2026 bulk files (latest dated 2026-06-30). Receipts and cash on hand are in the committee's filed reports, not in the expenditure file, and were not pulled. 10 vendor/staff contacts recorded internally.
Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Indiana Election Division — campaign finance bulk data
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I lived here, worked here, went to school here, met my wife here, married my wife here”
“Hoosiers are ready to stand up for conservative leadership and keep Indiana moving in the right direction, Our grassroots are fired up, and we’re ready to finish strong.”
“I think when you look what happened with the recount commission, they followed the law”
“It’s also important that we have only eligible citizens voting in our elections”
In the News
Press coverage
- Who's a real Hoosier? Secretary of state candidates spar over time in Indiana.Sep 24, 2026 · Press · Indiana Capital Chronicle
- Dead heat: Sabato's Crystal Ball sees 3 strong candidates and no frontrunner in Indiana SOS raceSep 12, 2026 · Press · The Indiana Citizen
- Indiana secretary of state hopefuls clash over voting rules, office auditAug 27, 2026 · Press · WFYI (Indiana Capital Chronicle)
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Indiana Secretary of State
- Greg BallardOther party · On the 2026 ballot
- Beau BayhDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Lauri ShillingsLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
- Andrew DelanoNational Socialist American Workers' · Write-in candidate · Not yet in our records
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot for Indiana Secretary of State — Republican
Listed on the official ballot lookup as “MAX ENGLING”, REPUBLICAN. Nominated at the June 20, 2026 Republican state convention (second ballot), defeating incumbent Diego Morales.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Indiana Election Division (IndianaVoters) · sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 general ballot — Secretary of State, IN-SOS
Ballot designation: R
Jul 16, 2026 · Official · Bartholomew County Election Office (Indiana Election Division filings) · sourceSecretary of State · IN-SOS
Republican · Candidate · Filed for 2026
Jul 16, 2026 · Official · Bartholomew County Election Office (Indiana Election Division filings) · source
Not on file for Max yet: Advertising, Reach Them, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_k7xkr9hww.
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