Bayh Cites Medicaid Cuts, Rural OB Access in IN SOS Bid
Indiana Capital Chronicle profiles Beau Bayh, the Democratic candidate for Indiana secretary of state and son of former Sen. Evan Bayh, as he campaigns ahead of the 2026 election. Bayh, an attorney and Marine Corps veteran, says he feels political pressure not to win for his party but because of mothers forced to travel across county or state lines to give birth due to Medicaid cuts tied to tax cuts for wealthier Americans. The profile covers his family legacy, Harvard education, military service, and criticism from Republican opponent Max Engling over his East Coast upbringing and reliance on donors connected to his father. The race centers on the secretary of state office, not Medicaid policy directly, though Bayh invokes Medicaid access as a campaign rationale.