Secretary of State of Indiana
Lauri Shillings
CandidateL
- Race
- Secretary of State of Indiana
- Election
- 2026-11-03
- Opponents
- Beau Bayh (D); Max Engling (R); Greg Ballard (Lincoln Party)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did1 statement · 0 votes
I believe that it disenfranchises people who absolutely should be able to vote.
Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotSecretary of State
2026-11-03
| Beau Bayh D | challenger |
| Max Engling R | challenger |
| Greg Ballard Lincoln Party | challenger |
| Lauri Shillings L | challenger |
Libertarian Party nominee.
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
I believe that it disenfranchises people who absolutely should be able to vote.
Called the SAVE America Act a barrier to voting at the Aug. 26 debate.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Lauri Shillings is the Libertarian Party nominee for Indiana Secretary of State. A graphic designer, business owner and adjunct professor from Carmel, she is the Hamilton County Libertarian chair and a creative director at the University of Indianapolis.[1][2][3][4]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Shillings was born in Indiana. She earned an associate degree from Ivy Tech Community College and a bachelor's degree from the University of Indianapolis in 2023.[3] Her career has included work as a graphic designer, business owner, adjunct professor and director, and, as of March 2026, she was creative director in the University of Indianapolis marketing office.[3][4]
She has been affiliated with the Libertarian Party of Indiana and has chaired the party's Hamilton County organization since 2021.[3][4] She was the Libertarian candidate for Indiana's 5th Congressional District in 2024 and lost in the general election.[3][4] The party nominated her for secretary of state at its state convention in Fort Wayne in March 2026; she lives in Carmel.[3][4]
In their own words
Priorities
- Neutral leadership: the office should operate independently, professionally and without partisan agenda.[6]
- Competence: make elections, business filings and state records systems efficient, accurate and easy to navigate.[6]
- Accountability: transparency in spending and openness to oversight; she supports an audit of the office.[6][5]
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Indiana Secretary of State election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
- 2.Ballotpedia candidate profiles and survey summaries, Indiana Secretary of State 2026 · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection · 2026 Candidate's own words
- 3.Lauri Shillings · Ballotpedia Reference
- 4.Indiana Libertarians nominate Lauri Shillings for secretary of state · Indiana Capital Chronicle · 2026-03-23 News report
- 5.Indiana secretary of state hopefuls clash over voting rules, office audit · Indiana Capital Chronicle via Indiana Public Media · 2026-08-27 News report
- 6.Ballotpedia candidate profiles and survey summaries, Indiana Secretary of State 2026 · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection · 2026 Candidate's own words