Beau Bayh takes early lead in Indiana secretary race

Early returns show Democrat Beau Bayh holding an early lead over Republican Max Engling in the high-stakes Indiana secretary of state race. With fifteen percent of votes counted, the competitive matchup remains too early to call definitively.

Indiana secretary of state candidates Beau Bayh (D), Greg Ballard (I), Max Engling (R) and Lauri Shillings (L).

Democrat Beau Bayh took an early 10 percentage-point lead over Republican Max Engling in Indiana's secretary of state race, testing Republican dominance in the United States.