Indiana Republican Secretary of State nominee?
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JUN 21, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCongressional staffer
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationIndiana
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BackgroundCongressional staffer
EducationIndiana University, B.A., Political Science/Psychology (2010)
Notable personal detailsMax Engling is a Republican candidate who previously ran in the 2024 primary for Indiana’s 5th Congressional District. He has worked in congressional staff roles, including in member services and with the U.S. House Committee on House Administration. Engling has been identified as a senior advisor to U.S. Senator Jim Banks and is a resident of Hamilton County, Indiana. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and a master’s degree from the U.S. Naval War College.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports keeping recent federal tax cuts in place, simplifying and flattening the tax code, and repealing the estate tax; emphasizes lower taxes to keep rates down for individuals and businesses.
Healthcare
Supports market-oriented reforms such as allowing small businesses to buy insurance across state lines, expanding use of Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs), fostering private-sector innovation, and reducing waste, fraud, and abuse in the system.
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Immigration & Border
Supports strong enforcement-first immigration policies including finishing the border wall, fully resourcing border agents, stopping incentives for migrants, and deporting people in the country illegally; allows limited, vetted legal immigration only after the border is secured.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate is aligned with pro‑life organizations and activities and has stated support for protecting the unborn. He has participated in the Indianapolis March for Life and lists affiliations with Indiana Right to Life and other anti‑abortion groups. These positions indicate a strongly conservative stance on abortion and reproductive rights.
Climate & Energy
The candidate rejects that man-made climate change requires urgent U.S. action and identifies oil, liquefied natural gas, and coal as the most reliable and affordable energy sources, while expressing skepticism about large-scale climate spending and U.S.-led regulation. The candidate also endorses market-driven nuclear options (small modular reactors) only if the market supports them.
Public Safety & Guns
Advocates for broad, uncompromising protection of the Second Amendment and prioritizes defending gun rights. No public evidence of support for new gun restrictions was found.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Max Engling for Indiana Republican Secretary of State nominee?
Jim Banks
Elected official
Jim Banks endorsed Max Engling in the Indiana Secretary of State Republican primary.
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