Republicans will nominate Diego Morales again — scandals and all | Opinion - IndyStar

Title: Republicans will nominate Diego Morales again — scandals and all | Opinion URL Source: https://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/columnists/jacob-stewart/2026/04/23/indiana-republicans-renominate-morales-secretary-of-state/89725561007/ Published Time: 2026-04-23T09:30:41Z Warning: This page maybe not yet fully loaded, consider explicitly specify a timeout. Markdown Content: JACOB STEWART ## Republicans are troubled by Morales' scandals, but his work ethic, hardline politics and campaign cash make him their only option for a tough general election. April 23, 2026, 5:30 a.m. ET Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales has had several years of bad press. It hasn’t yet translated into meaningful electoral consequences and probably won't by June. Republican delegates will likely renominate him. So how does Morales keep bouncing back? His work ethic makes him well-suited to the machine politics that characterize state party conventions. The changing demographics of Republican delegates are also working in his favor.