Gabe Whitley Former GOP Congressional Candidate Endorses Max Engling for Indiana Secretary of State
Updated: 9 minutes ago
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11th, 2026
Contact: David McCarthy the Director at the Whitley Foundation in Indianapolis, Indiana
Gabe Whitley Endorses Max Engling for Indiana Secretary of State
Former congressional candidate and elected GOP precinct committeeman calls Engling the savior of Indiana elections and urges Republicans to unite
INDIANAPOLIS — Former Republican candidate for Congress in Indiana’s 7th District and elected GOP precinct committeeman Gabe Whitley today endorsed Max Engling for Indiana Secretary of State, calling him the savior of Indiana elections and urging the Republican Party to unite behind its nominee.
“Max Engling is the new nominee for Secretary of State in our Republican Party, and he is the savior of our Indiana elections,” Whitley said. “Delegates made their choice. The media needs to stop talking about Max Engling’s campaign finances. From my experience, Max probably lied on his campaign finances, but who cares. Democrats do it all the time. Lying to your government is a great thing. Our government has lied to us for decades. Jim Banks says we need to support Max Engling, and I’m all in.”
Engling won the Republican nomination on June 20 at the state convention in Fort Wayne, defeating incumbent Secretary of State Diego Morales. He is the GOP nominee on the November 3 ballot against Democrat Beau Bayh, Libertarian Lauri Shillings, and a likely independent bid by former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard.
U.S. Senator Jim Banks endorsed Engling in May, calling him a key member of his team, and repeated that support at the convention.
“This is about unity,” Whitley said. “Republicans need to stop the infighting and get behind Max Engling. Jim Banks is right. I’m all in, and every Republican in this state should be too.”
Whitley is publisher of the Hoosier Enquirer and a former candidate for the U.S. House in Indiana’s 7th Congressional District.
About Gabe Whitley Gabe Whitley is an elected Republican precinct committeeman, a former candidate for Congress in Indiana’s 7th District, and publisher of the Hoosier Enquirer.
— David McCarthy Hoosier Enquirer Operations Manager Gabe Whitley Foundation Director