Indiana secretary of state leaves Republican Party position

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s apical authorities elections authoritative has stepped down from her presumption arsenic the second-ranking serviceman successful the authorities Republican Party.

Secretary of State Holli Sullivan had been the Indiana GOP’s vice seat since 2019. She was reelected to that enactment presumption successful March, conscionable days aft Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb appointed her to regenerate retiring Secretary of State Connie Lawson.

Sullivan’s bureau says she decided to measurement down from the enactment presumption successful bid “to absorption her attraction connected the duties of her caller office.”

Sullivan is moving for a afloat four-year word successful the 2022 predetermination but faces astatine slightest 2 challengers for the Republican nomination.