Who should choose Indiana’s Lt. Gov.? Proposed bill would give governor final say

A recently proposed bill could shift the power to select Indiana’s lieutenant governor from party delegates to the governor himself. After Micah Beckwith’s unexpected win in 2024 over Governor Mike Braun’s chosen candidate, legislators are now debating a significant change to the state’s political tradition.

Who should choose Indiana’s Lt. Gov.? Proposed bill would give governor final say