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Wells
Editor’s note: Former Democratic candidate for Indiana Secretary of State and Attorney General Destiny Wells sent the following statement to The Reporter Wednesday afternoon.
With Chairman Mike Schmuhl recently announcing he will not seek reelection as Indiana Democratic Party chair, I have decided to lead the charge in pursuing reform that is critical to the success of the Democratic Party and Indiana politics as a whole.
After spending the last four years in the trenches as both a statewide candidate for the Indiana Democratic Party and a Deputy Chair on the State Central Committee, it is undeniable that our party needs to be reimagined before it can deliver consistent, winning results to the public.
I am proud of the party’s recent step toward reform. Under Chairman Schmuhl’s leadership, the state central committee voted to adopt a code of conduct and establish an ethics committee to deal with recent allegations we’ve seen, like sexual harassment and assault. That committee will include an ethics chair appointed by the next state party chair. This responsibility will be central to my platform – we must confront our problems head-on.
I invite all Indiana Democrats to join me in our upcoming party reorganization, which will culminate in March 2025. This process will present leadership opportunities across the Hoosier state, from the election of county central committees to congressional districts and the state central committee. I hope those of you who share the vision of building a stronger, more effective Indiana Democratic Party join me to blaze a successful path forward.
Destiny Wells is Deputy Chair for Coalitions and Expansions at the Indiana Democratic Party. She is a top-tier educated attorney and decorated combat veteran with more than 20 years of government experience at the local, state, federal, and multinational levels. She previously served as a Deputy Attorney General and Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Indianapolis and accumulated a large amount of party experience in her statewide races for Secretary of State and Attorney General.