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The Indiana Democratic Party Forgot How to Fight for People
A rising challenger, a defensive incumbent, and a state party in crisis: Indiana’s 7th is ground zero for the Democratic Party’s reckoning.
Monday, July 21, 2025
Indianapolis, IN — After months of stonewalling and a rare rebuke from national Democratic leaders, the Indiana Democratic Party has doubled down on its decision to block congressional challenger George Hornedo from basic voter file access—a tool used by virtually every Democratic campaign in America.
Hornedo says the real story isn’t about software or systems. It’s about a party that’s lost its way.
“We’re up against one-party Republican rule in Indiana—a Republican Governor already eyeing his next move, a Lieutenant Governor defending the three-fifths compromise, an Attorney General and Secretary of State under investigation, and GOP supermajorities. Meanwhile, Democrats are broke, disorganized, and too scared of their own shadows to fight back. That’s why I’m running.”
Despite grassroots momentum—more individual donors, more local volunteers, and more attention than the 17-year incumbent has drawn in years—Hornedo’s campaign has faced unprecedented institutional pushback, drawing concern inside the Democratic Party including from national figures like DNC Chair Ken Martin and Leaders We Deserve founder David Hogg.
But Hornedo says the real fight isn’t personal. It’s structural.
“I’m not just running to hold a seat. I’m running to rebuild a Democratic Party that knows how to win, lead, and deliver. Hoosiers don’t need more gatekeepers. They need a party that knows how to fight for them.”
Hornedo’s campaign has released a public memo documenting months of obstruction, political gatekeeping, and leadership failure inside the Indiana Democratic Party.
“This isn’t just about me. It’s about every young leader, every working family, and every Hoosier who’s been told to wait their turn while nothing gets better. We’re done waiting.”
Read the topline obstruction record.