GOP Senate Candidate Removed From Indiana Primary Ballot

State’s election commission said John Rust failed to meet basic voting requirements in the past two primaries.

John Rust speaks with reporters following oral arguments before the Indiana Supreme Court, on Feb. 12, 2024. Michael Conroy/AP Photo

Indiana Republican hopeful John Rust will not appear on the GOP primary ballot for U.S. Senate in May 2024 after the state’s election commission said he failed to meet basic voting requirements in the past two primaries.

The state’s bipartisan election commission—composed of two Republicans and two Democrats appointed by the governor—issued the unanimous decision on Feb. 27, following a meeting in Indianapolis.