7/31/26 - Ballard raises $1 million, Carson goes after ICE facility, Dems lead GOP in new poll

Today’s episode of The Rob Kendall Show opens with Rob discussing Greg Ballard’s Secretary of State campaign crossing the $1 million fundraising mark. Rob says the number is impressive because Ballard reached it without a party apparatus behind him, but he also uses the moment to talk about the broken campaign finance system, the reality of large donors, and how difficult it is for any independent statewide candidate to compete without major financial support. The show also covers Rod Bray announcing that he will not seek another term as Indiana Senate leader, though he will remain in place until a new leader is selected. Rob argues Bray has been bad for taxpayers on issues like gas taxes, property taxes, Medicaid, and the IEDC, but says the political pressure against him only seemed to become serious once he failed to follow Trump’s lead on redistricting. Rob also reviews his IndyStar article about how Mike Braun uses daycare subsidies to buy votes. The broader discussion ties that issue back into Rob’s criticism of politicians who use government money, favors, or rigged systems to protect power rather than create policy that actually serves taxpayers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices