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INDIANA — Destiny Wells, the first candidate who announced her intention to run against Republican incumbent Todd Rokita in November’s election, is officially the Democratic nominee for Indiana’s attorney general.
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During Saturday’s 2024 Indiana Democratic Party Convention, delegates chose Wells as the Democratic nominee for the state’s attorney general position.
Wells, an attorney and combat veteran who serves as the deputy chair of the Indiana Democratic Party, announced her candidacy for attorney general in November 2023.
During her announcement, Wells said that her priorities include:
- Medical privacy
- Support workers’ rights
- Focus on the needs/safety of the community
Wells previously ran as the Democratic candidate for Indiana’s secretary of state position in 2022, losing to Republican Diego Morales.