Bradley

IU 25’ | Eagle Scout

[Max Engling for Indiana @MaxForIndiana]

As we head into the Fourth of July weekend, I'm reminded that the freedoms we celebrate weren't handed to us. They were fought for.

Our Founders declared that every person is endowed with the unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Those principles have guided our nation for nearly 250 years, and they're still worth defending today.

That's why I'm running for Indiana Secretary of State.

I'll fight to protect the integrity of our elections, serve Hoosiers with honesty and accountability, and help ensure Indiana remains a place where freedom can thrive for generations to come.

[Cadillac Formula 1 Team @Cadillac_F1]

Marking the moment in full color.

With this year’s British Grand Prix taking place over Fourth of July weekend, we’re paying tribute to our American roots 🇺🇸

[Max Engling for Indiana @MaxForIndiana]

🚨 Deadline Alert🚨

Our June 30th fundraising deadline is just days away. My opponents have millions of dollars while we are just kicking off our campaign.

We have to hold the line on delivering conservative policies for Hoosiers, or our opponent will bring back an era of broken budgets and liberal policies we broke away from 20 years ago.

Your support right now will help us build momentum, defend our elections, and fight for conservative values this November.

Can you please donate before the deadline?

https://t.co/5cN6fJF0IC

[Max Engling for Indiana @MaxForIndiana]

Thank you for placing your trust in me as your Republican nominee for Secretary of State.

Whether you voted for me or another candidate, I look forward to working with you as one team as we head into the fall campaign. I am grateful for your support, your engagement, and your commitment to our party and our state.

I pledge to work hard every day to defend conservative values, protect election integrity, and hold the line on our Indiana values.

Now it's time to unite, rally together, and defeat Democrat Beau Bayh this November.

Thank you again for this honor. Let's get to work.

Max Engling

[State Treasurer Daniel Elliott @DanielElliottIN]

National Camping Month is a great reminder to get outside and enjoy Indiana’s natural beauty. Some of my favorite family memories have been made around a campfire and under the stars.

Where’s your favorite place to camp in Indiana?🏕️
#NationalCampingMonth

[Sue Finkam @SueFinkam]

If I told you that one man since 2020 has faced over 30 criminal cases in Indiana, including most being felony charges in Marion County for theft, resisting law enforcement, drug offenses, residential entry, auto theft, and criminal trespass, would you expect him to be in jail?

Me too.

Recently, he allegedly committed a violent crime against Carmel residents, injured a victim and terrorized a family.

Unacceptable.

Let me ask what many residents are likely thinking: How does this happen?!

Carmel and other donut county residents pay the price when repeat offenders in Marion County cycle through the system without accountability. Our residents deserve to be safe. And police officers, who repeatedly do their jobs and put themselves in harm’s way, deserve a system that works alongside them.

We’ve invested in more personnel, technology and partnerships to keep Carmel safe. Enough is enough. This cannot be our new normal. It’s time Marion County does their part and holds criminals accountable.

[Max Engling for Indiana @MaxForIndiana]

It's official - I have filed to run for Indiana Secretary of State 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Thank you to the many Indiana leaders that have come out to support this effort - Attorney General Todd Rokita, US Senator Jim Banks, Reps Andrew Ireland, Matt Commons, State Treasurer Daniel Elliott➡️

[Cyndi Carrasco @Cyndi_Carrasco]

Indiana deserves a Secretary of State who will protect our elections, restore trust in an office that has lost public confidence, and lead with the integrity Hoosiers expect. Max Engling is the conservative fighter to get that done, and I’m proud to support him.

[Indy Ignite Pro Volleyball @IndyIgniteVB]

History made: 22 wins and a new MLV single-season record. 👏

[Indy Ignite Pro Volleyball @IndyIgniteVB]

Still ours to defend. #1 in the league.

[Trent McGee @stmcgee]

Indiana Football scored more points against Illinois in a football game than Illinois scored in the Final Four. #analytics #iufb

[Indiana Hoosiers @IUHoosiers]

A statement from Indiana University Athletics.

[DK🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸 @1Nicdar]

130 schools said no.
He led the losingest program in college football history to a national championship anyway.
Fernando Mendoza was a 2-star recruit from Miami.

He tried to walk on at his hometown school. They passed.
So did FIU.
So did FAU.
So did everyone else.

At 17, he was sitting in his bedroom, crying over a silent recruiting inbox—after driving to 18 camps with his dad and sending highlights to more than 100 programs.
Not one FBS offer.
His only option? Yale. No scholarship. No NFL path.

Everyone told him to be “realistic.”
“Know your place.”
“Be grateful.”
He didn’t listen.
Because Mendoza understood something most people miss:
The worst outcome isn’t failing.
It’s never getting the chance to try.

Two weeks before signing day in 2022, his phone rang.
Cal needed a body. One offer. Out of 134 schools.
He took it.
He arrived as the third-string quarterback.
Spent a year on the scout team.
Lost his first four starts.
Got sacked 41 times behind a broken offensive line.

Still got up. Every time.
Then Cal brought in a transfer instead of building around him.
So Mendoza left the only school that had ever said yes.
He transferred to Indiana—the losingest program in college football history.

People laughed.
“Career suicide.”
“Graveyard program.”
“Nobody wins there.”
One coach told him something different:
“I’m going to make you the best Fernando Mendoza possible.”
That was enough.
Mendoza wasn’t just playing for football.
His mother has battled multiple sclerosis for 18 years.

Before every snap, he thought of her.
“My mother is my why.”
Indiana went 16–0.
Beat six Top-10 teams.
Won their first Big Ten title since 1945.
Mendoza threw 41 touchdowns.
Won the Heisman—first in school history.
First Cuban-American to ever do it.

Then came the title game.
Miami. Near his hometown.
Fourth-and-4. Season on the line.
Quarterback draw.
The kid 134 schools rejected spun through defenders and dove into the end zone.

Game over.
Indiana—national champions.
The losingest program became the best team in America.
All because a 17-year-old refused to believe “no” was the end.

Rankings don’t decide your ceiling.
Gatekeepers don’t write your ending.
Being overlooked isn’t a verdict—it’s a starting point.

Sometimes all you need is one shot…
and the courage to bet on yourself when nobody else will.
Don’t quit.

Credit: Barclay Mullins

[Tyrese Haliburton @Hali]

A state has never deserved something more. Congrats @IndianaFootball❤️

[Lil Wayne WEEZY F @LilTunechi]

Bignetti a Gangsta out there mayne!!! Great win! They can change the Heisman trophy to Mendoza stretching across the goal line! Why him and Coach look like they can star in their own version of Goodfellas?! I fwi

[Bradley @Bkell217]

“The Hoosiers are flipping champs” -@IndianaFootball

[Bradley @Bkell217]

@grifgonzo It just means more

[Scott Fadness @ScottFadness]

I love this IU Football team.

[Cyndi Carrasco @Cyndi_Carrasco]

We pray for Charlie Kirk, his family, and our country. His tragic murder is heartbreaking, and there is no excuse for this violence as a response to disagreement. His mission to spread conservatism and debate with civility will continue, but his voice will be deeply missed.