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Controversial Candidate 'Sieg Heil' Mayers Eyes Congress in Indiana

1/17/2026

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Richard Benedict Mayers filed to run for Congress in Indiana's 1st District, using the nickname 'Sieg Heil'.
Lake County GOP Chairman Randy Niemeyer said he seeks to remove Mayers from the primary ballot.
Mayers has proposed controversial ideas, including banning interracial marriage.
He previously lost an Alaska election in 2024, receiving 119 votes.
The Indiana primary is set for May 5, with a filing deadline of February 6.

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Richard Benedict Mayers filed to run for Congress in Indiana's 1st District, using the nickname 'Sieg Heil'.
Lake County GOP Chairman Randy Niemeyer said he seeks to remove Mayers from the primary ballot.
Mayers has proposed controversial ideas, including banning interracial marriage.
He previously lost an Alaska election in 2024, receiving 119 votes.
The Indiana primary is set for May 5, with a filing deadline of February 6.