‘They’re coming after us patriots’: Former ‘MAGA Candidate’ for Congress caught stealing election ballots, charged with felony, police say

Inset: Larry Savage Jr. (Madison County Jail). Background: Savage allegedly stealing election ballots during a test of county voting machines (Madison County Election Board).

Inset: Larry Savage Jr. (Madison County Jail). Background: Savage allegedly stealing election ballots during a test of county voting machines (Madison County Election Board).

A 51-year-old former Republican congressional candidate in Indiana was arrested this week for allegedly stealing ballots during a public test of the state’s ballot card voting system. Larry Savage Jr., an elected precinct committeeman, was taken into custody on Tuesday and charged with one count of felony destroying or misplacing ballots and one count of misdemeanor theft, authorities announced.

In May, Savage came in 6th place in the Republican primary for Indiana’s Fifth District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, garnering 1.9% of the vote. On his campaign’s Facebook page, Savage writes, “I am a MAGA Candidate for U.S. Congress 2024” and that one of his reasons for running is to bring back “fair, transparent elections.”

According to a news release from the Indiana State Police, the incident took place during a test of the Voting System Technical Oversight Program (VSTOP) at the Madison County Government Center on Oct. 3, 2024.

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