Wells, White vie for Democratic attorney general nod at Saturday’s convention

On Saturday, the Indiana Democratic Party will host its own convention to nominate its candidates for lieutenant governor and attorney general — similar to the Republican Party’s convention last month in which delegates chose Noblesville pastor Micah Beckwith over party favorite Julie McGuire.Two women have stepped up as candidates for attorney general: Lt. Col. Destiny Wells and former county clerk Beth White. Both described the actions of the office’s current inhabitant — Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita — as a disservice to Hoosiers and decried his partisan approach to the largely technocratic office.“He’s not doing what he can be doing or could be doing to protect people,” White said. “I think that the Attorney General’s Office has just been politicized by Todd Rokita in a way that’s not helpful to Hoosiers.”Even advisories have taken a turn for the political, White said, including one on the use of preferred pronouns in the workplace.Wells previously worked in the office under former Attorney General Curtis Hill. Morale under both officeholders has fallen after repeated controversies, she said, and dozens of experienced attorneys have left to pursue other opportunities.“I think the more partisan the office has gotten … (and) leadership having a partisan agenda...