Indiana Democrats will choose who takes on Todd Rokita and Micah Beckwith. What to know

Indiana Democrats' several candidates for lieutenant governor and two candidates for attorney general will face off this weekend for the chance to take on Republicans' nominees in this fall’s general election.

The Indiana Democratic Party’s convention will take place Saturday in Indianapolis, with nearly 2,000 delegates expected to attend.

The party insiders will choose between Destiny Wells and Beth White to challenge incumbent Republican Attorney General Todd Rokita.

For lieutenant governor, candidates to match up against Republican Micah Beckwith include former state Rep. Terry Goodin, Bob Kern, Clif Marsiglio and Tamie Dixon-Tatum.

With the backing of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jennifer McCormick, Goodin is expected to come away victorious from the lieutenant governor match. However, surprises do happen, as evidenced by Beckwith’s recent state GOP convention upset over gubernatorial candidate Mike Braun’s chosen lieutenant governor pick, Julie McGuire.

The competition between Wells and White for the attorney general nomination could be more interesting, though. While Wells has more money and potentially higher name identification due to her 2022 bid for secretary of state, White has the support of some influential insiders.

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Democrats’ state convention will also feature party leaders like state party Chair Mike Schmuhl and U.S. Senate candidate Valerie McCray as they try to energize Democrats ahead of the general election season.

The convention will take place all day Saturday at the Indiana Convention Center. Delegates will vote on their lieutenant governor and attorney general candidates by early evening.

Democrats will also set their party platform and choose dozens of delegates to represent the state at the Democratic National Convention later this summer in Chicago.

Whomever the Democrats choose to take on Republicans, it will be an uphill battle in this solidly Republican state.

Rokita already has nearly $1.2 million in cash on hand for his reelection bid.

In the governor's race, McCormick has just a fraction of Braun's war chest. McCormick last reported having less than $250,000 in her bank account, according to state campaign finance data, compared with nearly $950,000 for Braun, who's leaving the U.S. Senate to run for governor.