Beau Bayh
American politician (born 1995)
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Birch Evans "Beau" Bayh IV (born November 8, 1995) is an American attorney and politician from Indiana.
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November 8, 1995
Beau Bayh | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Birch Evans Bayh IV November 8, 1995 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Parents | |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
Service years | 2018–2023 |
| Rank | Captain |
Bayh and his brother, Nick, were born on November 8, 1995, at St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital to Susan and Evan Bayh, while Evan served as governor of Indiana.[1][2] Evan was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1998, and the family moved to Washington, D.C..[3] Beau graduated from St. Albans School and enrolled at Harvard University, where he played for the Harvard Crimson lacrosse team.[4] During his time at Harvard, Bayh interned in the office of Joe Biden, the vice president of the United States.[5] He graduated in 2018.[6]
After graduating from Harvard, Bayh commissioned in the United States Marine Corps.[7] Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Bayh was deployed to Europe.[6] He was honorably discharged at the rank of captain in 2023.[8]
Bayh earned a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School, then moved to Westfield, Indiana, to study for the bar exam in 2024. After he passed, he moved to Bloomington, Indiana, where he clerked for David F. Hamilton of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit until August 2025. Bayh then moved to Indianapolis and joined MacGill Law.[9]
In October 2025, Bayh announced his candidacy for secretary of state of Indiana in the 2026 elections.[10][11] He won the Democratic Party nomination at their state convention in June 2026.[12]