The unexpected firing of Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith’s Senior Advisor and Legislative Director Erin Sheridan may not just be a staffing shake-up—it could be the opening shot in a future political showdown.
On Friday, Sheridan was abruptly terminated after refusing a request to resign. “I was never written up, reprimanded, or told there were any performance issues,” Sheridan told Indy Politics. “I was simply asked to resign. I said no. And then I was fired.”
The Lt. Governor’s office has not commented on the termination. But while official silence continues, the political murmurs are getting louder.
Sheridan confirmed she hasn’t ruled out a run for statewide office—perhaps even at the 2028 Republican state convention, where the lieutenant governor nominee will again be selected. Her top reason?
“Reason #1: So that Micah Beckwith is no longer lieutenant governor.”
Sheridan, a longtime Republican operative with deep ties in legislative circles, had been one of Beckwith’s most visible and engaged staffers. But behind the scenes, sources say, tensions were growing between professional governance and performative politics. When asked why she hadn’t come forward with allegations of internal dysfunction, Sheridan offered this:
“I did report all the wrongdoings and advised them to abide by policies. But they wanted someone who was willing to shake the boat—and he’ll have a church pay his ethics fines.”
She declined to elaborate, but promised a “Reason #3” for running would come later.
The rift shines a new light on the internal dynamics within Beckwith’s office. Since taking office in January, the Lt. Governor has leaned hard into his persona as Indiana’s unapologetic culture warrior-in-chief. From publicly claiming that God personally chose him to be second-in-command, to suggesting pastors and churches should be exempt from state ethics rules, Beckwith has drawn headlines—and fire—from across the political spectrum.
