IN-Sen: Coats retiring

[Pandaguineapig]

Hoosiers, who are the likeliest candidates?

Todd Young and Marlin Stutzman are almost certainly in, Baron Hill might run for the democrats

[Pandaguineapig]

Why the Bayh speculation? hasn't he already ruled out a return to politics? I guess he could change his mind but that's unlikely.

[Pandaguineapig]

Baron Hill faced Mike Sodrel in most of his elections to his seat. Sodrel was a dreadful candidate. As soon as Hill got a non-terrible candidate (Todd Young) he lost fairly easily. Hill won't win this election if it's a normal Hillary win, even against Stutzman.

Hill could definitely beat Stutzman in a normal year, even if he'd be the underdog.  He's a strong candidate and Stutzman is an absolutely terrible one.

Stutzman's got this. Indiana will have a Tea Party Senator.

Err...Stutzman isn't even gaurenteed to be the nominee, especially if Todd Young ends up running.  Plus, I suspect Jim Merrit will siphon off more than a few would-be Stutzman supporters.

Is Merritt running?

[Pandaguineapig]

Baron Hill faced Mike Sodrel in most of his elections to his seat. Sodrel was a dreadful candidate. As soon as Hill got a non-terrible candidate (Todd Young) he lost fairly easily. Hill won't win this election if it's a normal Hillary win, even against Stutzman.

Hill could definitely beat Stutzman in a normal year, even if he'd be the underdog.  He's a strong candidate and Stutzman is an absolutely terrible one.

Stutzman's got this. Indiana will have a Tea Party Senator.

Err...Stutzman isn't even gaurenteed to be the nominee, especially if Todd Young ends up running.  Plus, I suspect Jim Merrit will siphon off more than a few would-be Stutzman supporters.

Is Merritt running?

Yep

Don't know how much being the only candidate from Indianapolis will help him but he should have run for mayor this year instead