Primaries to watch Today (5/7/24)- Indiana

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-IN-GOV GOP (Mike Braun is leaving Washington to try for the Governor's Mansion. He still should win easily tonight, but it wasn't the coronation or field clearer he would want. Lt. Gov Suzanne Crouch is carrying endorsements from Reps. Larry Buchson and Greg Pence (both retiring), a nice load of state legislators, and were able to get the Indiana Right to Life to split their endorsement three ways. Braun carries the Trump endorsement, AFP, and Club for Growth. Former state Commerce Secretary Brad Chambers has the backing of former Rep. Susan Brooks and Indycar team  owner Michael Andretti.)

-IN-3 GOP (Jim Banks' open seat. This race will be between Wendy Davis and former Congressman Marlin Stutzman. Stutzman is facing outside PAC money attacks on immigration but also has Club for Growth and the Freedom Caucus spending money on him. Davis is also getting some outside money. Tim Smith might make some noise here is he is racking up co-endorsements with the former two from Indiana Right to Life. Most of the right will be fine with whoever wins this primary.)

-IN-5 GOP (Victoria Spartz might be primaried after initially announcing a shock retirement before putting herself back into the race. Flip-flopping on wanting the job aside, she is staring down State Sen. Chuck Goodrich who has been surging in later polls. Goodrich is trying to turn Spartz's support on Ukraine aid into a losing equation for Spartz. Goodrich has been trying to run circles around Spartz on TV as well. Spartz is holding support from the Indiana Right to Life, NRA, and Susan B. Anthony List. Goodrich has the AFP and GOPAC backing him from the outside.)

-IN-6 GOP (Greg Pence's open seat. Jefferson Shreve, who lost the mayoral contest in Indianapolis last year is back and splashing the cash once again. He carries support from the state and national Chamber of Commerce. State Rep. Mike Speedy is gaining support from pro-life groups, AFP, and the National Association of Homebuilders. Vivek Ramaswamy himself weighed into the race, backing Jamison Carrier. Expect Shreve and Speedy to be battling for the nod with Carrier playing spoiler.)

-IN-8 GOP (Larry Bucshon's open seat. A free-for-all for this safe GOP seat, with outside money flowing in from groups like UDP and AIPAC to stop the return of former Rep. John Hostettler. Why? He has voted with Democrats on Israel-related issues. The best person to try to beat him for State Sen. and former Senate Majority Leader Mark Messmer. He carries the RJC and Pro-Israel America endorsements. Pro-Life groups are split between Hostettler and Messmer. Dominick Kavanaugh has a nice money haul himself.)