Despite a late recruitment push from the National Republican Senatorial Committee, Indiana Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.) announced he won’t be challenging Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) this year, and will instead seek re-election to the House.
Republicans have grown increasingly bullish on their chances at winning Bayh’s Indiana Senate seat in light of the worsening political environment for Democrats, but don’t have a strong candidate willing to take him on — at least not yet.
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