With Congressmen Luke Messer and Todd Rokita focusing, for now, on the Joe Donnelly’s U.S. Senate seat, we thought it couldn’t hurt to provide you with a quick run down of the Republican who might fill in vacancy they leave behind.*
4th Congressional District
- Former Mike Pence Aide Diego Morales
- DWD Commissioner Steve Braun
- State Senator John Crane
- Army Veteran Jared Thomas
- IPL Lobbyist Fred Mills
- Hendricks County Council Member Eric Wathen
6th Congressional District
- State Senator Mike Crider (Declared)
- Muncie Businessman Jonathan Lamb (Declared)
- State Senator Jean Leising
- Greg Pence, brother of Vice-President Mike Pence
- Henry County Council Member Nate Lamar
- Air Force Veteran Stephen MacKenzie
State Senator Randy Head had been mentioned as a contender for the 4th, but he tells Indy Politics he is focusing on his Senate seat, not Congress.
*The names listed above are only the ones that have been brought to our attention here at Indy Politics. Subscribe to the Cheat Sheet to get the latest on any new contenders.
