Former Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) will not enter the race to replace retiring Sen. Dan Coats (R-IN) in Indiana, a source familiar with Bayh’s thinking told The Hill.
“Bayh would have been a formidable candidate had he run. He has high name recognition and remains popular in Indiana. In addition, he still has nearly $10 million in his campaign war chest.”
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