The resignation of Mark Souder has certainly done one thing: it opened the door to a free-for-all where at least 11 individuals and probably more in the near future have begun efforts to secure the Republican nomination for the now-vacant seat as representative of Indiana's 3rd Congressional District.
Notably, Marlin Stutzman, a State Senator and former candidate for the U.S. Senate, has announced his bid, and unsurprisingly, all three of Mark Souder's primary opponents (Phil Troyer, Bob Thomas & Greg Dickman) have subsequently announced their intentions to seek the nomination. What makes this something of a circus, however, is the remnant of the current list, which continues to grow: two State Representatives, a City Councilwoman, a TV news anchor, two businessmen, and a former candidate for Congress and later Sheriff; this has become a circus!
With the other seven candidates I've just mentioned, I know next to nothing about these individuals, so I don't know if I could support any of them should they win. As for Phil Troyer and Greg Dickman, they have my vote if they win, and if Bob Thomas wins, I will vote Libertarian! But I hope the candidate who becomes the nominee for the upcoming special election is Marlin Stutzman.
In this special election, however, it's not up to voters, but to precinct committeemen, 520 of them. A caucus is to be held June 12th, where exactly is not known. All I know for sure is at least 11 individuals want to become the next Congressman from this area, and the nominee will be known thirteen days from now. And as I said during the previous primary, Go Marlin!
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