In the space of 10 days this month, Democrats went from a three-way battle for the nomination for governor to a single candidate. The withdrawals of state school superintendent Glenda Ritz and Portage Senator Karen Tallian leave 2012 nominee John Gregg as last Democrat standing. That could change — Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott Junior and former Evan Bayh chief of staff Tom Sugar are considering campaigns. Gregg says he’s hoping for an uncontested primary.
The former House speaker says in Republican Indiana, Democrats start out at a fundraising disadvantage and can’t afford to widen the gap by spending money against each other. But Gregg acknowledges he has no control over what Sugar or McDermott decides.
In the meantime Gregg says he’s better positioned for a rematch with Governor Mike Pence than he was in 2012…
In the last week has locked up endorsements from the steelworkers’ union, the Indiana A-F-L-C-I-O, and 37 of Indiana’s 56 Democratic mayors.