The gay Republican egg farmer who is running for Senate

Plus: Pete returns—Destiny Wells weighing AG bid—how Brad Chambers is going to run—and a new 5th CD candidate emerges

SHORTEST WAY HOME: Pete Buttigieg is slated to return to Indiana next week, his first visit here since last April, and is expected to make stops at bipartisan infrastructure law projects in Gary and Elkhart on Wednesday and in Indianapolis on Thursday, according to a spokesperson.

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DESTINY WELLS WEIGHS TODD ROKITA CHALLENGER

In her first public remarks about a possible challenge of Republican Attorney General Todd Rokita, former Democratic Secretary of State candidate Destiny Wells confirms she is weighing a bid.

“Rokita appears to not only be loathed by Democrats, but Republicans and Independents alike,” Wells told me. “His overzealous activism continues to send troubling ripples through our communities—from our children’s education to their mothers’ bodily autonomy—and I do not take this moment lightly. However, this is going to require the Hoosier electorate to challenge him with me—we learned those hard lessons in ‘22.”

Wells lost to Diego Morales last November, 54.1 to 40.2 percent.

“I’ll be having more conversations with trusted friends and supporters over the next weeks, and I look forward to making a decision soon,” Wells said.

A spokesperson for Rokita didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

Indiana Democrats will select their attorney general candidate at next July’s convention. Jesse Harper—a Porter County attorney and twice-elected Center Township trustee—is also seriously considering seeking the Democratic nomination, IMPORTANTVILLE reported earlier this month.