Several national election watchdog organizations consider the 1st Congressional District race in Northwest Indiana a toss-up.
It would be significant if a Republican wins the seat because it would be the first time it's happened in 94 years.
Wieser heard the speculation that Republican candidate Jennifer-Ruth Green may actually beat her Democratic opponent, freshman Rep. Frank Mrvan.Not surprisingly, Republican party chair Dan Dernulc talked a different game.Indiana's 1st Congressional District encompasses all of Lake and Porter counties, as well as some of LaPorte. Steel mill, refinery and other labor-type jobs are big in the district, one reason it's remained a Democratic stronghold.
"That has been a galvanizing force that in my six years as chairman of this party and in my prior life as an elected official, I have never seen," he said.
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