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*'''Indiana'''
*'''Indiana'''
Two-term Senator [[Evan Bayh]] dropped out of his reelection in February after polls showed he may be vulnerable after his vote for the [[economic stimulus package]] and government-run health care. Former U.S. Senator [[Dan Coats]], who predeced Bayh after retiring in 1998, is expected to run for his old Senate seat. Former six-term Congressman [[John Hostettler]] is also seeking the Republican nomination. A January 2010 Rasmussen poll had Bayh leading Hostettler by a narrow 3-points. Other announced candidates include State Senator [[Marlin Stutzman]] and businessman Don Bates Jr.
Two-term Democrat [[Evan Bayh]] dropped out of his reelection in February after polls showed he may be vulnerable after his vote for the [[economic stimulus package]] and government-run health care. Former U.S. Senator [[Dan Coats]], who predeced Bayh after retiring in 1998, is running for his old Senate seat. Former six-term Congressman [[John Hostettler]] is also seeking the Republican nomination. A January 2010 Rasmussen poll had Bayh leading Hostettler by a narrow 3-points. Other announced candidates include State Senator [[Marlin Stutzman]] and businessman Don Bates Jr. Conservative Congressman [[Mike Pence]] considered running, but is instead seeking reelection in the House.
8th district Congressman [[Brad Ellsworth]] will likely be the Democratic nominee. A March Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely voters in the state found Hostettler with a 50% to 32% lead over Ellsworth. Coats posted a 49% to 34% lead over Ellsworth, with 12% undecided. Stutzman leads by just seven points, 41% to 34%. Ellsworth supported President Obama’s health care plan in a state where opposition to the legislation is higher than it is nationally. <ref>http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/indiana/election_2010_indiana_senate</ref>
*'''Illinois'''
*'''Illinois'''