State Sen. Brandt Hershman has officially announced his bid to succeed retiring Congressman Steve Buyer.  There are several other candidates still considering a race, including Greenwood Mayor Charles Henderson.  Here’s the media clip, courtesy of WISH-TV.

Republican state Sen. Brandt Hershman of Lafayette said Tuesday that he will run for the congressional seat being vacated by Republican Rep. Steve Buyer.

Hershman, 43, said he plans to file the necessary paperwork soon to run in the heavily Republican 4th District. He has been Buyer’s district operations director for all 18 years Buyer has been in office.

Buyer announced last week that he will not seek re-election because his wife, Joni, has an incurable autoimmune disease.

Republican Secretary of State Todd Rokita announced Monday that he is running for the seat. Two other Republicans, Cheryl Denise Allen of Martinsville and Mark Seitz of Indianapolis are also are running.

Purdue University biology professor David Sanders, who lost badly to Buyer in the 2004 and 2006 elections, is the only Democrat to announce a campaign. – WISH-TV

I think Sanders is about to experience some deja vu.