Tea Party Favorite Enters Race For Souder's Seat

Stutzman says he confronted Souder about rumors of infidelity years ago

GOSHEN, Ind. - The Indiana state senator and tea party favorite who finished second in this month's Republican U.S. Senate primary announced Thursday he would seek the U.S. House seat of Mark Souder, who is resigning in the wake of revelations about his extramarital affair.

Marlin Stutzman, considered by many a front-runner for the Republican nomination for the northeastern Indiana seat after his strong showing in the Senate primary, entered the race two days after Souder's resignation announcement.

Stutzman said he confronted Souder about rumors of infidelity a couple of years ago and that the congressman denied them.

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