VP’s brother expected to run for Congress: AP

Greg Pence, one of Mike Pence’s older brothers, has filed a tax document indicating he will seek the eastern Indiana congressional seat that the vice president and former governor represented for 12 years. The Associated Press is reporting that he formed the Greg Pence for Congress Committee on Monday.

Greg Pence, a Columbus resident previously said he had been courted to run for the Sixth District seat, which covers a broad swath of central and southeastern Indiana, including Muncie and Columbus.

Republican power brokers say that, as the vice president’s brother, Pence is likely the hands-down favorite to win in the overwhelmingly Republican district