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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowFormer Indiana House Speaker John Gregg remains the only Democratic candidate for the party's 2016 nomination for governor after a potential challenger decided against entering the race.
Tom Sugar was a longtime senior staffer to former U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh and had talked in recent weeks of running for governor.
Sugar said Monday that his possible campaign was discouraged by party leaders and financial backers who don't want Gregg to face a primary challenge before a possible rematch with Gov. Mike Pence following a narrow 2012 loss.
Sugar says he'll continue leading efforts to change what he calls Indiana's overly partisan system of drawing congressional and legislative voting districts.
Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz and state Sen. Karen Tallian each dropped their bids for the Democratic nomination last month.
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