Another Republican in the 7th CD Special Election?

Rumors are swirling that another Republican might be preparing to throw his hat in the ring to run for the Republican nomination in the 7th Congressional special election. Brian Howey reports that Barnes & Thornburg attorney and Indy sports talk show host Milt Thompson might be weighing a bid to join State Representative Jon Elrod in the race.

Thompson’s Impressive bio reads:

Milton “Milt” O. Thompson is “of counsel” with the firm of Barnes & Thornburg and president and CEO of Grand Slam Companies, a sports, entertainment, and recreation management consulting firm. A former certified contract advisor with the NFL and NBA Players Association, he represented top professional athletes in all sports. He sits on the Indianapolis Indians Baseball Club board of directors and the board of Indiana Sports Corp. He currently hosts ESPN950’s weekly radio show “Playing for Keeps,” which features the business of sports, and he previously hosted television shows including “Hoosier Know It Alls,” “Focus on Indianapolis Sports,” and the public affairs show “Indiana Focus” on local station WNDY-TV.