A Franklin man is joining a growing field of candidates vying for a long-held Indiana Senate seat that will be open next year.

James Copp, a U.S. Army and Indiana National Guard veteran, husband and father of two kids, is running for Indiana Senate District 41 as a Republican. The current office-holder, Sen. Greg Walker, R-Columbus, is not seeking another term, a move he confirmed with The (Columbus) Republic, a sister newspaper to the Daily Journal, on Tuesday.

SD 41 represents all of Franklin, Needham, Nineveh and Blue River townships and part of Pleasant Township in Johnson County and the entirety of Bartholomew County.

Walker, who is currently in his fifth term, declined to elaborate on his decision when reached by a reporter from The Republic. He is currently chair of the Standing

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