Libertarian candidate threatens to spoil Indiana Senate race

Lucy Brenton isn’t going to be the next senator from Indiana, but she may decide who gets the job. New polling two weeks from Election Day has Brenton primed to play spoiler in one of the most competitive races in the country. And it could go either way.

Incumbent Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly maintains his lead by a single percentage point over Republican challenger Mike Braun, according to polling conducted by the Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics at Purdue University Fort Wayne. Donnelly could win 41 to 40 percent, if the election was held tomorrow.