Indiana: Republican Todd Young surges past Evan Bayh in Senate race, 46/41

Bayh’s slide manifested itself in his favorablity rankings. Bayh started the campaign with a +20-point net favorablity score in September but now slipped into the negatives with a -6-point score.

He dropped from an 11-point favorability with independents to a -12-point score. He also lost 11-points of net favorability with his own party.

Gene Ulm, a pollster with Public Opinion Strategies said experience is working against candidates, with Bayh being a key example. Ulm said, “Bayh is ruthlessly defined by (experience),” which is adversely affecting his favorability with Hoosier voters.