washington democrat baron hill monday announce leave race open u.s. senate seat indiana clear way potentially popular better-funded democratic candidate possibly help party prospect november elections consult family staff party leaders withdraw u.s. senate race remove name november ballot hill former democratic member u.s. house representatives say facebook post media organizations report former u.s. senator evan bayh also serve indiana governor would replace hill democratic ballot nov. election bayh immediately available comment enter race would challenge representative todd young republican nominee announce decision hill note democrats good chance win majority control senate especially strong nominee money name identification resources win want stand way democrats win indiana u.s. senate bayh serve two term senate retire 2010 nearly 10 million cash hand accord late federal election commission file accord fec hill less 400,000 cash hand race u.s. senate seat indiana shake hill withdrawal