OH-7 & 16: More Buzz About Hobson (R) and Regula (R) Retiring

In a piece in the Washington Post by Chris Cillizza and Shailagh Murray yesterday, the authors include Rep. Dave Hobson (R-Springfield) and Rep. Ralph Regula (R-Navarre) in a list of six GOP House members "who might bow out over the coming weeks and months." They also comment that "the sudden recent death of Rep. Paul Gillmor, a 20-year home-state colleague, could help tip the balance for" Hobson, and that Regula's "primary opponent invited Regula supporters to an upcoming fundraiser."

There was speculation last August about Hobson retiring, which I reported on this blog as well, but shortly after that I believe I heard that Hobson has said he will indeed run. Is there anything new on this out there?

I hadn't heard about a fund-raiser for a Regula primary opponent that targeted Regular supporters, and I'm not sure if this is a reference to State Sen. Kirk Schuring (R-Canton) or Ashland County Commissioner Matt Miller (R-Ashland).