AP: 3 GOP Indiana governor hopefuls all have millions in bank

Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch introduces Gov. Eric Holcomb to make his re-election announcement at a campaign rally in Knightstown, Ind., Saturday, July 13, 2019. Crouch formally started her 2024 campaign for governor on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, and said she would not shy away from Holcomb's record despite discontent among many conservatives over his COVID-19 policies and other actions. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)
Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch introduces Gov. Eric Holcomb to make his re-election announcement at a campaign rally in Knightstown, Ind., Saturday, July 13, 2019. Crouch formally started her 2024 campaign for governor on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, and said she would not shy away from Holcomb's record despite discontent among many conservatives over his COVID-19 policies and other actions. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The three Republicans who have launched campaigns for the 2024 Indiana governor’s election all say they ended December with about $3 million in the bank.

Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch’s campaign said Friday that it had $3.1 million in cash for her bid to replace current Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb, who can’t seek reelection because of term limits.

The gubernatorial campaigns of U.S. Sen. Mike Braun and Fort Wayne businessman Eric Doden had announced similar bank balances on Tuesday. Braun, who is foregoing a chance to seek Senate reelection next year, said he had $2.9 million, while Doden said he had $2.8 million.

Those totals signal a possibly expensive primary battle for the 2024 Republican nomination as the GOP seeks to extend its 20-year-hold on the governor’s office. State law, however, prohibits the candidates from campaign fundraising once this year’s legislative session starts Monday until it adjourns in late April.

No Democrats have yet announced a 2024 governor’s campaign, although former state schools superintendent Jennifer McCormick has said she is considering a run. McCormick won election to that office as a Republican in 2016 but she has since switched parties after disputes with Republican Statehouse leaders over education policies.

Complete campaign finance reports must be submitted to the State Election Division by Jan. 18.


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