Current Position: Governor since 2017
Affiliation: Republican
Candidate: 2022 Governor
Former Positions: Lt. Governor from 2016 – 2017; Chair of the Indiana Republican Party from 2011 – 2013

Holcomb served in the United States Navy for six years, first at Naval Station Great Lakes and later in Florida and Portugal. Holcomb was nominated to fill the remainder of Lieutenant Governor Sue Ellspermann’s term after she resigned on March 2, 2016. He won the 2016 election for governor of Indiana over Democratic nominee John R. Gregg. Holcomb was reelected in 2020 over Democratic nominee Woody Myers and Libertarian nominee Donald Rainwater.

Featured Quote: 
“The Hoosier State has taken sustainability to heart. Indiana lives up to its Crossroads of America motto, with four major interstate highways coming together in Indianapolis, and easy access to much of the Eastern half of the U.S.”

Trine University 2021 Commencement Address – Eric Holcomb

Current Position: physician, former Indiana State Health Commissioner, business owner
Affiliation: Democrat
Candidate: 2020 Governor

I’m running to be Governor of Indiana, because our state needs new leadership that puts people first, not politics. As Governor, I will fight to ensure that all Hoosiers can access affordable health care, students receive a high-quality education, we protect our environment, and workers have good-paying jobs across Indiana.

Source: Campaign page