Holcomb says he’s too busy as governor to run for U.S. Senate in 2024

Eric Holcomb said he’s too busy as governor to run for Indiana’s open U.S. Senate seat in 2024.

That’s why the term-limited governor said he made that decision, which was first reported by the Indiana Capital Chronicle.

U.S. Rep. Jim Banks (R-Columbia City) is the only Republican currently running for the open Senate seat. And with former Gov. Mitch Daniels passing on a bid, many turned to Holcomb to give Banks some competition.

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But Holcomb said he’s focused on his current job.

“If I was sitting around throwing pencils in the ceiling tile, maybe I would’ve had time to think about something else,” Holcomb said. “But right now, I’m going to finish the job that I started.”

The governor said it’s not yet time for him to consider what his next step will be, but that he expects to have options.

Brandon is our Statehouse bureau chief. Contact him at bsmith@ipbs.org or follow him on Twitter at @brandonjsmith5.