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Holcomb Picked for Indiana Republican Governor Bid

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The Republican candidate picked to replace Indiana Gov. Mike Pence on the November ballot says the state is heading in the right direction and he wants to continue with those policies.

The 22-member Indiana Republican state committee voted during a private meeting Tuesday to nominate Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb for the state's top job, a spot that opened up after Pence dropped his re-election bid to become Donald Trump's running mate. Pence had endorsed Holcomb for the nomination.

Holcomb says he appreciates the committee's confidence in him to run against Democratic candidate John Gregg, who narrowly lost to Pence in the 2012 election.

U.S. Reps. Susan Brooks and Todd Rokita also sought the nomination and congratulated Holcomb after the nomination was announced. The committee's vote wasn't released by party leaders.

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