Jennifer McCormick announces her bid for governor in 2024. (Photo by Casey Smith/Indiana Capital Chronicle)
INDIANAPOLIS – Hoosiers competing to be Indiana’s next governor revealed their property and business interests in financial disclosure forms due this month, although one leading Republican contender has yet to file.
Republican U.S. Sen Mike Braun reported owning farm and timberland in eight counties, and his involvement in farming company Maple Land LLC. Form-filers must report interests in the land above $5,000 or that are worth at least 10% of their net worth. Braun also reported having at least $10,000 in stocks or stock options in his former employer, Meyer Distributing, and Meyer Logistics.
Republican Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch reported having no such interests in property, businesses, or partnerships. But she holds stocks or options in Amazon, Google parent company Alphabet, and tobacco company Philip Morris.
Fort Wayne businessman Eric Doden, a Republican who has led the state’s economic development agency, reported owning a condo unit in downtown Indianapolis. He noted working for Domo Ventures, a real estate development company he co-founded. Doden also said he operated two sole proprietorships or professional practices: downtown-focused developer Pago USA and Seine Development Company.
Former Attorney General Curtis Hill — reprimanded by the state’s Supreme Court in 2020 for committing battery — reported no interests in property, partnerships, or stocks. He noted his work for Maverick Consulting and his legal practice.
One of the five top GOP candidates was missing, however. Businessman Brad Chambers, who most recently led the quasi-public Indiana Economic Development Corp., hadn’t filed by Monday afternoon.
He must file the statement before his official petition to run, which is due Friday.
Democrat Jennifer McCormick similarly listed no interests in property or stocks. She instead reported operating consulting, bee-keeping, and rental property businesses: Fierce Up! Leadership, Mac Bee’s, and Tmac and Jmac Properties — but wrote that the two latter limited-liability corporations aren’t active.
None of the filers reported any business relationships involving gifts with the office of the governor.
Libertarians choose a gubernatorial nominee at a convention, so a candidate from that party will file once chosen.
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