Former Indiana Commerce Secretary, Brad Chambers announces…he’s entered the state’s 2024 governor’s race, joining several Republicans in seeking the party’s nomination for the state’s top post. Chambers says he filed paperwork with the Indiana secretary of state’s office…formally creating a gubernatorial campaign committee. He joins what’s expected to be an expensive fight for the Republican nomination. GOP Gov. Eric Holcomb cannot seek reelection because of term limits. Chambers stepped down as state commerce secretary and head of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation on Aug. 6 after two years in that post. He said in a statement that during his tenure the IEDC “secured over $33 billion of committed capital investments … including an unprecedented $22.2 billion last year alone.