INDIANAPOLIS – Democratic candidate for Indiana governor Jennifer McCormick has picked former Indiana lawmaker Terry Goodin as her running mate, despite pushback from some within her party.
McCormick announced her choice for lieutenant governor on Thursday afternoon in Indianapolis, just days after she called out Republican state delegates for choosing conservative Noblesville pastor Micah Beckwith as that party’s lieutenant governor nominee.
“My selection of Dr. Terry Goodin is aligned to our unwavering commitment to restoring reproductive rights and freedoms, prioritizing education, and ensuring good paying jobs,” McCormick said. “It is also a selection that stays true to empowering all Hoosiers — and all means all. As a ticket, we are committed to bringing back common sense civility and bipartisanship, while focusing on issues that impact our daily lives.”
Goodin must still be approved by convention delegates in July, however. In Indiana, delegates in private party conventions decide the lieutenant governor nomination alongside picks for other statewide offices, such as attorney general.
Bob Kern and Clif Marsiglio have also filed to run for Indiana lieutenant governor at the upcoming state convention.
Reaction to the announcement was mixed on social media, with some Democrats wishing for a more progressive candidate and others highlighting Goodin’s legislative and education experience.
You can read the entire Casey Smith story for the Indiana Capital Chronicle, here.
