Holcomb chose Earl Goode, who also worked as chief of staff to former Governor Mitch Daniels.

Supporters of Democrat John Gregg contributed $1.8 million to his campaign for governor, compared to $1.5 million raised by the Pence campaign in the first quarter of 2016. Without a last-minute donation from the Republican Governors Association, Gregg would have out-raised Pence by a nearly two-to-one margin.