There are nearly half a dozen Republicans vying to become the next Indiana state treasurer, an unusually high number for a statewide office like that.

The Republican side of the race for Indiana State Treasurer is starting to take shape. The field of five candidates was recently reduced to four.

Fort Wayne's Lana Keesling is now the fourth GOP candidate to announce their campaign. Keesling, a former small business owner, has been city clerk since 2015.

Daniel Elliott is a former member of the Morgan County Council and current head of the Morgan County Republican Party.

Indiana's secretary of state, auditor and treasurer were sworn into office Monday. All three women won re-election bids in November.

A couple hundred people attended Monday's formal inaugural for Secretary of State Connie Lawson, Auditor Tera Klutz and Treasurer Kelly Mitchell.

Democrat John Aguilera is challenging incumbent Republican State Treasurer Kelly Mitchell who was elected to the office in 2014.

Julian Ridlen died Oct. 10 at an Indianapolis hospital at the age of 77.