The Latest: No prominent challenges to Holcomb's pick

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Latest on the selection of a new Republican candidate for Indiana lieutenant governor (all times local):

1:40 p.m.

No prominent candidates are challenging new Indiana Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Holcomb's pick for his running mate.

Holcomb announced state Auditor Suzanne Crouch as his selection Friday, just ahead of deadline to file candidate paperwork to be considered by the GOP state committee when it formally chooses the lieutenant governor nominee on Monday.

Two political unknowns also filed for the position, along with the 64-year-old Crouch, who has been state auditor since early 2014 after serving as a state legislator from Evansville for nine years.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Gregg's spokesman declined to comment on the selection of Crouch until after it becomes official. Gregg's running mate is state Rep. Christina Hale of Indianapolis.

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8:55 a.m.

New Indiana Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Holcomb has picked state Auditor Suzanne Crouch as his running mate.

Holcomb announced his selection Friday morning, three days after the Republican state committee voted to have him take Gov. Mike Pence's place on the November election ballot. Pence is now Donald Trump's vice presidential running mate.

Crouch is from Evansville and was a state legislator and a Vanderburgh County commissioner before Pence appointed her state auditor in early 2014. She won election to a full term as auditor later that year.

Holcomb says Crouch has valuable experience in both local and state government to become lieutenant governor.

Holcomb is running against Democrat John Gregg, who narrowly lost to Pence in the 2012 election. Gregg's running mate is state Rep. Christina Hale of Indianapolis.