Josh Owens is the CEO of SupplyKick, a tech company based in Indianapolis. He is seeking the Democrat nomination to challenge Republican Eric Holcomb in the general election in 2020. A native of Shelbyville, Owens says education will be his main platform with a specific focus on increasing teacher pay and expanding access and affordability of life-long learning for Hoosiers. He also wants to end discrimination of Hoosiers in the workplace and housing, including discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Owens is the first openly gay man to run for governor of Indiana.
