Two members of Congress will suspend their reelection bids to run for governor of Indiana in anticipation of current Gov. Mike Pence (R) being picked as Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE's running mate, Politics1.com reports.

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Republican Reps. Susan Brooks Susan Wiant BrooksHouse Democrats' campaign arm reserves .6M in ads in competitive districts Stefanik credits Trump for spike in GOP women running for office DCCC reserves new ad buys in competitive districts, adds new members to 'Red to Blue' program MORE and Todd Rokita are expected to end their reelection campaigns to the House and instead seek the GOP nomination for governor in Indiana.

“Having served all Hoosiers for two terms as Indiana Secretary of State and having won two competitive statewide elections, Rep. Rokita will begin the race with high statewide name identification, a statewide fundraising and grassroots network, and a record of executive leadership and legislative results Indiana Republicans can rally around to prevent John Gregg from taking Indiana backwards,” Rokita’s office said in a release, according to Indiana news network WLFI.

The Associated Press reported Thursday afternoon that Brooks has been talking with state officials in recent days about a potential campaign.

Brooks has served in the House since 2013 representing most of northern Indianapolis and many of the city's wealthy suburbs.

Rokita joined the House in 2011 and previously served two terms as the state's secretary of State.

Indiana Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb has also been floated as a possible candidate, although he has yet to directly reach out to Republican state officials, the AP reported.

The deadline for gubernatorial candidates is noon Friday, one hour after Trump is expected to formally announce his vice presidential pick. The party's candidate will ultimately be chosen by the Indiana Republican State Committee in the event that Pence vacates his position.

Pence faces the same deadline to withdraw from the race.

Whoever wins the Republican nomination would face off against Gregg, a Democrat who lost his run for governor in 2012 to Pence.

Several media outlets Thursday reported Trump would select Pence, Indiana'a first-term Republican governor.

Pence is a former House GOP leader who served in the chamber from 2001 to 2013. He flew to New Jersey Thursday ahead of a VP announcement Friday in Manhattan.