INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.—Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill announced Thursday that he is running for re-election in 2020.

Hill was elected to the position in 2016. He is serving as the 43rd Attorney General in Indiana.

Hill released the following statement on Thursday:

"Over the last three years, I have worked to fulfill my pledge to Hoosiers: from cracking down on violent criminals to protecting the most vulnerable in our society. Standing for what's right is harder than ever, but I do it every day with courage and conviction as Attorney General, and I'm just getting started. That's why, today, I am announcing my re-election campaign for Attorney General. Indiana needs strength, courage, and bold conservative leadership. At a time when freedom and our way of life are under attack, I'll continue to work with President Trump, and others, on important issues facing our nation and state. I'll never back down from partisan attacks, the media, and even Republicans embarrassed to defend our values.”

Hill previously served four terms as a prosecuting attorney in Elkhart County. 

A disciplinary hearing regarding allegations that Hill drunkenly groped four women at a bar last year made news recently.

His office also made news for its role in handling an investigation into the fetal remains found in the home of a now-deceased Indiana abortion doctor.