Donald Trump supporters cheered Wednesday as Karen Pence returned to the Indiana Statehouse where her husband used to be governor to file paperwork putting Trump's name on the state's presidential primary ballot.

Democrats wont have a competitive primary for governor this year after tech entrepreneur Josh Owens dropped out Wednesday.

More than 150 people gathered in Indianapolis Saturday for a national Democratic candidate training. State party leaders say this is part of a larger push for Democrats in Indiana.

Gov. Eric Holcomb filed paperwork Tuesday for the Republican nomination seeking a second term in the 2020 election but said afterward it was all premature to say whether he would endorse a challenger to embattled Republican Attorney General Curtis Hill.

New state campaign finance reports filed this week show the Republican governor raised nearly $2 million in the last six months of 2019.

FBI officials in Indianapolis say foreign influence will be an important focus of election security this year, but they'll also investigate other election crimes, like voter manipulation and data breaches.

The surprising announcement comes shortly after the last campaign fundraising period ended, and leaves two Democrats vying for their party's nomination.

It's unlikely the General Assembly will give counties more money in the 2020 session for new voting machines.

Former Evansville Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel announced Tuesday he will seek the Democratic nomination for Indiana Attorney General next year.

Seven GOP candidates are now slated to compete in the May primary. All but one participated in the forum, and topics included abortion and the economy, but immigration dominated.