Gov. Mike Pence said the GOP majorities are "enormously important" to his agenda and the larger Republican goals for the coming year.

Republicans swept the elections for statewide office Tuesday with easy wins over Democrats running for auditor, treasurer and secretary of state. The results mean that Auditor Suzanne Crouch and Secretary of State Connie Lawson will keep their offices, while Kelly Mitchell will move into the treasurer's office.

Turnout hit nearly 40 percent in some areas despite the absence of a governor's race or U.S. Senate battle.

Democratic Yorktown Town Council candidate Richard Yencer Jr. was arrested Tuesday while greeting voters at a school.

As the 2014 election season enters its final hours, reports filed with the Federal Election Commission show that Hoosier congressional campaigns have raised nearly $13.5 million - $10.6 million by Republican candidates, $2.9 million by Democratic candidates, and just less than $10,000 by other parties' candidates.

The only contest even close when it comes to fundraising is the race for the secretary of state's office, according to filings with the Indiana Election Division.

Only about 4 percent of Hoosiers cast an early ballot by Friday - that's compared to 22 percent in 2012, and 14 percent in 2010.

President Obama rallied supporters in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. The last-minute swing was unusual for a president who's kept a relatively low profile on the campaign trail this year.

If the GOP takes over the Senate, the man expected to become majority leader is Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. But first, he has to win a sixth term in a state where his popularity has been sagging.

With the fall election just a day away, Indiana's Democratic and Republican parties are working hard on direct voter contact in an effort to get people to the polls Tuesday. Indiana Public Broadcasting's Brandon Smith talks to party leaders about what issues they think should be at the forefront of voters' minds.