The Indiana-based co-chairs of Trump's agriculture committee represent three of the largest and most well-connected farm businesses in the state and the country.

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence warned that the November election would be a "fork in the road." If Clinton is elected, he said, her administration could stack the U.S. Supreme Court with appointees who would damage constitutional protections of on "sanctity of life", the Second Amendment and the overall "rule of law" for the next 40 years.

Wendell Willkie was born in the Madison County town of Elwood, and later lived with his wife on a farm in her hometown of Rushville. But - and here's where the similarities with the 2016 nominee begin -- he'd built a career and a fortune in New York City.

The high stakes of the Donald Trump-Ted Cruz brinkmanship brought to the flashpoint all the anger and tension pent up in the GOP convention over three days - and in the party over several decades.

Mike Pence took the stage at the Republican National Convention Wednesday to make his case for the Trump-Pence ticket.

Donald Trump has said: "Got to get rid of Common Core - fast." And a couple of years ago, it seemed Pence would be a trailblazer in doing that at the state level. It didn't totally turn out that way.

Donald Trump introduced Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate on Saturday, saying Pence was his first and best choice to join him on a winning Republican presidential ticket.

Donald Trump and Gov. Mike Pence appeared together Saturday morning at a midtown Manhattan hotel, an unofficial kickoff event to the Republican National Convention two days before it opens in Cleveland.

Though the Indiana governor has deep connections to the powerful tax-exempt groups led by the billionaire brothers, the Koch money network maintains its focus will be protecting the Republican Senate.

The two will have gulfs to cross on some key issues including Medicaid expansion, LGBT rights and Trump's proposed Muslim ban.