Mitch Daniels was elected governor in 2004 with 53 percent of the vote, defeating incumbent Democratic Gov. Joe Kernan.

Former Indiana congresswoman Jill Long Thompson was Daniels' Democratic opponent in 2008. Daniels defeated Long Thompson with 58 percent of the vote.

(Last updated by Mike Smith on March 18, 2009.)

Evan Bayh was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1998, defeating Fort Wayne Mayor Paul Helmke, a Republican, with 63 percent of the vote.

Bayh was easily re-elected in 2004 with 62 percent of the vote over Republican Marvin Scott.

Bayh was elected Indiana's secretary of state in 1986. He was then elected governor in 1988, defeating Lt. Gov. John Mutz. He easily won re-election in 1992, defeating Attorney General Linley Pearson.

(Last updated by Deanna Martin on March 17, 2009.)

Dick Lugar was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1976, with 59 percent of the vote, ousting incumbent Democratic Sen. Vance Hartke. Lugar was re-elected in 1982, with 54 percent of the vote, defeating Democratic Rep. Floyd Fithian.

In 1988, Lugar won 68 percent of the vote against Democrat Jack Wickes to set a record winning margin in an Indiana Senate race. He was re-elected in 1994 with 67 percent of the vote, defeating James Jontz. He won a fifth term in 2000, capturing 67 percent of the vote against Democrat David Johnson. Democrats did not field a candidate against him in 2006, when he defeated a Libertarian with about 87 percent of the vote.

Lugar lost a 1974 race to then-U.S. Sen. Birch Bayh, 51 percent to 46 percent. Lugar served as mayor of Indianapolis from 1968 to 1975.

(Last updated by Mike Smith on March 18, 2009.)