Fall campaigns kick into high gear

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - Election Day is still weeks away, but expect to be approached by political parties before November 2nd.

By phone or by door-knock, the Democratic and Republican parties in Tippecanoe County will be spending the next six weeks asking for your vote.

Bob Hicks is the Chairman of the Tippecanoe Republican party. He said his party has been gearing up all summer.

"This year is an important election to the voters, because there is a lot on their mind. We are making phone calls, getting out door to door with out county candidates and some of the state and county people will be visiting Tippecanoe County," said Hicks. 

Chairman of the Tippecanoe County Democratic Party Heather Maddox said getting state candidates to Tippecanoe County will be key.

"That's one of our focuses, is the senate race and the congressional races," said Maddox. 

Maddox said mid-term elections can be tough. She said in this fall's elections, incumbents may have a tough time.

"We are not taking the District 27 race, Shelia's race, for granted. We do want to remind people that it is important to keep people that are doing a good job even if it has been a long time," said Maddox. 

Hicks said all campaigns will be focusing problem solving.