First on the air, that is. According to the Indianapolis Business Journal, Sanders is the first presidential candidate with an ad buy in Indiana:
Bernie Sanders’ campaign has placed orders for ads on all five major stations in Indianapolis—spending a total of $87,000 to air 237 spots, according to filings with the Federal Communications Commission.
The ads are only scheduled to run through Saturday.
In other Indiana election news, Trump is in town today for a rally. There has been a big push here for a silent protest, with people reserving two free seats but not going.
And one more tidbit from the IBJ.
With record early-voting numbers already reached, Indiana election officials don't expect the momentum to let up ahead of the state's May 3 primary election.
About 31,000 people had cast ballots in-person as of Monday since early voting began April 5, according to the Indiana Secretary of State's Office. That's nearly double the number of early voters during the same period in 2012.
We’ve got a lot happening here. In addition to the presidential election, we’ve got a big governor’s race, too. There isn’t going to be a primary, but Pence is in some pretty hot water, first for his disastrous RFRA legislation, and now for the incredibly onerous new abortion restrictions. His November opponent, John Gregg, is “pro-life,” but he says that’s personal, and he has come out strong against the new rules.
There are other primaries, too, particularly in local races, where Republicans are showing a delightful tendency to eat their own.