INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The direction President Donald Trump is leading the country in was dominant issue on voters' minds as they cast ballots in the Indiana Senate race.
The neck-and-neck contest between Republican businessman Mike Braun and Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly is one of the most closely watched in the country. It will help determine the balance of power in the Senate, where the GOP currently has a slim 51-49 majority.
Mark Allan, a 50-year-old truck driver from Indianapolis, says he doesn't have anything against Donnelly, but he voted for Braun because he wants to support the president's agenda — particularly when it comes to immigration and foreign policy. He thinks keeping the Senate in GOP hands is the best way to do that.
Janet Pfadt, a 68-year-old retiree from Indianapolis, said she voted for Donnelly because she's troubled by Trump's approach toward immigration and his record on the environment. She believes Republicans, including Braun, are beholden to the president.
