Democrats are scrambling to capitalize on the Republican upheaval stemming from Indiana Gov. Mike Pence's decision to abruptly drop his re-election bid and become Donald Trump's running mate, temporarily leaving the party without a candidate for the state's top job.
The Democratic Governors Association is giving $500,000 to John Gregg's campaign to become Indiana's next governor.
The DGA announced the donation Tuesday amid a Republican shake-up caused by Gov. Mike Pence's departure from the race to become Donald Trump's running mate.
A handful of GOP contenders are now vying to replace Pence, but a candidate will not be selected until July 26.
Besides the $500,000 donation, Gregg is running a new TV ad calling for funding a statewide preschool program. The ad also calls for a solution to testing glitches in student standardized exams that arose after Republicans overhauled the state's education standards.