Indiana is no swing state. Yet, a small paid campaign staff and some trained volunteers, including Potts, have been organizing phone banks and voter drives as part of the Democrat's sweeping strategy to campaign at the local level in all 50 states.

Indiana's is a small force compared to the heavy presence that Clinton's presidential campaign is building in pivotal states such as Ohio and Florida.

Nor is Indiana in the same league as some other Republican-leaning states — such as Georgia, Arizona and Texas — where polls show Clinton within striking distance of Republican Donald Trump and where her campaign is devoting more attention.

But state Democratic Party Chairman John Zody said Clinton's investment in Indiana is important.