Doden has been campaigning for governor the longest. He thinks he finally has momentum.

Editor's note: This is part of a series of profiles on each of the six Republican candidates for governor.

Read our profiles on Mike Braun, Brad Chambers, Curtis Hill, Jamie Reitenour and Suzanne Crouch.

Eric Doden has campaigned for three years, talked to voters in all 92 counties, benefited from wealthy family members and has an ambitious plan to rebuild small towns across Indiana, the bedrock of Republican electoral support.

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