INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana's top two candidates for governor shared their thoughts about their campaigns and plans for Hoosiers as Election Day closes in. U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-Ind.), the Republican candidate for governor, and Jennifer McCormick, Indiana’s former state superintendent for public instruction and the Democratic candidate for governor, discussed on Monday how they were feeling about the gubernatorial race. Election 2024: Indiana’s Ninth Congressional District race Braun said he and his campaign were feeling "really good" ahead of Election Day, drawing motivation from his past experience of working as a public servant. "It's a blessing that I've done this three times before, senate primary, general and gubernatorial primary," Braun said. "We've got a good team and we've always run on a solid footing of a background of being a mainstream entrepreneur business owner." Some polls suggest the race could be one of the closer races in the Hoosier state this year. An Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey for the state of Indiana released in September showed that Braun was continuing to lead the gubernatorial race. 45.3% of respondents said they would vote for Braun while 34.3% expressed support for McCormick. A poll that was conducted by the Democratic Governors Association suggested that McCormick was "well within striking distance." The poll showed that McCormick was three points behind Braun who was polling around 44% at the time. "To me, that's a little tricky when you release them because it is obviously going to be pushed and slanted in terms of interpretation," Braun said. "But I think other than the Democrat's poll, it's always had that eight to 10-point difference." Braun said he believed the Democratic Party lost some momentum on a national level when Biden announced in July he was ending his presidential campaign. Braun believes this could have an influence on Indiana voters. "I do acknowledge that when they lifted Biden off the ticket, I think that was a trainwreck for their party into November and now they do the switcharoo," Braun said. "Now we can look at the fact that the new candidate is, of course, Biden's business partner, they had a very sketchy record, you get a glimpse of Tim Walz, I think all of that is out there now." Braun ended by giving his final pitch to undecided voters. "I think it is about who has the best track record," Braun said. "Who is picking the issues that more people are interested in, who they believe can actually run a sprawling state enterprise of 32,000 employees, 80 agencies, 30 major ones, and who's got the track record of showing they can get it done... "I think I've got that in the real world with running a business for 37 years and on the big stage as well." McCormick said she was feeling confident ahead of Election Day, drawing inspiration from the "urgency" of her supporters. She emphasized that her party was continuing to enjoy sustained support from women, moderate Republicans and younger voters. "We absolutely can win, we are going to win this race," she said. "I've said for 18 months we are going to get this done and we are going to get it done. There is a lot of energy out there, a lot of urgency, a lot of voting which we love." McCormick credited her campaign's enthusiasm as the main driving force behind a push to become the first Democrat elected as Indiana governor in more than 20 years. "We have an amazing team and amazing volunteers. The grassroots support has been outstanding," McCormick said. "People don't want extremism and that helps when you have a lot of Republicans, Democrats and Independents saying no thank you to extremism, fear and chaos to lead us. They want opportunity, they want optimism and they just want common sense and they want balance brought back to the statehouse." McCormick made her case to "crossover" voters as she aims to win a gubernatorial race in what is historically a red state. Where can I vote on Election Day in Indianapolis? "It's about common sense and balance. I got a text message today from a former representative of the statehouse who said, 'You got my vote and today and you've got my wife's vote today,'" McCormick said. "I am hearing from more and more Republicans who are crossing over, obviously, the more moderates who do not want more extremism. They don't feel comfortable with where that Braun/Beckwith ticket is going and so they just want another option." McCormick urged Hoosiers who have not already cast an early vote to come out to the polls on Election Day. "We welcome that. When we have more people to vote, we feel good. When we vote, we win. Those numbers look good," she said. "They are strong and we just need a good showing tomorrow. So we are telling people to plan accordingly. There are probably going to be long lines, probably going to be a little drizzly in some spots in the state, but we feel really good with those numbers." For information about Election Day voting sites throughout Marion County for November’s general election, click here.