Editor's note: This fall, IndyStar's politics team, opinion editors and photographers visited five counties across the state that showcase varying flavors of Hoosier life. The purpose of this statewide reporting tour was to get a sense of what issues matter most to people outside the Central Indiana bubble.

We stopped in Delaware County on Sept. 24, Daviess County on Oct. 1, Perry County on Oct. 8, Boone County on Oct. 15 and Lake County on Oct. 22. Below are our broad takeaways.

There's a good reason why some statewide politicians, and especially candidates, consider it a flex to visit "all 92 counties" in Indiana.

There are places dealing with robust growth and there are places working hard just to retain the population they have. There are political realignments trendi

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