Here in Kansas, the only elected officials I know of are my Governor, two Senators, and Congressman. I know nothing else. In time, though.
Now, for Indiana, I spent the last three years getting very involved in local and state politics, particularly with the Republican Party and was even beginning to make some preparations for a potential run for State Rep in 6-8 years. There's some information I know in terms of party politics that few others know about.
What stinks about moving to Kansas is that I have to go through this entire process over again! On the bright side, once I get established enough within the party to get through a primary, I'm golden.