Update: So far no one has officially filed to run against me. The current rep who won by such a large margin the last time around hasn't filed to run for reelection yet. There have been some rumors that he's not going to run. However, I'm not taking anything for granted. I'm continuing to campaign hard and fund raise as if he's going to run.
Also, I may have a Democratic opponent. I was in Hutchinson, Kansas the other day for interviews, and a man from a nearby town was there, and he said that he was considering running in the 113th district as well. He's the head of the Democratic Party in the county where I live. However, I haven't come across anyone who actually knows him, and it's very hard for a Democrat to get elected in my district. However, I'm not taking anything for granted. As I said, I'm continuing to do everything I need to do.
I just don't know for sure who my opponent will be, or if I'll have one at all. It's not uncommon to have uncontested races in Kansas. The pay for state legislators in our state is low, and there's just not much of an incentive for people to run for political office. Of course, I might still face the current representative in the Republican Primary, or I might face the Democratic candidate that I mentioned in the general election, or I might face both the current rep in the GOP primary and the Democratic candidate in the general election. (And again, it's possible that I won't face anyone, as no one has officially filed yet.) The filing deadline is at the end of May, so I'll find out by then who my opponent will be or if I'll have an opponent.
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