Tuesday, June 12, 2012
By: Shawn Wheat

Now that the new districting maps have been finalized, the races for seats in the Kansas House and Senate have heated up.

Locally, all seats are being contested, either in the Primary or General Election. You will find a full list of Candidates below:

Kansas House of Representatives – 12th District

Tina Bumgarner (D) – Burden
Virgil Peck (R)(I) – Tyro
Jack Kopfman Jr. (R) – Caney

Kansas House of Representatives – 79th District

Larry Alley (R) – Winfield
Ed Trimmer (D)(I) – Winfield

Kansas House of Representatives – 80th District

Kasha Kelley (R)(I) – Arkansas City
Barbara Wynn Wells (D) – Unknown

Kansas House of Representatives – 116th District

Vince Wetta (D)(I) – Wellington
Kyle Hoffman (R)(I) - Coldwater

Kansas Senate – 14th District

John Grange (R) – El Dorado
Forest Knox (R) – Altoona
Eden Fuson (D) – Potwin

Kansas Senate – 32nd District

Steve Abrams (R)(I) – Arkansas City
Miranda Allen (R) – Kiowa

KSOK and NewsCow.net plan to have a debate between candidates in July.

(R) – Republican
(D) – Democrat
(I) – Incumbent