The noon deadline on June 11 has passed for those wishing to file for state positions.
According to the Secretary of State’s website, there are four candidates for 22nd district State Senator, including democrat Tom Hawk of Manhattan, and republicans Joe Knopp, Bob Reader, and Roger Reitz all from Manhattan.
Candidates for area house seats include Democrat Sydney Carlin and republican Lee Modesitt for the 66th District and Democrat Aaron Estabrook and republican Tom Phillips for the 67th district, all from Manhattan.
Another seat of local interest is the 51st, showing Dee McKee of Manhattan as a republican, along with republicans Ron Highland and Richard Pikul, both of Wamego. The lone democrat trying for that position is Scott Briggs of Reading.
Also one local candidate has filed for state board of education. For district six, Usha Reddi of Manhattan has put in her name. Two other candidates from Salina have also filed for that position. McKee originally filed for the board of education opening, but moved to the State house race.
