The 2022 election cycle for the Kansas House is unique in the sense that 55 of the 125 seats are already decided. That is because only one candidate filed to run for election to the state Legislature in those districts.
Three young Kansas House Democrats — Christina Haswood, Brandon Woodard and Rui Xu — who are running unopposed in the 2022 election join Kansas Reflector intern Lily O’Shea Becker to talk about what it’s like being a young Democrat representative in Kansas, what they expect of their next terms and their opinions on a few prevalent issues in Kansas.
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IN THIS EPISODE
Rep. Christina Haswood
D-Lawrence
Rep. Brandon Woodard
D-Lenexa
Rep. Rui Xu
D-Westwood
