Candidates Compete in Local and State Elections

Kane County Treasurer candidates Penny Wegman and incumbent Chris Lauzen are emphasizing public trust and transparency, with Wegman pointing to her auditing record and Lauzen to investment returns, tax collection and preparations for staff retirements. In Florida, candidates made final appeals in the newly redrawn 25th Congressional District, campaigns in the 19th District focused on border security, water quality and fiscal discipline, and 15th District incumbent Laurel Lee faced Army veteran Robert People; Lakeland voters will also choose two commissioners from three candidates. In Missouri, state Rep. Betsy Fogle is one of three candidates seeking to replace term-limited Sen. Lincoln Hough. As early voting began in West Virginia House District 11, Daniel Miller outlined priorities including drinking-water protection, education and support for families and small businesses in his contest with Jeff Sandy. In Louisiana’s Jeff Davis Parish, incumbent District Attorney Lauren Heinen faces Richard Oustalet Jr. and Daniel Sparks, who have criticized the current administration and pledged to serve the community.