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THERE IS NO INCUMBENT IN THIS RACE.

REPUBLICAN ROY HOLAND IS LEAVING THE HOUSE AFTER EIGHT YEARS OF SERVICE BECAUSE OF TERM LIMITS.

SO, THE SEAT IS OPEN AND REPUBLICAN CHARLIE DENISON AND DEMOCRAT BOB TORP ARE IN THE RACE TO FILL THE SEAT.

DENISON SAYS HE GOT INTERESTED IN RUNNING FOR THE STATE HOUSE SEVERAL YEARS AGO.

BUT CHARLIE DENISON ISN'T THE ONLY CANDIDATE WHO SAYS HE HAS THE EXPERIENCE IT TAKES TO BE A STATE REPRESENTATIVE.

DEMOCRAT BOB TORP SAYS HE DECIDED TO RUN, IN PART BECAUSE HE'S BEEN AROUND POLITICS ALL HIS LIFE.

TRADITIONALLY, IT'S REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES WHO HAVE DONE WELL IN THE 135TH DISTRICT.

REPUBLICAN CHARLIE DENISON SAYS THAT'S GOOD NEWS FOR HIM GOING INTO THE NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION.

WHILE TORP ACKNOWLEDGES HIS DISTRICT TENDS TO VOTE REPUBLICAN, HE SAYS HE BELIEVES HE HAS A FIGHTING CHANCE.

TORP SAYS HE BELIEVES VOTERS WILL LOOK BEYOND PARTY AFFILIATION.

AS FOR QUALIFICATIONS, TORP SAYS HE'S READY FOR THE JOB OF BEING A LAWMAKER.

REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE CHARLIE DENISON SAYS HIS BACKGROUND IS IN SALES.

DENISON SAYS HE EVENTUALLY GOT BACK INTO SALES AND THAT'S WHAT HE'S BEEN DOING EVER SINCE.

BE SURE TO TUNE IN THIS AFTERNOON AT 5:30 WHEN YOU'LL HEAR WHAT ISSUES ARE MOST IMPORTANT TO THESE CANDIDATES.

THIS AND OTHER ELECTION NEWS IN OUR ROAD TO THE CAPITOL SERIES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT K-S-M-U DOT ORG.

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