Locally, in the 83rd House district, two candidates
have entered the race: Josh Branscum of Russell Springs and Mark Polston of
Nancy. Both men are Republicans. The filing deadline for State Representative
is next Friday, January 10th at 4:00 pm at the Secretary of State’s
Office in Frankfort. Incumbent State Representative Jeff Hoover, who has served
in that position for the past 23 years, announced in September he would not
seek re-election.
WJRS News has learned recently that an Albany businessman
has expressed strong interest in filing for the seat and has been meeting with potential
supporters. Also, at least one other person from Russell County has been
discussing a potential candidacy within the past couple of weeks. The 83rd
House district consists of Russell, Clinton and Cumberland counties, and a
portion of Pulaski County.