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62nd district

Meet the candidates for House District 62

Ethan Sandweiss

Monroe County Commissioner Penny Githens, Democrat, and Jackson County Councilmember Rep. Dave Hall, Republican, face off for the vacant seat.
Monroe Co. sheriff announces bid for 62nd District

Holden Abshier

Swain has worked in the sheriff’s department for 36 years, and as sheriff since 2015.
Jackson County Council member declares run for District 62

Holden Abshier

The new legislative maps shifted his home into District 62, along with Brown County and parts of Monroe County.
Monroe Co. commissioner Githens announces bid for Statehouse

Holden Abshier

The Monroe County Democratic party nominated Githens to fill a vacancy on the board of commissioners in 2019. She won re-election in 2020, and her term expires in 2024.