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The state Democratic Party chair said Thomas Horrocks will be competitive in his bid to unseat incumbent Republican state Rep. Dave Hall, despite a large disparity in campaign fundraising.

The law's supporters say it will alleviate Monroe County's housing problem, but critics point to the high cost of developing on slopes and the risk of erosion.

The legislation that would allow housing development on steeper slopes passed the Indiana House on Tuesday.

Hall is leading Githens by just 37 votes for District 62, with 99 percent of ballots counted according to information from AP and the Indiana Election Division.

Penny Githens defeated Brad Swain in the Democratic primary and Dave Hall defeated Greg Knott in the Republican primary.

The new legislative maps shifted his home into District 62, along with Brown County and parts of Monroe County.