CONWAY — Three of the four candidates running for state representative in Carroll District 1 spoke to SUN-TV on Tuesday.
The candidates are incumbents David Paige and Steve Woodcock, both Democrats, as well as Tom Buco (D-Conway), who didn’t attend the studio interview. Republican Karen Umberger, a former state representative, is running to challenge the incumbents.
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