Incumbents Jerry Knirk (D-Freedom) and Susan Ticehurst (D-Tamworth) are challenged for their seats on House District 3 by former rep. Mark McConkey (R-Freedom) and Nicole Nordlund (R-Madison). Carroll County District 3, covers Albany, Freedom, Madison and Tamworth. The election is Nov. 3. The essays below answer questions posed by the League of Women Voters regarding: 1) a clean energy policy; 2) the Fiscal Committee's decision not to accept a federal charter school grant; 2) adding a broad-based state tax to increase revenues; 4) protecting and not infringing on gun ownership rights; and 5) getting a family leave bill passed. — Daymond Steer
JERRY KNIRK (D)
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