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Thomas Ouellette
Kim Townsend defeated her primary opponent, Nouhad Melki, by more than 3000 votes. She credited her win to her close connection to the Madison County community.

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Kim Townsend
These people have been, very committed and they've sacrificed a lot because they believe in me. So I would say the strength of the team and the support from the community is making me a very viable candidate. We plan to win.

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Thomas Ouellette
She'll face Republican incumbent Kyle Pierce in November, who has held the seat since 2022 after defeating a ten term Democrat. Townsend says her campaign will focus on bringing voices to the statehouse and addressing everyday concerns over things like affordability, rising housing costs and health care infrastructure. I'm Thomas Ouellette in Anderson.