Teens throw their hat in election ring

Jack Bergerson is a liberal Democrat and points out his policies about his health care system and minimum wage. “I'm sure a lot of Democrats agree, but no one ever talks about it,” Bergerson said. While Bergerson himself is a liberal Democrat, his running mate Alexander Clae is economically a Libertarian. Clae struggled to simplify and explain his political views. “There is a hegelian symph...

Ethan Randleas is a Libertarian running on a Republican ticket. “They call [my ideas] very ‘out there’,” Randleas said. “Not a lot of people are going to agree with me, and I am okay with that.” According to the 2015 August Voter Registration, only 13,181 out of 1,705,537 people in Kansas are registered Libertarian. Because so few Kansans identify as a Libertarian, Randleas has d...

Dominic Scavuzzo is a moderate Conservative running as a Republican. “I believe that my message overall is creating better dynamic,” Scavuzzo said. “By creating a youthful point-of-view, I could attract both the old and young.” Scavuzzo believes that voters from all age groups will be interested in his way of leading. ”The old are starting to realize that it would be better if th...

Tyler Ruzich, a conservative Republican, is campaigning to bring new ideas into the state government. “Those ideas are something that we really need right now,” Ruzich said. “We need cooperation and not moving left or right, but moving forward.” Ruzich wants to bring more responsible spending into the state budget, something he believes is lacking. ”What we’ve seen is not responsibili...