Candidates in District 36 special election prioritize education, health care
Early voting began Tuesday in the special election to fill the House seat of former District 36 representative and House minority leader Charles Blake, who resigned in May to become Mayor Frank Scott Jr.’s chief of staff. Blake had served in the House since 2014. Five Democrats are running to fill the vacancy, and all say they are focused on improving quality of life and access to resources for residents of the large district that incorporates downtown east of Main Street south to the southeastern boundary of Pulaski County.