Congressional candidate plans Iola visit

Local News

February 28, 2020 - 4:17 PM

US Capitol building. Photo by Dreamstime/TNS

Michelle De La Isla, who is running as a Democrat for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, will be in Iola at 2 p.m. Monday for a meet-and-greet with local residents.

De La Isla, 43, was voted Topeka’s first Latina mayor in the city’s history in 2017

She is the only Democrat in the race. Incumbent Steve Watkins is opposed on the Republican side by State Treasurer Jake LaTurner.

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