Olivia Hayse the Libertarian candidate running for the Sedgwick County Commissioner’s seat in Kansas in the November 3 midterms . Ahead of the elections, she spoke exclusively with HT.com about the issues in the county and the need for different voices in politics.
Slamming the ICE actions in the state, Hayse said that there was a ‘legitimate fear’ among people due to the federal agency’s actions in Kansas. Hayse has been a Libertarian for a long time, she shared, but has not always helped the party out. Now, a part of the national committee she’s had a learning curve, but is ready to give the upcoming elections her best. Hayse is in a two-way race against Republican Jim Howell, and when asked about her chances against the seasoned politician, the Libertarian candidate exuded confidence. The Libertarian also spoke out strongly in favor of immigrants, with her family having come from Mexico. The Libertarian candidate explained how she’s seen low attendance at events that she’s been a part of as well. She shared that one Libertarian among four-five Republicans would be there for some checks and balances, which is what she intended to do, if elected. She conveyed the message that there was ‘nothing to lose’.
“Things like that which are not helping citizens and are not directly linked to relief,” are what she would look at if she won the county seat, Hayse noted. “People are not wanting to go to the grocery store, to their favorite restaurants, because of the ICE presence,” Hayse said. “The county commission I am running for, all five are Republican, and whether you like that party or that is your party, that’s not a representative government,” Hayse said. Signing off, Hayse said that in the final stretch ahead of the elections, she was still seeing a lot of undecided voters.
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