Rep. David Edwards may be in trouble State House district 30.
House district 30 is formed mostly by Hillsboro, and also some rural areas. It is a moderate district in terms of voter registration, but Edwards won his first term in the Democrat year of 2006.
According to sources, Edwards' current opponent will withdraw, leaving GOP Precinct Committee Persons to select a challenger. Commissioner Duyck has decided to step in, and according to sources, will be the nominee against Edwards.
Duyck will be a formidable opponent for Edwards. He has high name recognition as a County Commsioner and deep roots in the county. Republicans have tried to recruit him in the past. Duyck felt he couldn't because of his responsibilities with his shop, Duyck Machine. He now feels that he has enough good people there to take care of it.
Andy Duyck currently represents Commsion district 4, including Banks, Cornelius, Forest Grove, Gaston, Hillsboro, and North Plains. He also serves on the board of clean water services. His cousin, Jeff Duyck, is already running a strong campaign in neighboring HD 29.
Current opponent Andy Meyer was not expected to be a strong challenger to Edwards. Duyck's entry will give the House Republicans more hope in their uphill climb to win the majority back. Edwards will have a head start on Duyck, as he has already been running for months. Republicans will make the official pick on June 30th.
Duyck will not have to give up his seat on the Commission until he wins. If so, a new Commissioner will be elected next year.
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