A few months back, my local State House representative, who had already filed for reelection as a Democrat, decided to switch parties at the last possible moment and run as a Republican. Shortly thereafter, the courts stepped in and forced the GOPers who currently run the state to make room on the ballot for a member of the party of Jefferson and Jackson.

And in stroke of particularly good fortune for the Democrats, their new nominee turned out to be a bright, capable guy named Lachlan McIntosh, who now has both a campaign blog and an online contributions page. Please feel free to visit either or both as you wish.

FULL DISCLOSURE: Lachlan has been a friend for many years -- since January of 1992, in fact. So, yeah, I'd really appreciate any help you might be able to provide. Thanks.

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