Kreiss-Tompkins campaigns for re-election

When it comes to the low voter turnout of last week's primary election, House District 35, Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tompkins says it might be an all time record.

"If so, it's kind of shocking," he says.

He believes some of the reasoning is the lack of initiatives on the ballot, while the last cycle had multiple initiatives drawing high interest like marijuana and minimum wage. Kreiss-Tompkins visited Petersburg last week to attend the funeral services of Al Dwyer.

Kreiss-Tompkins is

seeking reelection and says he supports the recent measures taken by Gov. Bill Walker to help the state's grim f...