I'm interviewing House District 5 write-in candidate Karin Ducote. Ducote plans to attend the Panhandle Coalition candidates' forum from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Lake City Senior Center.

Question: Why did you decide at the 11th hour to file a long-shot candidacy to take on state Rep. Bob Nonini?
Karin Ducote: Yes, it's a 35-day blitz campaign. I would ask the electorate to know how long do you need to decide to vote for me. The electorate can make a decision relatively fast re: who and how they want to be represented by. (More below)

Question: Can you see value in an individual filing as a write-in candidate, when such a candidacy is usually the longest of long shots to win?

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