The silly season

I always call this time of year the silly season.

It gets crazy with all the new candidates jumping in to races and people stepping down or being challenged. People jumping in and then jumping back out of races, people testing the waters and waiting for better timing or seeing the waters are better then hoped, deals, offers and promises being made, situations changing. New faces, goals and ideas coming forward.

Dave Oatney has the run down on a senate and house race but these type stories are going on around the state in almost every district.

It is impossible to keep up with all the names and faces who think about a run. I find it interesting when big name stay out of races for fear of failure or other commitments and virtually unknown people fill the gap, work hard and end up victorious. Or the opposite happens where big names get in, work a little and are shocked when they are upset by a mediocre candidates who did a little more.

It is a crazy time of year.