Candidates are filling up the slots for legislative seats ahead of the filing deadline in late March.

Julie Auch of Lesterville has filed to run for a House seat from District 18…..

Auch, a republican, says she had encouragement to run for the legislature….

Auch says there are several issues and interests she will run on….

So far, incumbent republican Representative Mike Stevens has filed, while democratic Representative Ryan Cwach has said he is running again but has not yet filed his petitions.