Avery Rowland 正在竞选 2026 年中期选举（11 月 3 日举行）的堪萨斯州众议院第 2 区议员。这位民主党人独家向 Hm 分享了她的观点。Rowland 面临共和党人 Daniel Muter 的挑战，在备战这场对决之际，这位民主党人透露了她决定参选的原因，以及塑造她这场战役的身份政治。
Avery Rowland is running for Kansas House District 2 in the 2026 midterms in November 3 elections. The Democrat shared her views exclusively with Hm. Rowland is facing Republican Daniel Muter and while she gears up for the showdown, the Democrat gave an insight into why she decided to run and the politics of her identity that has shaped her battle at large.
Avery Rowland：“我的身份是个问题” Rowland 指出，随着选举临近，她正处于“忙碌的季节”。她解释说，自己“一直、有点想竞选公职”。
Avery Rowland: 'My identity is an issue'Rowland noted that she was amid a ‘busy season’ with elections approaching. She explained she'd ‘always, kind of wanted to run for office'.“I'm transgender, and my driver's license and identity is an issue in the state of Kansas to the government people, and I wanted to be in the room when laws are being made,” Rowland said.
“我是跨性别者，而在堪萨斯州，我的驾照和身份对政府相关人员来说是个问题，我想在制定法律时在场，”Rowland 说。她指的是堪萨斯州参议院第 244 号法案（SB 244），该法案使跨性别者现有的州政府签发的驾驶执照和身份证件失效，前提是其性别标记与出生时指定性别不符。
She was speaking of Kansas Senate Bill 244 (SB 244) which invalidates existing state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards for transgender people whose gender markers don't match the sex assigned at birth.
Juan Luengo 竞选堪萨斯州财长承诺：“必须与两党合作”当被问及可能帮助跨性别群体的法律，以及如果当选议员是否会支持这些法律时，这位候选人表示，当务之急是恢复一些“人性”。“我们将致力于让每个人平等，不让不同群体享有特殊待遇或……遭受限制，”Rowland 继续说道。
Juan Luengo's vow as he runs for Kansas Treasurer post in midterms: ‘Have to work with both political parties’Asked about possible laws to help the transgender community, and whether she'd back those if she were to become a representative, the candidate said that the need of the hour was to bring back some ‘humanity’. “We'd work on everyone being equal and not having special or…restrictions against different segments of the population,” Rowland continued.
Rowland 又回到驾照那项具体法律上，称其是“做样子”的，但实际上并没有改变什么。这位民主党人随后谈到，这项法律得到了堪萨斯州一部分人的支持。
Rowland went back to the specific law about drivers' licenses, saying it was ‘performative’ but didn't really change anything. The Democrat then spoke of this law being supported by a section of the people in Kansas.“Everybody I meet in person are kind and generous, though there are some people who are not. But, that is a very small section of the population, that is not the majority. It is a very vocal minority,” Rowland added.
“我见到的每个人都善良慷慨，虽然也有一些人不是。但那只是极少数人，不是大多数。”“这是一群声音很大的少数派，”罗兰补充道。罗兰谈期中选举前的几个关键议题在谈到她认为需要解决的一些关键议题时，罗兰提到了扩大医疗服务的获得途径，鉴于她居住在农村地区。
Avery Rowland on some key issues ahead of midtermsSpeaking of some of the key issues she felt needed to be addressed, Rowland mentioned expanding healthcare access, given she lived in a rural area.“I want to ensure public education is completely funded,” Rowland also said, and added ‘equal human rights’ and ‘basic infrastructure’ to the things that needed addressing.
“我想确保公立教育获得全额资助，”罗兰还说，并补充说需要解决的事项还包括“平等人权”和“基础设施”。这位民主党人进一步表示，当地需要公路、桥梁和发电厂。
The Democrat further said that there was a need for highways, bridges, and power stations.“We need to invest in our local economy,” Rowland declared.
“我们需要投资于我们的地方经济，”罗兰宣称。然而，这位候选人指出，由于共和党拥有超级多数优势，其目标是让共和党议员坐到谈判桌前。
However, the candidate noted that due to a Republican supermajority, the goal was to make the GOP lawmakers to come to the table.
在谈到她的竞争对手穆特时，罗兰表示他“非常保守”且“非常MAGA（让美国再次伟大）”，但选民将决定她是否对他占有优势。她谈到穆特反堕胎和反大麻，并强调前者在该州是合法的，而后者在边界另一侧是合法的。罗兰补充说，合法化带来的税收可以帮助该州。她还补充说，虽然她希望为教育提供全额资助，但穆特似乎更倾向于教育代金券和私立学校。
Speaking of her competition, Muter, Rowland said that he was ‘very conservative’ and ‘very MAGA’ but the voters would decide whether she had an edge over him. She spoke of Muter being anti abortion and anti marijuana, highlighting that the former was legal in the state, while the latter was legal across the border. Rowland added that the revenue from legalization could help the state. She also added that while she wanted to fully fund education, Muter seemed to prefer vouchers and private schools.
罗兰还补充说，双方也有相似之处，比如都认为财产权很重要，而且两人都喜欢住在小城镇。这位民主党人还对伊朗战争以及由此导致的物价上涨表达了总体担忧。她评论说，人们“看到了”这些变化，这影响了他们在选举中的选择。
Rowland also added there were similarities, like a belief that property rights mattered, and they both liked living in small towns. The Democrat also expressed overall concerns about the Iran war and the price hikes it had led to. She remarked that people ‘saw’ such changes and it impacted their choice during elections.
在即将结束之际，罗兰分享了她给选民的信息，敦促他们凭“内心”和“良知”行事。这位候选人补充说，她的口号是“Ad Astra per Avery”，这是对堪萨斯州座右铭的变通。她指出，她希望摘取星星，并带着堪萨斯州的人民一起前行。
Beforeg off, Rowland shared her message for voters, urging them to use their ‘heart’ and ‘conscience’. The candidate added her saying was ‘Ad Astra per Avery’ a twist on the Kansas motto. She noted that she wanted to reach for the stars and take the people of Kansas with her.