Rep. Jim House draws opponent

Rep. Jim House (D-Fayetteville) learned Tuesday that he will be challenged in the 2008 general election by Fayetteville insurance agent Gene Long. House, a Vietnam veteran, served his first term in the Arkansas House in 2007. Here's the Democrat-Gazette article by Laura Kellams. House District 89 is made up of northeastern Washington County and takes in Elkins, Goshen, and parts of Fayetteville and Springdale. Here's a map: