HARRISBURG – All but one of Lackawanna County’s representatives in the state house have challengers this primary season. In two races, wins this spring leave virtually wide open runs into the general election.

Rep. Sid Michaels Kavulich, D-Taylor, who represents the 114th Legislative District, is left unopposed from either Democrats or Republicans, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State.

Reps. Ken Smith, D-Dunmore, in the 112th and Kevin Murphy, D-Scranton, in the 113th have challengers in fellow party members Kevin Haggerty and Marty Flynn, respectively.

Haggerty, a former Lackawanna County Deputy Director of Government and Community Affairs, ran an unsuccessful primary campaign against Smith in 2010, garnering 28.4 percent of the vote in a four-way race.

Flynn is a former boxer and mixed martial arts fighter from Scranton.

A seat left open by Rep. Ed Staback, D-Archbald, has drawn the most interest.

Democrats Randy Castellani, a former Lackawanna County Commissioner from Blakely; Frank Farina, a landscaper from Jessup; and Girard Histed, of Archbald, will each be on the ballot for the seat in the 115th district. The winner will face former candidate and Tea Party activist Theresa Kane on the GOP side this fall. Kane gathered 28.6 percent of the vote in her 2010 bid against Staback.

Thursday, Feb. 16, was the deadline for candidates to file nominating petitions. Candidates may withdraw their names for general assembly seats before March 2, and the primary election is set for April 24.