On the issues with District 12 House candidates

Voters in District 12 will choose two representatives to represent them for the next four years. Joe Kroeber, one of the current representatives and a Democrat, is retiring. Incumbent Lyle Hanson, a Democrat, is seeking another term. Also vying for the two seats are challengers Jessica Haak, Democrat, and Ken Hall and Alex Looysen, both Republicans. The Sun asked the candidates for biographical information and posed 11 written questions. Here are their written answers, limited to 150 words per question.