Kaye Ferry

If Ali Hasan defeats incumbent state Rep. Christine Scanlan (D-Dillon) next month in state House District 56, it won't be for a lack of money or work on his part.

Hasan, an independent filmmaker and son of multi-millionaire Republican fundraiser Malik Hasan, has dropped more than $258,000 of his own money on the race as of Sept. 24, and according to his campaign has knocked on more than 20,000 doors in the rural mountain district that has about 47,000 registered voters.

Scanlan and other House Democrats say they're confident the district will stay in Democratic hands, though Scanlan said like in any race, she's concerned about victory.