Category: Election 2021

GOP candidates to speak July 25

The Wyandotte County Republican Women are holding a meet-and-greet luncheon with Republican candidates on Sunday, July 25.

The event will be from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, July 25, at the Moose Lodge, 6621 Turner Drive, Kansas City, Kansas.

Lunch will be available upon purchase, and donations will be accepted at the door.

Several candidates are planning to attend.

Candidates include Carolyn Caiharr, running for mayor of Edwardsville; Chris Steineger, running for mayor of Kansas City, Kansas; Daniel Soptic, running for Wyandotte County Sheriff; Daran Duffy, running for mayor of Kansas City, Kansas; Dennis Grindel, running for Board of Public Utilities, at large, position 2; Diana Whittington, running for Unified Government Commission, District 8; Eleanor Morales-Clark, running for UG Commission, District 5; J. Michael Tiner-Mackey, running for UG Commissioner at large, District 2; Mark Gilstrap, running for BPU at large, Position 2; Mathew Birzer, running for USD 204 (Bonner Springs) School Board; and William Barajas, running for USD 204 (Bonner Springs) School Board.

For information, call 913-721-2769.

Candidates speak at forum

Mayor David Alvey spoke during a Democratic breakfast meeting Saturday morning at Jalisco’s restaurant, 5000 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by William Crum)

by William Crum

More than 100 people attended the Wyandotte County Democratic breakfast held Saturday, July 17, at Jalisco’s restaurant, 5000 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.

Democratic candidates spoke at a forum during the meeting, including Mayor David Alvey, Commissioner Mike Kane and Commissioner Jane Winkler Philbrook, who are up for re-election.

Also attending the meeting was former Mayor Mark Holland, who is not running for election.

Unified Government Commissioner Mike Kane, 5th District, spoke to a Democratic breakfast meeting Saturday morning at Jalisco’s restaurant, 5000 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by William Crum)
UG Commissioner Jane Winkler Philbrook, 8th District, spoke to a Democratic breakfast meeting Saturday morning at Jalisco’s restaurant, 5000 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by William Crum)
State Sen. David Haley, a candidate for the Board of Public Utilities, spoke to a Democratic breakfast meeting Saturday morning at Jalisco’s restaurant, 5000 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by William Crum)
Charles Bunnell, a candidate for Wyandotte County Sheriff, spoke to a Democratic breakfast meeting Saturday morning at Jalisco’s restaurant, 5000 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by William Crum)

Candidates to speak at Democratic breakfast meeting Saturday

Democratic candidates on the Aug. 3 primary ballot are invited to speak at the Wyandotte County Democratic Breakfast at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 17, at Jalisco’s restaurant, 5000 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.

The doors will open at 8 a.m., with the meeting beginning at 9 a.m.

Primary candidates who speak must be registered Democratic voters.

Admission is free, and the meeting is open to Democrats. Doughnuts, coffee, milk and juice are being provided.

Mayor and sheriff candidates will be given five minutes each to speak. Commission candidates will have four minutes, and other candidates, three minutes.

There will be a collection for striking union members from Local 218, Bakers, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Union who are striking at the Frito-Lay plant in Topeka. Canned good donations for them also are being accepted.