Why incumbent Yoder says he’s the underdog in the Kansas 3rd District

by Sam Zeff, Kansas News Service Rep. Kevin Yoder acknowledged Wednesday that he may lose his campaign for a fifth term in Congress. “Well, I think we may be the underdog in this race,” he said before addressing the Johnson County Bar Association. However, Yoder suggested his Democratic opponent Sharice Davids is taking the campaign … Continue reading “Why incumbent Yoder says he’s the underdog in the Kansas 3rd District”

Major Republican committee pulls money from Yoder re-election effort

by Sam Zeff, Kansas News Service The National Republican Congressional Committee has pulled more than $1 million in advertising support from Rep. Kevin Yoder’s re-election campaign in the Kansas 3rd District, according to The Hill newspaper. The Hill broke the story late Sunday and quotes an unnamed source “familiar with the NRCC’s strategic thinking.” The … Continue reading “Major Republican committee pulls money from Yoder re-election effort”

Democrats file complaint with FEC over TV ad

Window on the West Opinion column by Mary Rupert Today, a complaint was filed with the Federal Election Commission by Kansas 3rd District Democratic Chair Andy Sandler, for the Kansas Democratic Party. The complaint alleged that there was illegal coordination between the Congressional Leadership Fund, a Republican Super PAC, and the Kansas Republican Party in … Continue reading “Democrats file complaint with FEC over TV ad”