Confusion exists over governor’s contest

by Scott Canon, Madeline Fox and Stephen Koranda, Kansas News Service The moment that figured to clarify the Kansas race for governor instead left it muddled. Sure, state Sen. Laura Kelly ended up running away with the Democratic primary on Tuesday. And independent candidate Greg Orman had been waiting in the wings for months. But … Continue reading “Confusion exists over governor’s contest”

3rd District, GOP governor’s contest results wait on Johnson County’s votes

At midnight, only 136 precincts of 628 in the 3rd District, House of Representatives contest were reporting, according to the Kansas secretary of state’s election website. A graphic map showed that Johnson County votes were not complete. According to a note on the Johnson County election website, there were long lines at the polls today, … Continue reading “3rd District, GOP governor’s contest results wait on Johnson County’s votes”

Trump endorses Kobach for Kansas governor over Republican incumbent

by Celia Llopis-Jepsen One of the nation’s most vocal promoters of unsubstantiated voter fraud claims hopes to eliminate his own party’s sitting governor in Tuesday’s primary. Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach de-facto led President Donald Trump’s voter fraud commission. He’s a provocative, self-styled champion of election integrity — dogged by allegations of links to … Continue reading “Trump endorses Kobach for Kansas governor over Republican incumbent”