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Another GOP Governor Endorses Laura Kelly Over Kris Kobach

KC Star: ‘Every living ex-governor of Kansas — except for Republican Sam Brownback — now supports Kelly over Kobach.’ In another blow to Republican chances in Kansas, a second former Republican governor shunned Kris Kobach today and endorsed Democrat Laura Kelly. Former Kansas Gov. Mike Hayden cited Kelly’s ability to bring both sides of the…

Big Trouble for the GOP in Kansas

Two months ago, the Republican Governors Association was aggressively lobbying to block Kris Kobach from winning the Republican nomination. The RGA worried that “polls show [Kobach] is unpopular with the general electorate in Kansas and would provide Democrats an opening to take back the governorship,” according to the New York Times. We don’t say this…

ICYMI: Laura Kelly Is Showing Her Crossover Appeal. Kris Kobach And Greg Orman? Not So Much

In case you missed it, the Kansas City Star highlighted Democratic nominee Laura Kelly’s widespread bipartisan support in Kansas’ governor’s race. She has been racking up Republican endorsements, while Kris Kobach struggles to find support. Read the editorial in the Kansas City Star about Laura Kelly’s crossover appeal below: Laura Kelly is showing her crossover…

Republicans Are Bailing On Kobach

40% of GOP Legislators Refuse to Back Kobach Kris Kobach has a new problem: Republicans. After a contentious primary in Kansas that Kobach only won by 343 votes, tensions are still boiling over. Last week, former Republican governor Bill Graves shunned Kobach to endorse Democratic nominee Laura Kelly. And yesterday, the Kansas City Star reported…

DGA Launches New Video in Kansas: “Double Down”

Kobach Will Bring Back Brownback’s Disastrous Tax Plan, and Go Even Further In light of Kris Kobach’s nomination in Kansas last night, the Democratic Governors Association launched a new web video “Double Down” to highlight Kobach’s promises to restore the Brownback tax plan and make even more cuts to education, transportation, and health care than Brownback…

DGA Statement on the Resolution of the Kansas Republican Primary

Tonight, Democratic Governors Association Executive Director Elisabeth Pearson released the following statement on the resolution of the Republican primary in Kansas: “Kris Kobach is Sam Brownback on steroids,” said Pearson. “Kansans aren’t going to get a change from a candidate who praised Sam Brownback as a ‘transformative governor.’ Not only would Kobach reinstate the disastrous…

“Tensions Rising Between Colyer and Kobach” as Messy Primary Drags On Into Week 2

United Behind Laura Kelly, Democrats Focus on Moving Past Brownback Years It’s week two of the Kansas GOP standoff between Gov. Jeff Colyer and Sec. of State Kris Kobach, and there’s no end in sight. With roughly a hundred votes separating them, both Colyer and Kobach are lawyering up preparing for a recount fight. The…

Ugly GOP Primary Drags On in Kansas

Colyer-Kobach Continue Endless Battle Over Who Gets to Carry the Brownback Torch After a year of nasty campaigning and party infighting, Kansas Republicans were looking forward to a merciful end to the race between Gov. Jeff Colyer and Sec. of State Kris Kobach. Not so fast. The count with 100 percent of precincts reporting had…

DGA Statement on Laura Kelly’s Primary Victory in Kansas

Tonight, Democratic Governors Association Chair Gov. Jay Inslee (D-WA) and DGA Vice Chair Gina Raimondo (D-RI) released the following statement about state Senator Laura Kelly’s primary victory in Kansas: “Congratulations to Laura Kelly on her primary victory in Kansas,” said Inslee. “Kansas is ready for a change after 8 years of Sam Brownback’s disastrous economic…

The Stefanowski Budget Plan: From the People Who Brought You Sam Brownback’s Kansas Disaster

Art Laffer Was Architect of Brownback Failed Tax Experiment Bob Stefanowski wants to turn Connecticut into Kansas. At least that’s what he’s telling voters with his latest ad. In the ad, Stefanowski touts his budget plan that was “developed by the same highly regarded economists” who worked for Reagan. On the screen we see Stefanowski,…

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