Campaign Briefing

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Campaigns that will decide the future of the state and its politics are under way and will culminate on Nov. 7. Between now and then, "Campaign News" will provide all the latest campaign news from outlets across the state.

Ryun has raised $350,000 in bid to regain seat

Posted July 12, 2007

Republican Jim Ryun, a former five-term House member who lost to Democrat Nancy Boyda in 2006, reported raising more than $350,000 in the past three months for his comeback effort in the 2nd District. Read more...

Moran, Roberts ready for battle on farm bill

Posted April 27, 2007

Kansas Senator Pat Roberts (R) and Kansas 1st District Representative Jerry Moran both pointed out that direct payments were the only type of government support for which wheat producers hard-hit by drought had qualified in recent years. Read more...

Moore, Boyda weigh options on Iraq

Posted March 8, 2007

Kansas' two Democrats in Congress are featured prominently this morning in a Washington Post article about a "rift" in the party about how to approach the Iraq War. Read more...

Last poll shows Morrison with the lead

Posted November 6, 2006

Democratic challenger Paul Morrison would Republican incumbent Phill Kline, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted for television stations Kansas City and Wichita. Read more...

Sebelius not guaranteeing she'd serve out term

Posted November 3, 2006

Gov. Kathleen Sebelius says she has every intention to be around for the duration of a second term,but she can't guarantee she'll serve out a second term. Read more...

Shift to Dems attracts national notice

Posted November 2, 2006

A mini-rebellion is under way in Kansas, an American Heartland state so historically unswingable that neither national party typically spends much time or energy stumping for candidates. Read more...

Sheriff drops support of Kline

Posted November 1, 2006

In an e-mail to the Kline campaign, Allen County Sheriff Tom Williams said he was pulling his support "because of the ads (about a sexual harassment allegation against challenger Paul Morrison) ... that has been dealt with in court some time ago." Read more...

Campaign finance reports roll in

Posted October 31, 2006

Gov. Kathleen Sebelius set a new mark for Kansas gubernatorial politics, raising more than $5.18 million in contributions for her re-election bid, the campaign reported Monday. Read more...

Will immigration affect Election Day?

Posted October 30, 2006

The emotion and impact of illegal immigration, once only a border-state issue, brings sharp divides to the race for Kansas governor. Read more...

Did Kline break his vow?

Posted October 29, 2006

Phill Kline has moved steadily over the past two weeks to make the unproven allegation a cornerstone of his re-election effort against Paul Morrison, district attorney in Johnson County, despite assertions to a newspaper earlier this month. Read more...

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