Former GOP governors split on 2nd District

Two former Kansas GOP governors are split when it comes to endorsements in the 2nd District: Colyer for Schmidt and Brownback for Kahrs.

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August 2, 2024 - 12:50 PM

Former Kansas GOP Gov. Jeff Colyer, sitting with two-term Democratic Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, endorsed former Attorney General Derek Schmidt in the 2nd District primary election. Colyer's predecessor, Republican Gov. Sam Brownback, endorsed GOP congressional candidate Jeff Kahrs in the Aug. 6 primary election. Photo by Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector

TOPEKA — Former Attorney General Derek Schmidt continued Thursday to consolidate support in the Republican primary for the open 2nd District congressional seat by adding the endorsement of former GOP Gov. Jeff Colyer.

The support of Colyer was significant given that former Republican Gov. Sam Brownback, who preceded Colyer as governor in Kansas, endorsed Republican candidate Jeff Kahrs in May. Kahrs served in the Brownback administration, and both Brownback and Kahrs were appointees in the administration of President Donald Trump.

Colyer, chairman of the Trump…

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