The defection of longtime Republican Steve Baccus to the gubernatorial campaign of independent Greg Orman illustrates how divisive Kris Kobach is to the Kansas Republican Party.
Baccus is best known in these parts as the popular past president of Kansas Farm Bureau from 2002 to 2014, who for the past six months worked as campaign chairman for Gov. Jeff Colyer in his bid to secure the partys nomination for governor. As an organization, Farm Bureau trends conservative, and endorsed Colyer. It has yet to announce its endorsement of any candidate since the Aug. 7 primary.
Baccus deserts GOP; cant support Kobach
