Kansas GOP holdouts remain

Given that Kansas Republicans have historically divided into moderate and conservative factions, that there remains a small but persistent number who still reject Trump's control over the GOP isn't surprising

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October 24, 2024 - 3:16 PM

U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran has not endorsed fellow Republican former President Donald Trump's presidential campaign. Photo by (Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector)

Most voters make their decisions for various unreflective reasons; engaging in a prolonged internal struggle over whether or not to support any particular candidate, especially a candidate nominated by a party which the voter identifies with, just isn’t typical behavior. 

Donald Trump, though, has never been a typical candidate; he’s always been a contentious one. There is less talk today of “Never Trumpers,” as many of those Republicans who opposed Trump’s rise to dominance within the GOP have left the party. But not all have — even in Kansas, a state that gave…

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