Tag: U.S. Senate
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A veteran conservative Republican legislative leader who helped block Medicaid expansion in Kansas this year launched a campaign Wednesday for the U.S. Senate, jumping into an already crowded race within weeks…
If history is any guide, Kansas U.S. Senate seat held by the retiring Pat Roberts since 1997, and by Republicans for a century, should be the GOPs to lose in 2020. And were Kris Kobach…
POP QUIZ: 1. Who was the last elected Republican incumbent senator to lose in the general election? 2. Who was the last elected Senate incumbent of either party to lose in the general election? 3.…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A former federal prosecutor and current executive in a company that invests in the legal marijuana industry on Monday launched his campaign in Kansas as a Democratic candidate for the U.S.…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A former Kansas City Chiefs player and now businessman who has served on local and state government boards is running for the U.S. Senate in Kansas. Dave Lindstrom, who lives in…
A former U.S. Attorney for Kansas is hoping to ride a recent wave of Democratic Party success, should he choose to throw his hat in the ring for a potential U.S. Senate bid. Barry Grissom,…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A Kansas attorney who was eying a possible run for U.S. Senate has announced that he has been diagnosed with cancer and likely wont run for elected office again. Democrat James…
At just 10 days old, my daughter Maile made history. Last April, swaddled in blankets, nestled in my arms, she became the first child allowed onto the Senate floor sleeping peacefully as I cast…
It goes without saying that the House passage of measures that would strengthen our nations background check system and expand background checks to every single gun purchase is a major step toward building safer American…
WASHINGTON (AP) The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday for a sweeping agriculture bill that will fund key farm safety net programs for the next five years without making significant changes to the food stamp program.…
