Kander is dropping out of the KC race to seek treatment for PTSD and depression

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Fun fact.  Before Ryan Silvey got on the Public Service Commission.. He was considering a bid for Kansas City mayor. May have had a small chance of winning it.

Parson is defeatable in 2020. I do think Claire should take him on in 2020.

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Well I suppose it's an interesting dilemma for Kander. On one hand, if he wants to stay relevant, he probably needs to run for some sort of office, but if he does, he could end up hurting himself if the office he runs for ends up saddling him with baggage. Running a city seems like a fairly good way to do that, although it could also end up being a net benefit for him in the end.

Also Kansas City doesn't have the same stigma St.  Louis has and is actually growing.  It's not seen as a hopeless cause to the rest of the state.

I think Kander would be great on MO 05. Depending on suburban trends it could end up as a dummy mander past 2020 redistricting.

Also there really is no one besides McCaskill who could beat Parson imo.

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Well I suppose it's an interesting dilemma for Kander. On one hand, if he wants to stay relevant, he probably needs to run for some sort of office, but if he does, he could end up hurting himself if the office he runs for ends up saddling him with baggage. Running a city seems like a fairly good way to do that, although it could also end up being a net benefit for him in the end.

Also Kansas City doesn't have the same stigma St.  Louis has and is actually growing.  It's not seen as a hopeless cause to the rest of the state.

I think Kander would be great on MO 05. Depending on suburban trends it could end up as a dummy mander past 2020 redistricting.

Also there really is no one besides McCaskill who could beat Parson imo.

Isn’t Nicole something, the state Auditor, the only other statewide Dem? She could run for Governor in 2020 if she gets re-elected this year.

She is favored to win this year but I think she'd be too green for 2020.