Kansas Megathread: Kobach and Kelly and Orman, Oh My!

[Greedo punched first]

At least there is not a Senate seat up this year.

Roberts retires in 2020. Kobach could take that Senate seat.

[President Johnson]

At least there is not a Senate seat up this year.

Roberts retires in 2020. Kobach could take that Senate seat.

Or Colyer, if he loses finally?

[tmthforu94]

At least there is not a Senate seat up this year.

Roberts retires in 2020. Kobach could take that Senate seat.

Or Colyer, if he loses finally?

I think Colyer is done if he loses this. 2020 Senate race will likely be a battle between Yoder (if he wins this year) and Marshall.

[President Johnson]

At least there is not a Senate seat up this year.

Roberts retires in 2020. Kobach could take that Senate seat.

Or Colyer, if he loses finally?

I think Colyer is done if he loses this. 2020 Senate race will likely be a battle between Yoder (if he wins this year) and Marshall.

If Colyer and Kobach were smart, they'd run for one office each and endorse each other. Kobach would better run for the senate (from his perspective), because his favorite topic illegal immigration is actually not such a big deal for a small state governor in the middle of America. The senate would be a better platform for the guy.

[Pandaguineapig]

At least there is not a Senate seat up this year.

Roberts retires in 2020. Kobach could take that Senate seat.

Or Colyer, if he loses finally?

I think Colyer is done if he loses this. 2020 Senate race will likely be a battle between Yoder (if he wins this year) and Marshall.

I think Watkins(Who likely wins in November) is ambitious enough to run after one term in the house, Laturner is also ambitious

[Greedo punched first]

If Yoder loses, who might be the 2020 GOP Senate nominee?

[RogueBeaver]

https://twitter.com/BryanLowry3/status/1029462073602965506

[Pollster]

This is becoming comical.

[tmthforu94]

https://twitter.com/BryanLowry3/status/1029462073602965506

This needs to happen - it is a guaranteed lawsuit if our two largest counties (by far) use different methods.


Regarding 2020: I have said since the beginning that it would have made more sense for Kobach to run for Senate in 2020, I think it would be much more fitting for him. Kobach is going to get dragged through the mud until November, so if he loses this year, I have a hard time seeing him running in 2020.

Steve Watkins won his primary mostly because of his father's money, plain and simple. A lot of people in KS GOP and party activists do not like him and his questionable record as a past Democrat, his big focus on 2020 will likely be fending off a strong primary challenge. I don't think he'd get very far in a statewide race, at least not now.

Marshall is probably the favorite to run and win in 2020.

[RogueBeaver]

https://twitter.com/BryanLowry3/status/1029475784258408448

[tmthforu94]

https://twitter.com/bryanlowry3/status/1029469642790785026?s=21

[windjammer]

https://twitter.com/BryanLowry3/status/1029462073602965506

This needs to happen - it is a guaranteed lawsuit if our two largest counties (by far) use different methods.


Regarding 2020: I have said since the beginning that it would have made more sense for Kobach to run for Senate in 2020, I think it would be much more fitting for him. Kobach is going to get dragged through the mud until November, so if he loses this year, I have a hard time seeing him running in 2020.

Steve Watkins won his primary mostly because of his father's money, plain and simple. A lot of people in KS GOP and party activists do not like him and his questionable record as a past Democrat, his big focus on 2020 will likely be fending off a strong primary challenge. I don't think he'd get very far in a statewide race, at least not now.

Marshall is probably the favorite to run and win in 2020.

Thanks for your previous answers,
Between Watkins and the dem candidate, who is going to win according to you?

[tmthforu94]

https://twitter.com/BryanLowry3/status/1029462073602965506

This needs to happen - it is a guaranteed lawsuit if our two largest counties (by far) use different methods.


Regarding 2020: I have said since the beginning that it would have made more sense for Kobach to run for Senate in 2020, I think it would be much more fitting for him. Kobach is going to get dragged through the mud until November, so if he loses this year, I have a hard time seeing him running in 2020.

Steve Watkins won his primary mostly because of his father's money, plain and simple. A lot of people in KS GOP and party activists do not like him and his questionable record as a past Democrat, his big focus on 2020 will likely be fending off a strong primary challenge. I don't think he'd get very far in a statewide race, at least not now.

Marshall is probably the favorite to run and win in 2020.

Thanks for your previous answers,
Between Watkins and the dem candidate, who is going to win according to you?

Paul Davis, who ran for Governor and nearly won in 2014, is the Democrat. I think if Republican establishment and activists rally around Watkins, he will pull it off. Davis is a strong candidate but this is a Trump district and they're already tying Davis to his liberal voting record in the Kansas House. He was able to run as a moderate in 2014 - he'll have a much more difficult time doing that while running for federal office. I think the 3rd is more likely to flip than the 2nd.

[tmthforu94]

BREAKING NEWS

Unofficial provisional numbers from JoCo:
Colyer: 300
Kobach: 325

Tmth Projection: Kris Kobach is the GOP nominee for Kansas Governor.

[RogueBeaver]

https://twitter.com/KCTV5/status/1029483559965413378

[Politician]

BREAKING NEWS

Unofficial provisional numbers from JoCo:
Colyer: 300
Kobach: 325

Tmth Projection: Kris Kobach is the GOP nominee for Kansas Governor.

Praise Jesus!

[RogueBeaver]

In his presser, Kobach says he hopes to wrap it up by Thursday.

[tmthforu94]

Colyer is having a press conference at 7:30. We'll see what he says, I have a feeling it will be a concession.

[Kodak]

It looks like Trump’s endorsement finally affected the outcome of a primary.

[libertpaulian]

Colyer should call for a recount.

[ajwiopjawefoiwefnwn]

Colyer should call for a recount.

I assume that's what he's about to do.

[tmthforu94]

As expected, Colyer concedes.

https://twitter.com/arothfield/status/1029526313495871488?s=21

[libertpaulian]

He should have asked for a recount.  Oh well.

[2016]

Good choice by Colyer.

[uti2]

He should have asked for a recount.  Oh well.

The same KS SOS would be in charge of the recount. Colyer said in his concession speech that it would take extraordinary measures (meaning court challenges) to potentially change the outcome. Conservative justices might be split on the issue anyway since it's between 2 Republicans.