Wheeler, Drees win in Finney primary races in GOP surge
Former Finney County Attorney John Wheeler cruised to victory in the Republican House District 123 primary with 1,797 votes to Joel Erskin’s 345 amid Dems absent in the race. Kelly Drees dominated the county treasurer contest with about 2,070 votes 59.8 percent, securing an unopposed path in November.
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Incumbents cruise in Kansas congressional races
In Kansas US Senate and House primaries Jerry Moran and Kevin Yoder won by wide margins. Moran defeated D. J. Smith while Yoder held off Greg Goode in a race seen as signaling national attention. Also advancing were Patrick Wiesner over Monique Singh for the Democrats and Lynn Jenkins plus James Houston Bales in the 2nd District.
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Moran talks at Cimarron town hall and files for re election
U S Senator Jerry Moran spoke at a town hall at the Gray County Courthouse in Cimarron on March 21. He later filed for re election in Topeka during April as part of his campaign.
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Taylor defeats Salmans in Senate District 33 GOP primary
In Kansas Senate District 33 Republican primary, Mary Jo Taylor topped Larry Salmans of Houston with 7,115 votes to 6,521. Taylor faces Democrat Matt Bristow in November. District spans Barton, Edwards, Hodgeman, Kiowa, Lane, Ness, Pawnee, Pratt, Rice, Rush, Scott, and Stafford counties with county-by-county totals listed.
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Estes Wins Hard-Fought GOP Primary For 38th District
Bud Estes of Dodge City defeated Joyce Warshaw 4 387 to 2 391 in the Republican primary for the 38th State Senate District. Estes campaigned as a conservative ally of House Republicans and stressed farming taxation. Warshaw, a Dodge City school principal and mayor, ran on fiscal restraint but faced fundraising disadvantages. Miguel Rodriguez, a Dodge City Democrat who has not mounted a campaign, will appear on the November ballot.
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