Mismatched Kansas districts pose risk to both parties
Political analyst Patrick Miller identified 33 mismatched districts in Kansas where voters lean toward Democrats in big races while currently held by Republicans in the House and Senate. Five seats emerge as especially vulnerable across both chambers, led by Rep. Lane Hemsley and Rep. Joe Scapa, with potential competitive races driven by candidate quality and voter awareness.
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Conservative Index tracks Kansas lawmakers on seven key bills
The Journal-World scores legislators from minus seven to plus points based on seven GOP backed bills from 2015 signed by Gov Brownback. It lists votes for Senate Bill 7 95 45 228 2104 270 2109, noting Yes No Absent for each lawmaker and the resulting conservative position.
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