Fur flies in Kansas governor debate between Finney and Hayden
State Treasurer Joan Finney and Gov. Mike Hayden clashed in a League of Women Voters debate aired by KWCH Wichita. They sparred over abortion, tax relief, higher education cuts, and a 43 percent pension increase, with each claiming victory and trading sharp exchanges on policy and leadership.
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Michael Bates
Associated Press
Wichita
Joan Finney
Mike Hayden
Kansas Air National Guard
Nestor Weigand
Hayden
League of Women Voters
KWCH
CBS
Finney
Kansas
Ber
Arkansas
Jon Wefald
Kansas State University
Human Ecology
Architecture
Kansan lawmakers hold cash edge in race for Congress
Financial reports show four incumbents in Kansas with 812,843 in campaign funds to 22,485 for challengers as Oct 17 approaches. Sen. Nancy Kassebaum leads with 295,798 cash versus 3,220 for Dick Williams. In the 5th District, Dick Nichols tops with 8,517 against George Wingert’s 818. Nichols has spent about 412,400 on the campaigns, raising 36,736 and disbursing 35,327 in the 17 days of October. Wingert raised 12,082 and spent 13,437, with debts totaling 9,500. Nichols loans to his campaign amount to 221,328, about 53 percent of receipts.
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Washington
Kansas
Federal Election Commission
Nancy Kassebaum
R-Kan
Dick Williams
Sth
Dick Nichols
George Wingert
Ottawa
Nichols
Congressional
McPherson
Suh District
Congress
Wingert
State Board of Regents
GOP
5Th District
Battle for Kansas Fifth District Shapes Up in 1990 Contest
In Kansas, five congressional races loom with Bob Whitaker not seeking reelection sparking a GOP primary scramble. Dick Nichols and George Wingert emerge as main rivals for the open seat, while incumbents Slattery, Glickman, Roberts, and Meyers are positioned for reelection.
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John Hanna
Associated Press
Topeka
U.S
House
Bob Whittaker
Dick Nichols
George Wingert
Jim Slattery
Dan Glickman
Pat Roberts
Jan Meyers
Slattery
Congress
Kansas
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