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Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1986

Page

3

Governor and AG races too close to call in Kansas

In Kansas, Democratic Lt. Gov. Tom Docking leads or trails Republican Mike Hayden by tiny margins in the governor’s race, with 44.1 to 42.2 percent among registered voters and 43.7 to 43.0 percent among likely voters. undecided 13.7 percent. Separately, Republican Bob Stephan leads Democratic Dennis Moore narrowly for attorney general, 42.9 to 39.2 percent among registered voters and 42.8 to 39.9 percent among likely voters, with about 17.9 percent undecided.

Wichita, Kan Tom Docking Mike Hayden Kansas Docking Hayden Wichita Eagle Beacon Eagle Beacon Fred Hall Dodge City Hall Lawrence George Docking Wyandotte County Wichita Bob Stephan Dennis Moore Stephan Moore

Uncontested Seats Dominate Kansas House Races

In Kansas many House races lack opposition after the August primary, with 40 districts seeing no Democrat candidates and 20 GOP seats left unchallenged. Analysts warn such uncompetitive contests may undermine democracy while predicting only minor shifts in the chamber’s 76-49 GOP majority.

Topeka Kan Kansas House Jolene Grabill House Marvin Barkis D Louisburg Grabill Democratic Lynn Hellebust Hellebust

Kansans show support for liquor by the drink and lottery

A Kansas Survey in The Wichita Eagle Beacon finds liquor by the drink, a state lottery, and pari mutuel betting likely to pass on the November ballot. Lottery leads with 67.3 percent in favor, pari mutuel 61.2, liquor by the drink 59.9. undecided 3.6 percent. Property tax classification draws 38.3 percent in favor, 22.8 percent opposed, 38.9 percent undecided.

Wichita, Kan Kansas Wichita Eagle Beacon

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