Gov. Sam Brownback greets supporters during a reception at the Kansas Republican Party's state convention Friday at the Overland Park Marriott.

Overland Park ? Kansas Republicans kicked off their annual state convention Friday, two weeks ahead of the state’s presidential caucuses, with nearly all of the major GOP campaigns competing to get endorsements from state party leaders.

But party officials have more on their mind this weekend than hearing from the presidential candidates. When the party’s executive committee meets Saturday, they’ll also elect a new person to sit on the Republican National Committee, and they’ll vote on a proposed resolution opposing the expansion of Medicaid in Kansas.

On the first day of the convention, though, most of the activity involved lively conversations over food and drinks in hospitality rooms furnished by politicians and a few lobbying groups.

“This is mainly a social get-together, hear some rousing speeches,” said Clay Barker, the state party’s executive director.

U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins of Topeka, at the Kansas Republican Party state convention in Overland Park, says she has not yet endorsed any of the remaining candidates in the presidential field. She was an early supporter of Carly Fiorina, who has since dropped out of the race.

So far, most of the Republican elected officials who are making endorsements have split between Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.

But Donald Trump’s state coordinator Jim Baker was actively working the hallways Friday and said he expects several of the convention delegates to endorse Trump before the March 5 caucuses.

Gov. Sam Brownback recently endorsed Rubio for the upcoming caucuses, as have U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts and U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo of Wichita.

U.S. Rep. Tim Huelskamp of Fowler recently endorsed Cruz in the race. And state Rep. Mark Kahrs of Wichita, one of three candidates for the national committeeman position, is Cruz’s state coordinator in Kansas.

But U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins, an early supporter of Carly Fiorina, who has since dropped out of the race, said she still hasn’t decided on whom to support now.

“I haven’t picked another horse yet. I’m probably going to take another look at it and see if I want to endorse anyone else,” she said. “But Carly was my candidate. I thought she brought a lot to the race.”

Gov. Sam Brownback greets supporters during a reception at the Kansas Republican Party's state convention Friday at the Overland Park Marriott.

Also sitting on the fence for the time being are U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran and U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder of Johnson County.

Moran, who is scheduled to host an event Saturday during the KU vs. K-State basketball game, currently doesn’t plan to endorse anyone until the national GOP convention in July, according to his spokeswoman.

Yoder, meanwhile, said he thinks the race has boiled down to four major candidates: Trump, Cruz, Rubio and Ohio Gov. John Kasich.

“Obviously Jeb Bush is kind of a dark horse, but we just haven’t seen much there yet,” he said. “But I still feel very strongly that one of the Republicans on the stage in the Republican Party will be the next President of the United States.”

National committee elections

During the party’s state committee meeting Saturday, the 182 delegates will select a man and a woman to serve as Kansas representatives to the RNC.

Helen Van Etten, who serves on the Kansas Board of Regents, is running unopposed for a third term as national committeewoman.

But the race to succeed former Congressman Todd Tiahrt as committeeman has turned into a three-way race.

In addition to Kahrs, of Wichita, two longtime GOP supporters from the Kansas City are vying for the spot, potentially turning the race into a rivalry between Kansas City and Wichita.

Those include Chad Bettes, a senior associate with the Republican consulting firm Singularis Group, and Charles Sciolaro, a thoracic and cardiac surgeon in Kansas City.