Elections 2014

Poll shows governor’s race tightening; Dole stumping for Roberts

The polling firm Rasmussen Reports on Monday released details of its latest poll that appears to show the Kansas governor's race tightening, but which raises as many questions as it answers. Their [latest poll][1], conducted Sept. 16-17, shows Democrat Paul Davis leading by four points, ...

Taylor may still be critical to U.S. Senate race

Although Democrat Chad Taylor has dropped out of the race and terminated his own campaign, he still may be a deciding factor in the outcome of the U.S. Senate race in Kansas. A new [Fox News poll][1] released Thursday shows that when voters are asked about the preference among all four named ...

Poll: Orman leads, with or without Taylor on the ballot

A new poll out today shows Republican Sen. Pat Roberts trailing in his bid for a fourth term, with or without Democrat Chad Taylor's name on the ballot. The [survey by Public Policy Polling,][1] a Democratic firm based in North Carolina, shows that in a head-to-head contest, independent ...

Ballot law was meant to prevent swapping candidates

Democrat Chad Taylor's attempt to withdraw from the U.S. Senate race is not without precedent in Kansas, and at least one former legislator who helped rewrite the law says what he is attempting to do is precisely what Kansas lawmakers tried to prevent when they changed the state's ballot law in ...

Jenkins, Wakefield agree on EPA water regulations

Rep. Lynn Jenkins touted her support Friday for a bill that would block the Environmental Protection Agency from implementing proposed new clean water regulations that some say would extend federal regulation over small creeks, drainage ditches and farm ponds. She also called on her ...