TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) ā The Latest on the race (all times local):
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Sharice Davids has shattered the mold for a congressional primary winner from Kansas as the state’s first Native American and gay nominee for Congress.
The 38-year-old attorney and activist prevailed in a close six-candidate Democratic primary and will face four-term Republican Rep. Kevin Yoder.
The @KCStar has called it – Iām humbled to be your Democratic nominee in #KS03.
Thank you to my 5 fellow Dem candidates, who were each a part of energizing our district throughout the primary. I look forward to working w/ them & all of you to change the face of KS politics. pic.twitter.com/xbcc9IzRkt
ā Sharice Davids (@sharicedavids) August 8, 2018
Davids also is a former mixed martial arts fighter who introduced herself to fellow Democrats with a video showing her in the ring and landing solid kicks to a large punching bag.
She was raised by a single mother and earned a law degree from Cornell University. She was a White House fellow during Barack Obama’s presidency.
Democrats are targeting Yoder this fall because Democrat Hillary Clinton narrowly won the district in the 2016 presidential race.
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