Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer will endorse Kris Kobach after he conceded in a surprise Tuesday night announcement a week after their neck-and-neck finish threatened to send the race to a recount.
The President endorsed Kobach in the primary.
My friend and very early supporter Kris Kobach won the Republican Nomination for Governor of Kansas last night in a tough race against a very fine opponent. Kris will win in November and be a great Governor. He has my complete and total Endorsement!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 15, 2018
Kobach says he expects Trump to come to Kansas to campaign for him #ksleg
— Jonathan Shorman (@jonshorman) August 15, 2018
Some insight into the race as it now stands:
Secretary of State’s office says it plans to have @GregOrman‘s signatures reviewed by Friday. If half of the signatures he turned in are accepted, then we’ll have a three way race for Kansas governor https://t.co/ljO9wEd815 #ksleg #ksgov
— Bryan Lowry (@BryanLowry3) August 15, 2018
A poll by Remington Research Group published in July indicated that a Kelly-Orman-Kobach race would put Kelly and Kobach in a statistical tie — 36 percent for Kelly and 35 percent for Kobach. Orman fetched 12 percent of the vote in the poll, leaving 17 percent undecided.
Democrat nominee Kelly launches attacks on Kobach https://t.co/bL20dtq57y pic.twitter.com/gdOIGM2dCe
— St Joseph Post (@StJosephPost) August 15, 2018
Kelly said on Tuesday evening that Kansas families suffered under former Gov. Sam Brownback, who left office earlier this year for a position in President Donald Trump’s administration. The state senator form Topeka slammed Kobach for his pledge to return to what she called Brownback’s failed policies and Kobach’s extreme partisanship and self-promotion.
Kobach, currently the secretary of state, is promising to push for lower income and sales tax rates and tighter controls on local property taxes a year after bipartisan supermajorities in the state Legislature rolled back past income tax cuts championed by Brownback.
Fort Riley soldiers showed up at Chiefs training camp in St. Joe.
Soldiers from the 1st Infanty Division were invited guests of the @Chiefs yesterday in St. Joseph, MO. The military appreciation day is a continuation of a parternship between two great community organizations in the area. @1stCAB1ID @DaggerBDE @1stABCT_Devils #DutyFirst pic.twitter.com/wzVUSPh8KB
— Big Red One (@FightingFirst) August 15, 2018
Cooling down:
Cooler ahead across the Missouri Basin, and increased probability for above normal precipitation in the southeastern portion. pic.twitter.com/DAKEcuaNVt
— NWS MBRFC (@NWSMBRFC) August 15, 2018
MoDOT snowplows got a summer workout on I-35 near Kearney, Missouri Tuesday.
Our maintenance crews have arrived to remove metal pipes lost from the semi involved in the crash. pic.twitter.com/fpMMNyqcmX
— MoDOT Kansas City (@MoDOT_KC) August 14, 2018
The Brief is a daily roundup from St. Joe Post and around the web. The Associated Press contributed to this report.