In Kansas, one of the two candidates that the Kansas GOP had been urging to drop out in order to more effectively coalesce opposition to former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach (R-KS) around Rep Roger Marshall (R-KS) has, in fact, dropped out:
Kansas Senate President Susan Wagle said Thursday that she will not run for the U.S. Senate, citing “personal and political trials” in the last year for her decision.
Wagle announcement also indicated that she would not seek reelection to the Kansas Senate. The filing deadline is Monday.
The decision leaves U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall and former Secretary of State Kris Kobach as the primary candidates for the GOP nomination for the seat. [Kansas City Star]
Overland Park Republican Dave Lindstrom is still vying in the Republican primary. However, I think Rep. Marshall (R-KS) must be considered the favorite for the nomination, unless Kobach moderates some of his positions.
