[KS-3] Kobach Locks Up Nomination to Face Moore

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By Chris Cillizza
Roll Call Dtaff

Tuesday, Aug. 10; 12:35pm

Former Overland Park City Councilman Kris Kobach clinched the Republican nomination in Kansas’ 3rd district late Monday night and quickly pivoted to take the fight to Rep. Dennis Moore (D).

“People here don’t realize how liberal Dennis Moore is,” said Kobach campaign manager Todd Abrajano. “When we start to tell these folks what kind of voting record he has, they are shocked.”

Kobach faces an uphill climb to defeat Moore, who has held the Republican-leaning Kansas City-based district since 1998. Moore has been at or near the top of GOP target lists in every cycle since but has won each time.

“Time and again, election after election, Dennis Moore proves himself one of the strongest campaigners in Congress,” said Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spokesman Greg Speed. “He has beaten stronger competition than Kris Kobach.”

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[BayCityProgressive]

1. we need

to win additional seats but hold seats like this as well if we are to retake congress...best of luck to Moore!

[Fovea]

2. Moore is a great guy.

We need to keep him. But frankly he is loved in Wyandotte and Douglas counties.

Kobach won because he energized the 'what's wrong with Kansas' crowd.
You know, the ones who made it illegal to teach Darwin in public school.