KS-SEN 2020 Megathread: Marshall overperforms and wins

[Landslide Lyndon]

Pompeo looking to exit from State for a run but departure time uncertain.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

[Pollster]

Yeah, especially after Sondland's testimony today, Pompeo looks like his star is dimming rapidly.

In hindsight, had he given into McConnell and gotten in this race in the Spring, he would be running as a somewhat popular former Secretary of State and would have avoided this entire Ukraine mess entirely.

[Oryxslayer]

Yeah, especially after Sondland's testimony today, Pompeo looks like his star is dimming rapidly.

In hindsight, had he given into McConnell and gotten in this race in the Spring, he would be running as a somewhat popular former Secretary of State and would have avoided this entire Ukraine mess entirely.

If he runs now he looks like a rat jumping off the ship. Pompeo made a big mistake staying around till now and not announcing earlier. It's given time for his appeal to diminish and for Kobach to consolidate local support around his candidacy once more.

[Sir Mohamed]

Pompeo looking to exit from State for a run but departure time uncertain.

Of course he should run if he was smart. Pompeo would be the first person Mr. Trump is loyal to other than himself.

What's the filing deadline in KS? Theoretically, the GOP candidate could withdraw in the months before the election, as happened in 2016 when Bayh made a late entry into IN-Sen. But I doubt any GOPer would be willing step aside after the primary only because Pompeo too late realized he made a miscalculation by sticking with Trump.

[Pollster]

What's the filing deadline in KS? Theoretically, the GOP candidate could withdraw in the months before the election, as happened in 2016 when Bayh made a late entry into IN-Sen. But I doubt any GOPer would be willing step aside after the primary only because Pompeo too late realized he made a miscalculation by sticking with Trump.

The filing deadline in KS isn't until June 2020 - lots of time for sudden changes.

[Libertas Vel Mors]

KS has changed politically, even if Pompeo runs, Bollier can win

lul

[😥]

KS has changed politically, even if Pompeo runs, Bollier can win

What?

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

KS has changed politically, even if Pompeo runs, Bollier can win

What?

This is getting old and as a Dem, you know what I mean😕😕

[Pollster]

Kansas hasn't changed, it remains a state where a majority of voters default to the Republican candidate but a larger than average number of those voters are highly persuadable to Democrats under favorable conditions.

[VPH]

Kansas hasn't changed, it remains a state where a majority of voters default to the Republican candidate but a larger than average number of those voters are highly persuadable to Democrats under favorable conditions.

Right, and the evidence suggests that most Kansans are more persuadable on a state level than a federal level.

[Pollster]

Kansas hasn't changed, it remains a state where a majority of voters default to the Republican candidate but a larger than average number of those voters are highly persuadable to Democrats under favorable conditions.

Right, and the evidence suggests that most Kansans are more persuadable on a state level than a federal level.

Absolutely - I've worked for and been deeply involved with the Kansas Democrats for almost 15 years now and state level races have always proved to be better investments. Orman's, Davids', and Davis' strong federal runs in 2014 and 2018 have gone a long way towards bridging the gap between the two, with Kris Kobach poised to play an influential role as well.

[MT Treasurer]

Deeply troubling insights into the voting behavior of misandrist Kansans revealed:

Here’s what Susan Wagle, president of the Kansas Senate, is telling Republicans who wonder why they should pick her over former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall or even Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in next year’s U.S. Senate primary: “The only person who can beat their liberal female is a conservative female.”

Actually, two Democratic women, state Sen. Barbara Bollier and Manhattan Mayor Pro Tem Usha Reddi, are running to replace retiring Sen. Pat Roberts. But the further Wagle walks down the road of reasoning that only a woman can win, the iffier her whole fire-with-fire proposition sounds.

Because the reason only a woman can succeed, she told about 20 members of the Wyandotte County Republican Party the other night, is that “we have women who just tend to vote for women.” Their thinking, according to Wagle, goes like this: “I can relate to her. She’s been a mom and drops her kids off.”

https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/melinda-henneberger/article237845969.html

Depressing stuff, folks! Kansas is truly the antithesis of everything my beautiful state stands for.

[Pollster]

Wasn't Wagle the legislative machinist who enabled the Brownback disaster? She'd also be a terrible candidate.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Gov Kelly expanded the 50 state strategy,  D+1 and net a seat for their new majority, I have donated to Joe Kennedy and Barb Bollier

[Gracile]

Pompeo has created a personal Twitter account -

https://twitter.com/mikepompeo

Possibly a sign that he's going to jump in the Senate race soon?

[Frenchrepublican]

Pompeo has created a personal Twitter account -

https://twitter.com/mikepompeo

Possibly a sign that he's going to jump in the Senate race soon?

He has until next June to decide

[SnowLabrador]

Pompeo has created a personal Twitter account -

https://twitter.com/mikepompeo

Possibly a sign that he's going to jump in the Senate race soon?

He has until next June to decide

Even if Pompeo doesn't run, this seat is unwinnable for Democrats. Every Senate race in 2016 went the same way as the Presidential race, and I don't see why it should be different in 2020. Even if Kobach is the nominee, it would take a tremendous amount of split tickets.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Pompeo has created a personal Twitter account -

https://twitter.com/mikepompeo

Possibly a sign that he's going to jump in the Senate race soon?

He has until next June to decide

Even if Pompeo doesn't run, this seat is unwinnable for Democrats. Every Senate race in 2016 went the same way as the Presidential race, and I don't see why it should be different in 2020. Even if Kobach is the nominee, it would take a tremendous amount of split tickets.

2018, it was a midterm and AZ voted R for Gov and Dem for Sen, ME, CO, KS, NC and SC can vote different ways for Prez and for Senate and Hilary was corrupted

[Frenchrepublican]

Pompeo has created a personal Twitter account -

https://twitter.com/mikepompeo

Possibly a sign that he's going to jump in the Senate race soon?

He has until next June to decide

Even if Pompeo doesn't run, this seat is unwinnable for Democrats. Every Senate race in 2016 went the same way as the Presidential race, and I don't see why it should be different in 2020. Even if Kobach is the nominee, it would take a tremendous amount of split tickets.

I don’t know, but it would move the race from Safe R to Lean R and republicans would have to spend a lot of money to hold a seat they should have no business losing

[Skye]

Pompeo has created a personal Twitter account -

https://twitter.com/mikepompeo

Possibly a sign that he's going to jump in the Senate race soon?

👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Dems win AZ, CO, KS and SC to secure the Senate

[tmthforu94]

Pompeo seems more and more likely to run. I think he pretty much clears the field if he gets in, I have heard that both Marshall and Wagle will drop out if he enters but were pressuring his staff to make a decision sooner rather than later. I also suspect Pompeo would earn the coveted Trump endorsement, which effectively ends any chance Kobach has...I wouldn't be surprised if he withdraws as well and gives Pompeo a clear path.

[Politician]

Safe R

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Safe R

No it's not, Barb Bollier ia sending me lots of emails saying she can win, which I have donated to

[lfromnj]

Who thinks Bollier will win her hometown of Mission Hills Kansas?
+22 Mccain, +40 romney +1 clinton but Sharice davids lost it by 10 I think even while winning the district by 9 more than Clinton.