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Kobach Narrowly Wins GOP Primary with Hardline Conservative Platform

By Kansas News Service
Published August 15, 2018 at 1:30 PM CDT
Kris Kobach and his wife Heather Kobach celebrate after Kobach won the GOP primary by 345 votes, the closest gubernatorial primary race in Kansas history. (Photo: NPR News)
Kris Kobach and his wife Heather Kobach celebrate after Kobach won the GOP primary by 345 votes, the closest gubernatorial primary race in Kansas history. (Photo: NPR News)

Governor Jeff Colyer has conceded to conservative Kris Kobach in the GOP race for Kansas governor and in a normal year, Republicans might worry about nominating such a lightning-rod candidate. But, as Jim McLean of the Kansas News Service reports, this is not a normal election year.

 

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