AGP Executive Report
Last update: a few seconds agoKansas Campaigns: Vice President JD Vance rallied in Topeka for Sen. Roger Marshall, and President Donald Trump is due in Salina on Saturday as Republicans work to hold the seat. Democrat Adam Hamilton is campaigning statewide, while a new forecast shifts the governor’s race between Republican Ty Masterson and Democrat Cindy Holscher from lean Republican to a toss-up. Voter Mood: A Kansas Speaks survey found Gov. Laura Kelly remains the state’s most-liked politician, with 46.9% approving of her performance. Marshall’s approval fell to 26%, and Trump’s to 33%. More than 245,000 Kansans had voted by Tuesday, nearly 50% ahead of the same point in 2022, with Democratic voters leading Republicans. Election Watch: The ACLU says it trained more than 300 Kansas poll monitors amid concerns about interference in close races. Kansas officials say voters can still request a mail ballot through Tuesday at midnight; early in-person voting runs through noon Monday, Nov. 2. Local Issues: Evergy says new data centers will pay a roughly 20% premium for electricity, with the extra revenue intended to help limit rate increases for other customers.
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