I moved to Lenexa, Kansas in late 1990.
Joan Finney had been elected and was getting set to be governor. She was a democrat. And not just a democrat, but a little on the Whacky Side.
In 1994, Bill Graves took over and served eight years. His affiliation is Republican, but he was about as milque toast RINO as you could be.
Graves served two terms and was replaced by Kathleen Sebelius. You know....of the Oamacare ilk. She was awful.
Mark Parkinson finished her second term for her.
So for my first 22 years there, I never saw a good solid conservative in the state house.
But Kansas was "Deep Red" right ?
Hardly.
The biggest issue was that Conservatives and Moderates could not work together. And when the moderates didn't feel included, they just hopped on board with the left and elected some real losers.
Brownback was elected in 2012 and he turned out to be a POS.
He was replaced by....yep, a democrat.
He was never that bright and it really showed.
Just a thought for you purists who think you are going to purge the party.
The democrat who won Laura Kelly was endorsed by......Sebelius.....Bill Graves.....Nancy Kasebaum (former Kansas REPUBLICAN Senator) and host of others.
She didn't win by much.....but who cares. Except for that idiot Brownback, Kansas will have had democratic or RINO governmors for most of the past 40 years when she leaves office.
A RED STATE....you but.
But one that still doesn't seem to like hard core conservatives.
Arizona might want to understand that.
Not stumping for moderates.
But you don't need to piss them off while you are running.
We'll see if we learn.
https://www.nga.org/former-governors/kansas/https://www.vox.com/2018/11/6/18056676/midterm-election-results-kansas-governor-laura-kelly-winner