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Former Republican joins Kansas Gov’s race as independent
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas State Senator Dennis Pyle hopes to be a third option for Kansans when they vote for Governor in November.
Pyle, and his running mate Kathleen Garrison submitted their independent petition for Governor and Lt. Governor of Kansas at 11 a.m. Monday morning.
In a release, Pyle said 5,000 signatures from registered voters were needed to get on the November ballot, and he turned in 8,894. The Kansas Sec. of State’s Office is now working to determine whether or not those are valid.
Pyle is an Independent senator from Hiawatha. He previously was a Republican before officially declaring he was “unaffiliated” earlier this year. He’s served in the Kansas Senate since 2005, and in the House from 2001-2002.
Senator Pyle stated, “It is very likely historical to have three state senators on the ballot together for governor in the general election. Having served six consecutive sessions with both former Senator Schmidt and former Senator Kelly, my fiscal and social conservative record stands in stark contrast to their liberal voting records, they are two peas in a pod.”
https://www.wibw.com/2022/08/01/former-republican-joins-kansas-govs-race-independent/%3FoutputType%3Damp
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas State Senator Dennis Pyle hopes to be a third option for Kansans when they vote for Governor in November.
Pyle, and his running mate Kathleen Garrison submitted their independent petition for Governor and Lt. Governor of Kansas at 11 a.m. Monday morning.
In a release, Pyle said 5,000 signatures from registered voters were needed to get on the November ballot, and he turned in 8,894. The Kansas Sec. of State’s Office is now working to determine whether or not those are valid.
Pyle is an Independent senator from Hiawatha. He previously was a Republican before officially declaring he was “unaffiliated” earlier this year. He’s served in the Kansas Senate since 2005, and in the House from 2001-2002.
Senator Pyle stated, “It is very likely historical to have three state senators on the ballot together for governor in the general election. Having served six consecutive sessions with both former Senator Schmidt and former Senator Kelly, my fiscal and social conservative record stands in stark contrast to their liberal voting records, they are two peas in a pod.”
https://www.wibw.com/2022/08/01/former-republican-joins-kansas-govs-race-independent/%3FoutputType%3Damp