The Kansas Governor’s race has gotten crowded.

The Democratic race is between former Ag Sec Josh Svaty, former Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer and House Minority Leader Jim Ward. Most Dems believe it’s likely to be Svaty, a youngish candidate, good speaker, from rural Kansas. Dems are concerned that he is not firmly in the pro-choice camp, but given the alternatives most are not worried about that.

Because the alternatives are likely to be current Lt Gov and soon to be Gov Jeff Colyer, and you know his efforts to suppress the vote, we know him as our current Sec of State, Kris Kobach. (Republican good guy Ed O'Malley has no shot, but would actually be halfway decent as Governor — if you are a Republican voter in Kansas and want to do everyone a solid, cast your primary vote for him).

it will be interesting to see who Brownback supports in the election. A political scientist I spoke with yesterday noted Colyer is a good fundraiser, but it seems that Kobach comes in as the closest thing to Trump in Kansas, in terms of both support and sharing similar policy ideas.

Most of us will be shocked if Kobach doesn’t get the nomination, because Republicans seem intent on implementing their Kakistocracy.