Len’s Letter #49 Democrats to support in Republican tilting districts

• Post published:April 4, 2022
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12 in districts with slight Republican tilts. Make that 12 Democratic wins.

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Political Note #425 Chris Mann Kansas Attorney General

• Post published:November 9, 2021
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Chris Mann, as the Democratic candidate for Kansas's Attorney General is a perfect contrast to Republican Kris Klobach.

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Political Note #412 Sharice Davids KS 03

• Post published:September 18, 2021
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Sharice Davids is on her way to becoming a powerful member of the House -- if redistricting does not derail her.

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Political Note #358 Laura Kelly, Kansas Governor

• Post published:February 10, 2021
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Laura Kelly would get my vote if I lived in Kansas. She'll get a little of my money, too.

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103120 Lens Letters #33 What should the Democrats do about the Federal Courts?

• Post published:October 31, 2020
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Joe Biden’s Commission should propose an expansion of the District Courts and the Circuit Courts of Appeals.

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Political Note #332 The Campaign for the Senate

• Post published:October 25, 2020
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Can Democrats complete this cycle with a 56-44 US Senate majority?

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Women Candidates for Whom Donations Could Make a Difference

• Post published:September 6, 2020
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A reader asked. Can you put together a list of 30 candidates for the House of Representatives for whom donations would make a difference? Some Senate candidates, too?

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Political Note #265 Michelle De La Isla KS CD 02

• Post published:January 24, 2020
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Born in New York City, she grew up in Puerto Rico. By the time she was seventeen, she was homeless. Now she is Mayor of Topeka and running for Congress. It is Michelle De La Isla’s life that is a surprise.

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011220 Political Note #262 Barbara Bollier Nebraska Senator

• Post published:January 12, 2020
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If we were to look for someone who exemplified the movement of suburban Republican women to the Democratic Party, Barbara Bollier would be a good exemplar

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Political Note #169 Laura Kelly KS Governor

• Post published:October 1, 2018
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Eighteen years as Executive Director of the Kansas Recreation and Parks Association, lobbying the legislature on behalf of parks. she was elected to the state Senate in 2004. She experienced the disaster of the Brownback experiment, has the support of moderate Republicans as well as Kansas's Democrats, and could be elected governor.

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