Wyandotte County Republicans to choose state-wide candidates today

By NICK SLOAN, nick@kansascitykansan.com

KANSAS CITY, KAN. ----- Wyandotte County's Republicans will vote today in a number of significant state-wide primaries.

U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts is facing three Republican challengers today in a primary. Milton Wolf figures to be Roberts' main competition. Recent polls indicated that Wolf has narrowed Roberts' advantage, but Roberts is still considered the favorite to win today.

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach also face challengers. Both are big favorites to advance to the general election in November.

Republicans also have five choices in the Kansas Insurance Commissioner's race.

One elected Republican not facing a primary challenge is U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder. He will advance to November's election.

Below are the candidates in the competitive primaries with multiple candidates.

U.S. SENATE

Pat Roberts
Dodge City

D.J. Smith
Osawatomie

Milton Wolf
Leawood

Alvin E. Zahnter
Russell

KANSAS GOVERNOR

Sam Brownback/
Jeff Colyer
Topeka/Overland Park

Jennifer Winn/
Robin R. Lais
Wichita/Wichita

KANSAS SECRETARY OF STATE

Kris Kobach
Piper

Scott Morgan
Lawrence

KANSAS INSURANCE COMMISSIONER

Beverly Gossage
Eudora

David J. Powell
El Dorado

Ken Selzer
Leawood

Clark Shultz
Lindsborg

John M. Toplikar
Olathe