Another Senate seat? Word is that Mike Pompeo will NOT run for the Senate. Headline: “White House advisor says Pompeo will not run for Senate”. See thehill.com/…
If that is the case, the leading Republican candidate is Kris Kobach, who is popular among Republicans but nobody else — he lost the governor’s race last year by a substantial margin. The leading Democrat is Barbara Bollier (endorsed by the current governor and by Kathleen Sebelius). Apparent she (or any Democrat) has a significant lead over Kobach in early polls.
With Kansas in the mix, taking the Senate seems much more probable. Assuming Jones loses in Alabama, four seats must flip. With Kansas, we’d need three of Arizona, Colorado, North Carolina, Maine, Iowa. The first two look likely, NC is a tossup. Let’s hope this Hill story is accurate. Of course, even if Pompeo runs, he’s been close in the polls with Kobach….