Unfortunately, Mark Reed didn't win election. The district is heavily Democrat as it is gerrymandered into a u-shape that makes no sense to the common voter. Reed didn't have much in the way of funding, but he did put what he was able to raise to good use. I think he has a future and if he tries again with better funding (plus a re-drawn district that evens things out), he might just make it.
Fortunately, Greg Smith won his election against a Democrat incumbent. Greg is the father of Kelsey Smith, whose murder made national news. Greg has been a tireless advocate for women's safety through the Kelsey Smith Foundation and accomplished the passage of the Kelsey Smith Act in Kansas and other states requiring cell phone providers to cooperate with law enforcement in cases of missing persons. He will do Kansas proud!
So, for this election cycle, I am batting .500!
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It was a tough battle here as well. The district had been held for 14 years by the Democratic Party and is evenly divided in thirds - 33% Democrat, 34% Republican and the remainder are independents.
We were outspent 3 to 1 but due to a fabulous support group and grassroots effort we were able to win.
Thank you, Armand for your support and endorsement.
Greg, I am proud to do so! - A.
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