Kansas congressional candidates with military experience criticize Trump’s handling of Iran war

By: Sherman Smith

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: April 16, 2026

Words: 909

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — As the military’s lead logistics planner for a hypothetical war with Iran, Chris Carmichael reached a simple conclusion.

“You really shouldn’t start a war with Iran,” he said.

The primary reason: the Strait of Hormuz.

Carmichael, a retired Air Force colonel, is among a handful of candidates with military experience who are running for U.S. House or Senate seats. He is a Democrat who hopes to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Ron Estes in …

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