Kansas Democratic governor plans to attend White House meeting

By: Anna Kaminski

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: February 13, 2026

Words: 391

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly plans to attend a business meeting at the White House next week, which comes after President Donald Trump flip-flopped on invitations and Democrats promised to boycott.

Kelly’s office said she will attend a bipartisan working meeting on Feb. 20, but she will not partake in the White House’s black-tie dinner that is expected to follow. She has not attended the White House dinner since 2019 and does not plan …

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