Kansas GOP gubernatorial candidate Philip Sarnecki inflates personal record on voting frequency

A contender for the Kansas Republican gubernatorial nomination exaggerated the frequency in which he participated as a voter in past elections.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: June 26, 2026

Words: 829

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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TOPEKA — Republican Philip Sarnecki’s stump speech at a campaign fundraiser in Leawood delved into his youth in Illinois, a prosperous business career, reasons for running for governor and a theory about how he could win the GOP nomination in August.

He offered play-by-play on a call from a Kansas Republican operative inquiring about his willingness to abandon his campaign to be Senate President Ty Masterson’s running mate in the governor’s race.

Sarnecki, while taking …

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