Opinion: Trump will leave Kansas more progressive than he found it

By: Eric Thomas

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: November 6, 2026

Words: 1,456

Last Updated: 3 days, 10 hours ago

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Take yourself back to 2017, the first year of President Donald Trump’s first term.

Kansas was represented in Washington by two Republican senators and four Republican representatives. Sam Brownback served as governor, flanked by Kris Kobach as secretary of state and Attorney General Derek Schmidt — all Republicans.

In the wake of Tuesday’s midterms, the Trump coalition in Kansas has buckled and tumbled.

It’s likely (if not certain) that Republicans …

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