The Kansas Livestock Association on Wednesday came out with its endorsements in legislative and congressional races.
We already know the group backed Republican Gov. Jeff Colyer in the campaign for the GOP nomination in the governor’s race.
The group also has endorsed Republican Congressmen Kevin Yoder in the 3rd District, Ron Estes in the 4th and Roger Marshall in the 1st.
It handed down no endorsement in the 2nd District where seven Republican candidates are vying to face Democrat Paul Davis in the general election.
The association said it “endorses candidates who understand and support Kansas agriculture and specifically the livestock industry.”
The Livestock Association’s list of endorsements in the legislative races is somewhat narrow. It only backed candidates who had a contested primary race, but even then it passed on a number of races.
It did not endorse in some races like the Republican primary between state Rep. Joy Koesten and Kellie Warren in House District 28 or the House District 30 GOP primary between Wendy Bingesser and Colleen Webster.
It also didn’t endorse in the GOP primary in House District 75 that pits state Rep. Mary Martha Good against Will Carpenter.
Let’s take a look at who they’re backing this year:
District 5 Republican Primary
No endorsement.
Candidates: Renee Slinkard, Mark Samsel.
District 6 Republican Primary
Endorsed candidate: state Rep. Jene Vickrey.
Opponent: Clifford Blackmore.
District 8 Republican Primary
Endorsed candidate: state Rep. Patty Markley.
Opponent: Chris Croft.
District 11 Republican Primary
Endorsed candidate: state Rep. Jim Kelly.
Opponent: John Lowrance.
District 12 Republican Primary
Endorsed candidate: state Rep. Doug Blex.
Opponent: Brad Hall.
District 13 Republican Primary
Endorsed candidate: state Rep. Larry Hibbard.
Opponent: Londa Tindle.
District 14 Republican Primary
No endorsement.
Candidates: Charlotte Esau, Tom Stanion, Aaron Young.
District 17 Republican Primary
Endorsed candidate: state Rep. Tom Cox.
Opponent: Jim Eschrich.
House District 18 Democratic Primary
No endorsement.
Candidates: state Rep. Cindy Neighbor, Andrew Hurla.
House District 18 Republican Primary
No endorsement.
Candidates: Eric Jenkins, Cathy Gordon.
House District 22 Democratic Primary
No endorsement.
Candidates: state Rep. Nancy Lusk, Democrat; Michael Coleman III, Democrat.
House District 27 Republican Primary
Endorsed candidate: state Rep. Sean Tarwater.
Opponents: Rochelle Bird, Karen Snyder.
House District 28 Republican Primary
No endorsement.
Candidates: Kellie Warren, state Rep. Joy Koesten.
House District 29 Republican Primary
No endorsement.
Candidates: James Todd, Peggy Galvin.
House District 30 Republican Primary
No endorsement.
Candidates: Wendy Bingesser, Colleen Webster.
House District 30 Democratic Primary
No endorsement.
Candidates: Matthew Calcara, Brandon Woodard.
House District 38 Republican Primary
No endorsement.
Candidates: state Rep. Willie Dove, Noel Hull.
House District 39 Republican Primary
No endorsement.
Candidates: Owen Donohoe, Kristy Acree.
House District 40 Democratic Primary
No endorsement.
Candidates: Debbie Deere, Donald G. Terrien.
House District 42 Republican Primary
No endorsement.
Candidates: Lance Neelly, state Rep. Jim Karleskint.
House District 45 Democratic Primary
No endorsement.
Candidates: Mike Amyx, Steven Davis, Aidan Loveland Koster.
House District 45 Republican Primary
No endorsement.
Candidates: Ronald Thacker, Cynthia Smith.
House District 46 Democratic Primary
No endorsement.
Candidates: state Rep. Boog Highberger, Benjamin Ferlo.
House District 49 Republican Primary
No endorsement.
Candidates: Megan Lynn, Fsehazion Desalegn.
House District 55 Democratic Primary
No endorsement.
Candidates: state Rep. Annie Kuether; Joseph Stringer.
House District 59 Republican Primary
Endorsed candidate: state Rep. Blaine Finch.
Opponent: Shari Weber.
House District 64 Republican Primary
No endorsement.
Candidates: Kathy Martin, Suzi Carlson.
House District 74 Republican Primary
Endorsed candidate: state Rep. Don Schroeder.
Opponent: Stephen Owens.
House District 75 Republican Primary
No endorsement.
Candidates: Will Carpenter, state Rep. Mary Martha Good.
House District 80 Republican Primary
Endorsed candidate: state Rep. Anita Judd-Jenkins.
Opponent: Bill Rhiley.
House District 86 Democratic Primary
No endorsement.
Candidates: House Minority Leader Jim Ward, Alexander Vulgamore.
House District 87 Republican Primary
No endorsement.
Candidates: Renee Erickson, Jeff Kennedy.
House District 89 Democratic Primary
No endorsement.
Candidates: state Rep. K.C. Ohaebosim, LeSean Tarkington, Marty Keenan.
House District 93 Republican Primary
No endorsement.
Candidates: state Rep. John Whitmer, J.C. Moore.
House District 97 Republican Primary
No endorsement.
Candidates: Michael Walker, Nick Hoheisel.
House District 99 Democratic Primary
No endorsement.
Candidates: Gerald Winget, Kristi Kirk.
House District 100 Republican Primary
Endorsed candidate: state Rep. Dan Hawkins.
Opponent: James Francis Breitenbach.
House District 104 Republican Primary
No endorsement.
Candidates: state Rep. Steve Becker, Paul Waggoner.
House District 107 Republican Primary
Endorsed candidate: state Rep. Susan Concannon.
Opponent: Sam Sacco.
House District 113 Republican Primary
Endorsed candidate: state Rep. Greg Lewis.
Opponent: Brett Fairchild.
House District 113 Democratic Primary
No endorsement.
Candidates: David Curtis, David Serrault.
House District 124 Republican Primary
No endorsement.
Candidates: Jeffrey Locke, Marty Long.
