The MainStream Coalition’s political action committee issued its endorsements on Friday.
It threw its support behind Democrat Laura Kelly for governor, Democrat Sharice Davids for the 3rd District Congressional seat and Democrat Paul Davis in the 2nd District congressional race.
The PAC also is backing Democrat Brian McClendon for secretary of state, Democrat Marci Francisco for treasurer and Republican Vicki Schmidt for insurance commissioner.
It did not endorse in the Kansas attorney general’s race.
The endorsements were decided by a 15-member, non-partisan committee that reviewed candidate surveys, voting records and interviews with candidates when necessary.
Here’s are links to the PAC’s website showing the committee members and the survey questions asked. Now onto the statehouse campaigns with only endorsements in competitive races listed:
District 8
Endorsed candidate: Michele Lobitz, Democrat
Republican candidate: Chris Croft
District 14
Endorsed candidate: Angela Justus Schweller, Democrat
Republican candidate: Charlotte Esau
District 15
Endorsed candidate: Chris Haulmark, Democrat
Republican candidate: John Toplikar
District 16
Endorsed candidate: state Rep. Cindy Holscher, Democrat
Republican candidate: Sue Huff
District 17:
Endorsed candidate: Laura Smith-Everett, Democrat
Incumbent: state Rep. Tom Cox, Republican
District 18
Endorsed candidate: state Rep. Cindy Neighbor, Democrat
Republican challenger: Eric Jenkins
District 19
Endorsed candidate: state Rep. Stephanie Clayton, Republican
Democratic challenger: Stephen Wyatt
District 20
Endorsed candidate: state Rep. Jan Kessinger, Republican
Democratic challenger: Becky Barber
District 23
Endorsed candidate: state Rep. Linda Gallagher, Republican
Democratic challenger: Susan Ruiz
District 25
Endorsed candidate: state Rep. Melissa Rooker, Republican
Democratic challenger: Rui Xu
District 26
Endorsed candidate: Dean Mitchell, Democrat
Republican candidate: Adam Thomas
District 27
Endorsed candidate: Nicole Rome, Democrat
Incumbent: state Rep. Sean Tarwater, Republican
District 28
Endorsed candidate: Brian Clausen, Democrat
Republican candidate: Kellie Warren
District 29
Endorsed candidate: state Rep. Brett Parker, Democrat
Republican challenger: James Todd
Libertarian challenger: Robert Firestone
District 30
Endorsed candidate: Brandon Woodard, Democrat
Republican candidate: Wendy Bingesser
District 33
Endorsed candidate: state Rep. Tom Burroughs, Democrat
Libertarian challenger: Jason Conley
District 36
Endorsed candidate: state Rep. Kathy Wolfe Moore, Democrat
Republican challenger: Chiquita Coggs
District 38
Endorsed candidate: Stuart Sweeney, Democrat
Incumbent: state Rep. Willie Dove, Republican
District 42
Endorsed candidate: Thea Perry, Democrat
Incumbent: state Rep. Jim Karleskint, Republican
District 45
Endorsed candidate: Mike Amyx, Democrat
Republican candidate: Cynthia Smith, Republican
District 48
Endorsed candidate: David Benson, Democrat
Incumbent: state Rep. Abraham Rafie, Republican
District 78
Endorsed candidate: Jason Darby, Democrat
Incumbent: state Rep. Ron Ryckman Jr., Republican
District 121
Endorsed candidate: Nick Gill, Democrat
Incumbent: state Rep. John Resman, Republican
