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UPDATED: Overland Park mayor files for governor

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(UPDATED to include comments from Skoog addressing the media on Monday; includes comment from governor's chief of staff)

Overland Park Mayor Curt Skoog on Monday filed to run for governor as a Democrat, potentially shaking up a Democratic primary that's been dominated by two major candidates so far.

Skoog's last-minute entrance into the race introduces a new unknown variable into a Democratic primary that has been dominated by Democratic Sens. Ethan Corson of Fairway and Cindy Holscher of  Overland Park.

He said his candidacy was fueled by watching a "dysfunctional" Legislature struggle to improve the affordability . . .

SSJ

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