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Former US Senator Nancy Kassebaum Endorses Kelly For Kansas Governor

Laura Kelly and Nancy Kassebaum
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Laura Kelly and Nancy Kassebaum

Prominent Kansas Republican Nancy Kassebaum has endorsed Democrat Sen. Laura Kelly for governor.

Kassebaum spent three terms in the U.S. Senate as a moderate Republican between 1978 and 1997. She was the first woman to chair a major committee. Now she’s endorsing Kelly over conservative GOP nominee Kris Kobach.

In a statement, Kassebaum praised Kelly’s “competence, understanding, and dedication.”

Former Republican Gov. Bill Graves has also endorsed Kelly.

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Nomin is a Kansas News Service reporting fellow at KCUR.