And many Republicans fear that if Kobach is their nominee for the seat held by retiring four-term Sen. Pat Roberts, Democrats will have an opening to win their first Senate race in Kansas since 1932. “The best Senate candidate who can capture all of the votes that go to President Trump is the candidate who aligns most closely with President Trump,” Kobach said. Kobach has raised less than $352,000 for his Senate race and began this year with about $190,000 in cash. In 2018, Trump tweet-endorsed Kobach the day before the August primary for governor, helping Kobach narrowly defeat GOP Gov. Marshall also said Trump has thanked him for his support on trade and agriculture issues and for defending Trump against impeachment.

Source: Washington Post February 01, 2020 21:00 UTC