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Roger Marshall wins Kansas Republican primary against Tea Party incumbent
Source: Associated Press
Roger Marshall wins Kansas Republican primary against Tea Party incumbent
Associated Press in Hutchinson
Wednesday 3 August 2016 05.01 BST
A doctor backed by agriculture and business groups has ousted congressman Tim Huelskamp in a Kansas Republican primary race that focused on the Tea Party-backed incumbent’s battles with GOP leaders and criticism that he was too cantankerous to be effective.
Great Bend obstetrician Roger Marshall won the tough contest against Huelskamp in the 1st District, which spans western and much of central Kansas.
Marshall’s supporters argued Huelskamp’s combativeness harmed the district. Huelskamp lost his seat on the House agriculture committee in 2012; farm groups turned against him and many Republican voters saw it as a crucial issue in a farm state.
Marshall, from the central Kansas community of Great Bend, received endorsements from the Kansas Farm Bureau, Kansas Livestock Association, National Association of Wheat Growers and the US Chamber of Commerce.
Huelskamp is a Tea Party favorite with a national profile ...
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Associated Press in Hutchinson
Wednesday 3 August 2016 05.01 BST
A doctor backed by agriculture and business groups has ousted congressman Tim Huelskamp in a Kansas Republican primary race that focused on the Tea Party-backed incumbent’s battles with GOP leaders and criticism that he was too cantankerous to be effective.
Great Bend obstetrician Roger Marshall won the tough contest against Huelskamp in the 1st District, which spans western and much of central Kansas.
Marshall’s supporters argued Huelskamp’s combativeness harmed the district. Huelskamp lost his seat on the House agriculture committee in 2012; farm groups turned against him and many Republican voters saw it as a crucial issue in a farm state.
Marshall, from the central Kansas community of Great Bend, received endorsements from the Kansas Farm Bureau, Kansas Livestock Association, National Association of Wheat Growers and the US Chamber of Commerce.
Huelskamp is a Tea Party favorite with a national profile ...
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/aug/03/roger-marshall-wins-kansas-republican-primary-against-tea-party-incumbent
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