A State Senator who recently left the Republican Party has begun campaigning for Kansas Governor as an Independent. Grain and livestock farmer, Dennis Pyle of Hiawatha, appointed a Campaign Treasurer Monday.
Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt and Democratic Governor Laura Kelly are expected to win their parties’ nominations for Governor in the August 2nd Primary.
Pyle will need to gather 5,000 signatures to appear on the November General Election Ballot. No Independent or third-party candidate has come close to winning an election for Governor in modern times, but they sometimes draw enough votes to influence close elections. Pyle’s running mate is Clearwater School Board member, Kathleen Garrison.
