Pompeo Snubs Kris Kobach

A bit of MAGA backstabbing might be the most important development we've seen throughout the otherwise snoozy Kansas GOP primary season.

Downplayed in the local news and amongst our cowtown Twitter chattering class . . . 

Here are the basics . . .

"Pompeo, a former U.S. representative from Wichita, passed over former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach and former federal prosecutor Tony Mattivi in making his pick in the Republican race."

Again . . . 

This is a big deal for a lot of reasons and maybe a sign the red wave we've heard about isn't as unified as many GOP hardliners would like to believe . . .

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Mike Pompeo endorses in Kansas attorney general race ahead of primary election

Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo endorsed state Sen. Kellie Warren of Leawood in the race for Kansas attorney general on Thursday, less than two weeks before the Aug. 2 primary election. Pompeo, a former U.S. representative from Wichita, passed over former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach and former federal prosecutor Tony Mattivi in making his pick in the Republican race.

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