Kansas City Star Helps Hartzell Gray Sabotage Formerly Impressive Media Career

Not so long ago . . . Hartzell Gray was a rising star in the cowtown media world.

Mr. Gray earned a solid radio gig AND moonlighted as a Sporting KC announcer. 

Sadly . . .

Social media flexing and a foray into social justice activism have probably ruined any immediate chance for employment by way of cushy local corporate gigs. 

And his podcast is fun but not really important. 

Accordingly . . . 

This week the newspaper garnered a few last miles out of what took this dude decades to build.

Here's a peek at their backhanded compliments for a long shot campaign . . .   

The dueling campaigns mean that Cleaver, Kansas City’s longtime congressman, will face at least two challengers from his own party in 2026. The announcements also come as the future of the 5th District could be in doubt amid a GOP plan to gerrymander Cleaver out of his seat.

“I know that I am ready for everything involved in this fight,” Gray said in an interview on Thursday. “I have no doubt about it.”

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

He's a popular KC media personality & activist. Now he's running for Congress

"I know that I am ready for everything involved in this fight," said the 33-year-old Kansas City native. "I have no doubt about it."

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