Voters Take Second Look At Overland Park Mayor Curt Skoog After Guv Kelly Scorn

Credit where it's earned . . . Suburban bloggers offer worthwhile follow-up reporting . . . 

Some have criticized Overland Park Mayor Curt Skoog’s decision, billing it as a last-minute choice since he filed so close to the noon deadline on June 1 for state and federal elections in 2026, among other critiques.

Gov. Laura Kelly, who endorsed Corson months ago, called Skoog’s choice to file “foolhardy” and said she sees it as “thrown-together” and “opportunistic.”

But not everyone sees it that way, and some feel his experience as a local elected official could set him apart in the field of candidates.

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Officials, opponents react to Mayor Skoog's governor's race bid

A couple of weeks after Mayor Curt Skoog announced his plans to run for governor of Kansas, reactions from officials, colleagues and opponents remain mixed.