Show Notes
Why was Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach’s name repeated four times in a ad from an outside group?
Why did a Democratic candidate for Kansas governor begin her TV ad in a grocery store, and why did her primary opponent film his from his kitchen?
Can a pastor translate his lifetime of public speaking experience to voters as he runs for U.S. Senate?
Bob Beatty, a political science professor at Washburn University, gives a play-by-play of Kansas politicians’ choices in their early campaign ads. He answers these questions and more with senior reporter Tim Carpenter in an interview woven with clips from a dozen campaign ads running ahead of the 2026 primary election.
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