It's been almost two weeks since the election and it's about time to voice my comments.
First, the reelection of Steve Howe as JoCo District Attorney, was, IMHO, a great move on the part of the people of JoCo. Steve will show that the trust the voters have placed in him will prove to be justified.
State Senator Mike Thompson is going back to Topeka. Another smart move by the folks in his district. Mike has always worked hard to do what is right and will continue to do so. Congrats to a true fighter. The citizens of his district will not be disappointed.
State Rep Adam Turk was also reelected by the voters of his district. Another individual who has shown that he is a fighter for his constituents.
State Rep Angela Stiens was elected to a full term having previously been chosen to fill the unexpired term of retired State Rep Owen Donahoe. This race was very unsettling to me. Her opponent, Vanessa Vaughn West felt that she (West) had run an honorable campaign against Stiens. To this I say horse s**t. I have copies of some of the literature that was sent out attacking Stiens and it is some of the most vile, disgusting trash that I have ever seen. Now West will probably say that neither she nor her campaign sent out that literature. That would be correct. But she could have disavowed the content of those mailers that were sent on her behalf. I'm keeping copies in case she ever runs for office again.
Robert Whitman unfortunately lost against entrenched incumbent Cindy Neighbor. This was Robert's first run for elected office. I only hope that it does not deter him from running again. He truly would have been an asset for the citizens of his district.
In the 3rd Congressional District Prasanth Reddy lost to incumbent Sharice Davids. I feel this was a mistake. Davids has been a strong supporter of Biden's economic and immigration policies and we see where that has gotten us. This can be rectified at the next election in 2026.
Sidebar: For Andrew Mall and Vanessa Vaughn West.....one of your biggest mistakes was getting an endorsement from the two faced mayor of Shawnee, Mickey "The Mouse" Sandifer. But, I'm happy he endorsed you. My thanks to him for helping to insure the wins of Thompson and Stiens.
