Yoder, seeking his fifth term, is one of 25 GOP incumbents running for re-election in a district that President Donald Trump lost in 2016. Yoder and other Republicans contend that voters will find Davids too liberal for the suburban Kansas City district — echoing arguments that have worked well in the past. No Native American woman has yet served in Congress, and Kansas has never elected an openly LGBT candidate to major office. While the district leans Republican, GOP moderates are a sizable voting bloc and helped elect centrist Democrat Dennis Moore for 12 years. Now, the “full” endorsement of Yoder that Trump tweeted in July appears to be a bigger threat to the congressman’s career.

Source: National Post October 04, 2018 04:16 UTC