A new poll indicates Congressman Jerry Moran leads the Republican race for U.S. Senate, while the campaign among Democrats appears to favor candidate Lisa Johnston.
A companion poll by SurveyUSA of more than 350 likely Democratic voters indicated Lisa Johnston, of Overland Park, is leading the primary with 24 percent of support from those polled.
I am happy to report I officially announced my candidacy for the United States Senate on April 28th at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas.
After spending seventeen years in higher education teaching and supporting students, I am taking a leave of absence from my position as Assistant Dean at Baker University to become a candidate for the U.S. Senate race. As a political outsider, I will bring a fresh perspective to Washington. I believe the people of Kansas are hungry for a candidate who is not a career politician but is an everyday individual with leadership skills and professional expertise in an area that is critically important for the future of our state and our nation.
WIBW-TV Topeka covers Lisa Johnston’s U.S. Senate Campaign in Kansas on the Live at Five program on April 26, 2010
I will be officially announcing my candidacy for the 2010 United States Senate race on Wednesday, April 28th at 12pm in the Hudson Auditorium on the 2nd floor of the Nerman Museum at Johnson County Community College.
Sean Tevis, 2008 Kansas State House of Representatives candidate, will be providing the introductory remarks.
If you can make it on Wednesday, I would really appreciate your support!
KNBU’s Reina Murphy interviews 2010 U.S. Senate candidate Lisa Johnston.
Note: this is an excerpt of a video originally posted here.
Baldwin City is not the center of the political world, not even close.
However, several Baker products are branching out from Baldwin City to Topeka, the center of the Kansas political world, and Washington D. C., the U.S. capital, to pursue a career in politics.
/via The Baker Orange
With the support of family, friends and members of the Baker community, one of Baker’s own has announced she will be running for a seat in the U.S. Senate.
/via The Baker Orange
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Lisa Johnston has spent the past 17 years working in higher education teaching and supporting students. This should come as a breath of fresh air when viewing the current education disparities in Kansas and the nation.
/via Kansas Free Press
