{"id":1186683,"date":"2022-01-04T10:34:36","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T15:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1186683"},"modified":"2022-01-04T10:34:43","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T15:34:43","slug":"trump-endorses-derek-schmidt-in-race-to-unseat-kansas-democrat-gov-laura-kelly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-endorses-derek-schmidt-in-race-to-unseat-kansas-democrat-gov-laura-kelly\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Endorses Derek Schmidt in Race to Unseat Kansas Democrat Gov. Laura Kelly"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-endorses-derek-schmidt-in-race-to-unseat-kansas-democrat-gov-laura-kelly%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1186683&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"subheading\">Former President Donald Trump weighed in on Monday on the tight gubernatorial race taking shape in Kansas, announcing his endorsement for the frontrunning Republican candidate, Attorney General Derek Schmidt.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said Monday that Schmidt, who is hoping to unseat one-term Gov. Laura Kelly (D), \u201chas done an absolutely outstanding job\u201d serving as attorney general during his decade-long tenure and that the Kansas Republican \u201cwill be a popular and very wise choice\u201d for governor.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cDerek is strong on Crime, the Borders, and our always under siege Second Amendment. He loves our Military and our Vets. Derek Schmidt has my Complete and Total Endorsement!\u201d Trump stated.<\/p>\n<p>Schmidt, who has also been&nbsp;<a title=\"This external link will open in a new window\" href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2021\/09\/08\/mike-pompeo-endorses-republican-attorney-general-derek-schmidt-kansas-governor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">endorsed<\/a>&nbsp;by fellow Kansan and former Trump Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, quickly replied to Trump in a statement, saying Kansas was \u201cbetter off\u201d when Trump was president and that he is \u201cgenuinely grateful\u201d for the former president\u2019s backing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you, Mr. President. Kansas was better off with your America First leadership in the White House, and I\u2019m genuinely grateful for your support as we work hard to bring pro-America, pro-freedom, pro-family, and pro-jobs policies to the Kansas governor\u2019s office next year,\u201d the attorney general stated.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ICYMI: President Trump joined Team Schmidt this morning! If you agree we need pro-America, pro-freedom, pro-family, and pro-jobs policies in Kansas, will you join him? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iqkM0hwdMk\">https:\/\/t.co\/iqkM0hwdMk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Derek Schmidt (@DerekSchmidtKS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DerekSchmidtKS\/status\/1478128509491073027?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While several Republicans are in the running for the August primary for the governor\u2019s race, Schmidt stands out as the most recognizable candidate at this stage. Former Gov. Jeff Colyer (R) had initially mounted a competitive bid against Schmidt but&nbsp;<a class=\"x5l\" title=\"This external link will open in a new window\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/news\/politics-government\/election\/article253855093.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ended<\/a>&nbsp;his campaign because of a cancer diagnosis, as reported by the&nbsp;<em>Kansas City Star<\/em>. Colyer said when he announced his decision to leave the race that he would throw his support behind Schmidt.<\/p>\n<p>On the Democrats\u2019 side, Kelly is the most vulnerable sitting governor in the party who is up for reelection this year.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18459402\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/AP_21209838576364.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18459402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/AP_21209838576364.jpg\" alt=\"Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly speaks to reporters during a news conference, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Kelly is imposing a mask mandate for state government workers and visitors to state buildings in most of Kansas&#039; 105 counties. (AP Photo\/John Hanna)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly speaks to reporters during a news conference, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at the Statehouse in Topeka. (AP Photo\/John Hanna)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Kansas Democrat represents a state that voted nearly 15 points in favor of Trump last year, and early polls&nbsp;<a class=\"x5l\" title=\"This external link will open in a new window\" href=\"https:\/\/kansasreflector.com\/2021\/09\/24\/campaign-poll-kelly-holds-slim-margin-over-schmidt-in-kansas-governors-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">published<\/a>&nbsp;in a Kansas Reflector report reveal an already neck-and-neck contest in a hypothetical matchup between Kelly and Schmidt.<\/p>\n<p><em>Write to Ashley Oliver at <a href=\"mailto:aoliver@breitbart.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aoliver@breitbart.com<\/a>. Follow her on Twitter at <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/asholiver\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@asholiver<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump weighed in on Monday on the tight gubernatorial race taking shape in Kansas, announcing his endorsement for the frontrunning Republican candidate, Attorney General Derek Schmidt. 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