{"id":2205853,"date":"2024-03-25T16:52:05","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T20:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-2-house-republican-steve-scalise-offers-endorsement-in-kansas-house-race\/"},"modified":"2024-03-25T16:52:54","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T20:52:54","slug":"no-2-house-republican-steve-scalise-offers-endorsement-in-kansas-house-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-2-house-republican-steve-scalise-offers-endorsement-in-kansas-house-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Number two House Republican, Steve Scalise, backs candidate in Kansas House race"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fno-2-house-republican-steve-scalise-offers-endorsement-in-kansas-house-race%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=2205853&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>House Majority Leader Steve Scalise has\u2064 given an exclusive endorsement to Dr. Prasanth Reddy for the Kansas 3rd Congressional District, providing a \u2063significant boost to the newcomer&#8217;s political standing before the upcoming GOP\u200d primary \u2064in August. Scalise \u2062praised Dr. Reddy as a symbol of the American dream for his work as a cancer physician, military officer, and immigrant dedicated to serving\u2062 others. <br \/> Read more&#8230;<\/p>\n<p> EXCLUSIVE \u2014 House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) has endorsed Dr. Prasanth Reddy for Kansas\u2018s 3rd Congressional District, boosting the political neophyte\u2019s profile ahead of the GOP primary in August.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> \u201cDr. Prasanth Reddy personifies the American dream. He\u2019s a cancer physician, military officer, and immigrant who\u2019s spent his life serving others,\u201d Scalise said in a statement provided to the Washington Examiner. \u201cWe need him in Congress because he\u2019ll put what\u2019s best for his district and country before his own self-interest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> Reddy is competing to challenge Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS), who is in a seat that is one of House Republicans\u2019 top targets this election cycle after Davids flipped the Kansas seat in 2018 and became the first Democrat to represent the Kansas congressional district in a decade. Reddy, an oncologist and retired Air Force veteran, must first win a primary in early August.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cThis is a must-win seat. Dr. Reddy is the one who can get the job done, and I\u2019m proud to endorse him,\u201d Scalise added.<\/p>\n<p> The race is projected to be competitive, although the district is ranked as likely Democratic, according to the nonpartisan CookPoliticalReport. The National Republican Congressional Committee considered the seat a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backed-monica-de-la-cruz-wins-republican-nomination-in-texas-primary\/\" title=\"Trump-Backed Monica De La Cruz Wins Republican Nomination in Texas Primary\">prime pickup opportunity<\/a> last year when it selected it as one of its 37 top targets.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cMajority Leader Steve Scalise is a profile in courage and someone who knows how to get things done,\u201d Reddy said.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m proud to have his support, and I\u2019m ready to work with him in Congress to secure the American dream for future generations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> Late last year, Reddy also received the endorsement of House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY). Reddy is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-republican-elise-stefanik-offers-key-endorsement-in-kansas-house-race\/\" title=\"GOP's Elise Stefanik endorses candidate in Kansas House race\">triple-board certified physician<\/a> in internal medicine, medical oncology, and hematology. He has served as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-kathleen-hicks-as-deputy-defense-secretary\/\" title=\"Senate Confirms Kathleen Hicks as Deputy Defense Secretary\">senior vice president<\/a> and global head of enterprise oncology at Labcorp since 2021. He is also a veteran and serves as a lieutenant colonel for the Air Force Reserve.<\/p>\n<p> As the 2024 cycle draws near, Republicans are seeking to hold on to their very <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mitch-mcconnells-betrayal-hurts-the-nation-goodwin\/\" title=\"Mitch McConnell\u2019s betrayal hurts the nation\">slim majority<\/a> and expand it in the House of Representatives. Of the 425 seats, 45 are considered competitive, most of which are held by Democrats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exclusive endorsement: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) supports Dr. Prasanth Reddy for Kansas&#8217;s 3rd Congressional District, elevating the newcomer before the August GOP primary. 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