kansas republicans ahead of the victory including support from two former g.o.p. governors. >> this wasn't one side beating the other. it was democrats and republicans and independents all coming together to put our state back on track. >> best known as an ardent advocate for strict voter laws was the vice chair of the voter fraud until it was disbandedled and enthusiastically welcomed and the president endorsement and to the trail and embraced many of the president policies on taxes immigration, but his campaign. that campaign did not translate into the victory and he has concede the race. the republican loss complies with the precedence as kansas despite being thought of as a reliable red state in 1964. the governor seat has alt stated