Hiawatha Sen. Dennis Pyle is working to secure 5,000 petition signatures to qualify as an independent candidate for governor on the November ballot. He’s received petition help from a Democratic state representative, much to the irritation of the Kansas Republican Party. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)
By Associated Press TOPEKA — A hardright Kansas lawmaker who has clashed with Republican leaders is poised to win a spot on the November ballot…
