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2020 election sabethaherald.com | The Sabetha Herald | July 29, 2020 9A United States Senate ELECTION: Multiple candidates Thirteen candidates will be on the Primary Election ballot for United States Senate. The 11 Republican candidates vying for a spot on the General Election ticket are Lance Berland, John L. Berman, Derek C. Ellis, are on Primary Election ballot Bob Hamilton, Kris Kobach, David Alan Lindstrom, Roger Marshall, Brian Matlock, John Miller, Gabriel Mark ELECTION.1A All Nemaha County Township Robles and Steve Roberts. The two Democrat candidates in the Primary Election are Dr. Barbara Bollier Hamlin Township, Republican Treasurer positions also are set Victor Menold has filed to retain for the ballot, including the fol- and Robert Leon Tillman. The winner of the Republican and Democrat Primaries will face Libertarian Jason his seat; in Morrill Township, Re- lowing: in Adams Township, no Buckley in the General Election. Incumbent Pat Roberts has opted not to run for re-election. publican Ryan Menold has filed to filings; in Berwick Township, no retain his seat; in Walnut Town- filings; in Capioma Township, ship, Republican Zon P. Midden- no filings; in Gilman Township, Dr. Barbara Bollier, Democrat Brian Matlock, Republican dorf has filed to retain his seat; in no filings; in Granada Township, Tell us about yourself. Tell us about yourself. Washington Township, Repub- Democrat Alan Keehn has filed; lican Laurence Berger has filed in Harrison Township, Republi- My name is Dr. Barbara Bollier. I got into politics because I to retain his seat; in Powhattan can Matt Boeckman has filed; in I am a lifelong Kansan who believe we need to take care of Township, Republican Frank L. Rock Creek Township, Republican graduated from The University each other and to bring our good Mueseler has filed to retain his Russel Baumgartner has filed; in of Kansas and later University of neighbor values to Washington. position. Washington Township, Repub- Kansas Medical School, and I’ve I am a middle child drama nerd All Brown County Township lican Dale Dorsch has filed; and spent my career working to help who has spent my life opening Treasurer positions are up for in Wetmore Township, Democrat others. After practicing medicine my home and investing in the grabs at this election, including Ronald Burdiek has filed. as an anesthesiologist and teaching community, along with my wife the following: in Hamlin Town- Nemaha County Precinct fil- bioethics, I ran for the Kansas state of 14 years and our daughter ship, Republican Joseph Noll has ings include the following: for Ad- filed to retain his seat; in Mor- ams, Republican Roy Claycamp House, where I served multiple Shelly, who we adopted at age 16. rill Township, Republican Brent has filed, and no filing for Com- terms before running for the I started my career as a minister, Wikle has filed to retain his seat; mitteewoman; for Berwick, Re- Kansas Senate. During my time then worked in community- in Walnut Township, Republican publicans Dennis Goodman and Dr. Barbara Bollier in the legislature, I was on the based nonprofits, and went back Brett Trentman has filed to retain Dorothy Goodman have filed; for frontlines of the fight to expand to school in economics to better his seat; in Washington Township, Capioma, no filings; for Gilman, Medicaid, which would provide access to affordable health care to Brian Matlock understand the big-picture causes Republican Joe Bunck has filed Republicans Paul Gudenkauf 130,000 additional Kansans. I was also a proponent of fully funding and solutions for struggling to retain his seat; in Powhattan and Nancy Miller have filed; for our public schools and have supported local control. I became known communities. I have been teaching and researching at UMKC for the Township, Republican Ronald Granada, no filings; for Harrison- as someone who would work across party lines to get things done — last few years. Rettele has filed to retain his po- Goff, Republicans James R. Dob- I’m not a partisan person, and believe in listening to people when they sition. bins of Goff and Freda J. Dobbins What makes you the best candidate for this Brown County Republican have filed; for Harrison-Kelly, no have good ideas, no matter what party they come from. Precinct filings include the fol- filings; for Rock Creek, no filings; What makes you the best candidate for this position? lowing: for Hamlin, Ronald Jones for Washington, Republicans For two reasons: My experience working in the community and my and Nancy Jones have filed to re- James J. Moser and Anne Moser position? expertise as an economist. I have spent my life serving the community tain their seats; for Morrill, Heath have filed; for Wetmore, Demo- Even before the pandemic hit, it was clear that our healthcare system and opening my home to all sorts of people who need a place. It is Ploeger and Jennifer Ploeger have crat Roger Gill has filed, and no was broken. People shouldn’t have to choose between going to the clear from my life that my priorities are not about a political career filed to retain their seats; for filings for Commiteewoman; for doctor for emergency or preventative care and putting food on the table but about serving people. My skills as an economist are absolutely Powhattan, William Pollock and Sabetha First Ward, no filings; for Sharilyn J. Pollock have filed to Sabetha Second Ward, Republican for their families, but that’s a choice too many Kansans face every day. needed in Washington. We have an economic crisis on our hands-- retain their seats; for Walnut, no Victoria L. Moser has filed, and During my career, I fought to expand Medicaid here and introduced not only are tens of millions expected to lose insurance, families face filings; and for Washington, Josh no filing for Committeeman; for legislation to address surprise medical billing, and while I believe that eviction, businesses face closure, and state and local governments face Linck has filed to retain his seat, Sabetha Third Ward, Martin W. the Affordable Care Act has issues that need to be addressed, I firmly a catastrophic budget shortfall which would mean immense cuts to and no one has filed for the Com- Mishler and Sharon E. Mishler support keeping it — and the protections it gives to Kansans with pre- education and our already crumbling infrastructure. This need not mitteewoman seat. have filed; and for Sabetha Fourth existing conditions — in place. On the other hand, every single one of be the case. As an economist, I know the tool set and am prepared Brown County Democratic Ward, Republican Stan G. Keim my opponents in this race supports repealing the ACA, even now in to act decisively to ensure that we do not reopen our economy to a Precinct filings include the fol- and Democrat Gregory L. Newlin the middle of the pandemic. That’s unacceptable. Kansans deserve a great depression. I will fight for an ambitious stimulus package that lowing: for Hamlin, no filings; have filed, and no filings for Com- leader who will stand up for them and their families, not play hyper- will stabilize our local and state government budgets, ensure that our for Morrill, Joyce Fee has filed to mitteewoman. partisan political games. I promise to listen to Kansans and be their businesses remain open, and allow us Kansans to be able to continue retain her seat and no filings for Committeeman; for Powhattan, STATE POSITIONS advocate in Washington. to meet our needs and maintain housing and healthcare. no filings; for Walnut, Wesley Numerous state offices will be Miller has filed to retain his seat, selected at this year’s election, in- and Connie Sue Miller has filed cluding Senate, District 1; House for the Committeewoman seat; of Representatives, District 62; Bob Hamilton, Republican Roger Marshall, Republican and for Washington, Julie Geiger State Board of Education, Dis- has filed to retain her seat, and no trict 6; Supreme Court Justices; Tell us about yourself. Tell us about yourself. filings for Committeeman. and Court of Appeals Judges. I am a proud husband, devout I’m a fifth generation farm kid Nemaha County Candidates for Senate, District Cahtolic father of 12 wonderful from El Dorado, Kansas where The Nemaha County Commis- 1 include Republican Incumbent kids, and eleven grandkids. I my father served as the Police sion District No. 2 position will be Dennis Pyle and Democrat Kirk on the primary ballot. This posi- Miller. This position will be de- learned the tools of the trade of Chief for 25 years. I started at tion is currently held by Repub- cided in the November election. plumbing from my dad and started Butler County Community lican Tim Burdiek. Burdiek has Republican Randy Garber has Bob Hamilton Plumbing in 1983 College before attending Kansas filed to retain his position. He is filed for re-election for the Kansas with just a truck, a tool box ,and State University. I achieved my being challenged by Republican House of Representatives, District my wife Teresa by my side. Over American dream of becoming a Jason Koch of Sabetha. This seat 62. This position will be on the the next 37 years I grew that physician after completing my will be decided in the primary. November ballot. company to a successful business Medical Degree at the University The winner of this seat will chal- Republican Deena Horst has that employs over 160 people in of Kansas School of Medicine. lenge Democrat Greg Allen in the filed for re-election for the State the KC metro area with good I also served in the U.S. Army General Election in November.