In a press release issued on Friday, the Jay Sidie campaign (KS-03) had some nice news for Democratic party faithful. The campaign, focused around on putting a new face in DC and replacing Kevin Yoder received an upgrade from the national party, who flagged them in their red-to-blue status.
“We’re very excited to have Jay Sidie as a Red to Blue candidate in a district where voters are clearly fed up with the status quo. As a career businessman with two children in local public schools, Jay brings a refreshing perspective to the critical issues facing Kansas and the nation. Kevin Yoder’s poor approval rating and his embrace of the dangerous policies of Donald Trump and Sam Brownback make clear that Kansas’ 3rd District needs a commonsense leader like Jay,” said DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján
Sidie, who has prior been endorsed by Daily Kos, noted that this endorsement means a great deal to his campaign:
There is a real chance to return this district to the people.
Democratic party officials had always believed that CD3 could be in play, and continued links to predatory lenders complicate Yoder’s re-elect, especially in Democratic friendly Wyandotte County.
In August 2013, U.S. Reps. Kevin Yoder of Kansas and Blaine Luetkemeyer of Missouri were lead signers of a letter to then-U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, protesting his efforts to stop banks from processing online payday loans. Not surprisingly, both GOP congressmen, as well as Republican U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins of Kansas, are among the top House recipients of payday loan donations.
But nobody around Kansas City is flashing the largess of predatory lending these days. At least eight area businessmen, apart from Tucker and Moseley, are under investigation by federal agencies.
For Democrats who are looking to Flip the House, the Kansas City market race suddenly became a lot more attractive.
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