Kansas Republican Party
The Kansas Republican Party is the state affiliate political party in Kansas of the United States Republican Party. The Chair of the Kansas Republican Party is Amanda Adkins. The party arose in the 19th century to oppose slavery and has been the dominant party of the state ever since.
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