Email from Kansas Republican Party Kansas and National News, Opinions and a Few Giggles, too!       DEFENDING KANSAS SAVING AMERICA   DONATE VOLUNTEER   Congressman Estes Calls for Republican Unity Kansas Super-Majorities Paramount ~ by Ron Estes United States Congressman (KS-4) We’re 25 days from Election Day. But we’re just five days away from when Kansans can start voting early in-person in some parts of the state. As Republicans, we need to be working strong for the next 25 days – especially when it comes to our state legislative races. Let me be clear – we must elect President Trump to the White House, take back the U.S. Senate and expand our Republican majority in the U.S. House. But as someone who has been fighting against D.C. bureaucracies for eight years in Congress, it’s imperative that we expand our supermajorities in the Kansas House and Senate to push back on D.C. – regardless of how the federal elections turn out. Thanks to the great work of grassroots volunteers in south central Kansas, we have had some great successes in the 4th District. That’s why I created a state leadership PAC – Keep Kansas Red PAC – to help organize Get Out the Vote efforts for Republicans statewide but especially in Johnson County. Keep Kansas Red PAC has identified 14 House and seven Senate seats that are crucial to keeping the Republican supermajority in the statehouse. We have invested in a budget of $100,000 to focus on turning out Republicans primarily in Johnson County. This will counter our liberal governor and the ACLU who are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to force their liberal agenda on hardworking Kansans. My congressional colleagues are helping in this Keep Kansas Red endeavor. These state legislative races don’t grab the headlines like the presidential races, but not having a supermajority and giving the governor more power will have devastating consequences for our state. Keep Kansas Red PAC is encouraging Republicans to vote – and vote early. Life happens, so the more Republicans who vote early ensure their vote will be counted. Some counties start Oct. 16, with Johnson County starting Oct. 19 and Sedgwick County starting Oct. 21. Let’s work together – through praying, door knocking, calling, texting and contributing – for the next five and 25 days to win from the White House all the way down to Topeka and our local elections. Let’s Keep Kansas Red.     The Case for Donald J. Trump   With Election Day just 25 days away and early voting set to begin soon in many Kansas counties, it’s important to consider why Donald J. Trump should be elected as the 47th President of the United States. You may or may not agree with my perspective, but if you've not yet decided to vote for Donald Trump, please consider the merits of my argument and give this thoughtful and serious consideration. This election holds significant importance because it will decide who fills roughly 5,000 key positions in the federal government. These appointees will be responsible for leading agencies, departments, and various governmental operations. Among them will be cabinet secretaries, high-level officials, and ambassadors representing the U.S. on the global stage. Their decisions will shape both domestic policy and America’s international standing. The concern with the current Democrat leadership in these roles is a blatant lack of seriousness and urgency, despite the challenging issues and times we currently face. Take, for example, Vice President Kamala Harris, tasked as the Border Czar and overseeing border security. On her watch, illegal immigration has surged, and individuals identified as terrorists have crossed into the country. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is widely seen as weak and ineffective in foreign diplomacy. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen often appears hesitant in her approach and explanations, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was reportedly absent for two weeks without notice by the White House and he oversaw the deaths of 13 American military service-members in the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal. Attorney General Merrick Garland has faced warranted criticism for politicizing and weaponizing law enforcement including the DOJ and the FBI. Additionally, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo was admittedly ignorant of the effects of a significant east coast/gulf port strike, and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has been criticized for prioritizing ridiculous fantasized infrastructure discrepancies. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm seems disconnected from critical industry details including the price of a barrel of oil when asked, while Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has been criticized for his complete failure and mismanagement of the border crisis. These are just a few examples in a vast ocean of Biden/Harris administration failures. These examples highlight a broader concern about the lack of effective leadership at a time when the stakes could not be higher and danger lurks everywhere, both on and off shore, which begs the rhetorical question; Are you better off now than you were four years ago? Donald Trump, by contrast, offers a clear alternative. His track record provides insight into how his administration would function—with a focus on energy independence, strong national security, and assertive international leadership. For a safer, more stable world and country, Donald J. Trump is the right choice. I urge you to vote for Donald J. Trump.     KU Professor: “I don’t want the Deans hearing…” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 9, 2024 TOPEKA, KS – Kansas Republican Party Chairman Mike Brown issued the following statement regarding video of a University of Kansas employee, Phillip Lowcock, calling for men who do not vote for Kamala Harris to be “lined up and shot.” “This video is beyond disturbing and is exactly what’s wrong with education in America. Radical professors like Phillip Lowcock―especially in a taxpayer-funded university―teaching vile and toxic hate to impressionable adults. If it’s happening here, it’s happening elsewhere across our country. Every legislature should examine their funding of programs that allow extremism like this to persist, and every parent should seek institutions aligned with their core values,” said Kansas Republican Party Chairman Mike Brown. “This deranged individual shows no remorse for his statements―only regret that it was recorded on camera. It should send a shiver down everyone’s spine if KU allows Phillip Lowcock to return to instructing students,” Brown added. In the video, Phillip Lowcock can be heard requesting that part of the video be “scratched from the recording” because he “didn’t want the Deans hearing.” The University of Kansas sent out a vague statement about a pending investigation and placing the individual on administrative leave, however, this is not the first time the institution has taken similar action following an employee’s outrageous and vile comments. In 2013, a different professor, David Guth was placed on administrative leave after he commented on Twitter that the sons and daughters of gun-rights activists should be shot and ended his tirade with “may God Damn you.” Full Video Transcript: Phillip Lowcock: “…guys are smarter than girls, you got some serious problems. Uh. That’s what frustrates me there are going to be some males in our society that will refuse to vote for a potential female president because they don’t think females are smart enough to be president. We could line all those guys up and shoot ‘em. They clearly don’t understand the way the world works. Did I say that? Uh…[unintelligible]…scratch that from the recording. I don’t want the Deans hearing that I said that.” America First Always, America First These are Serious Times, but these are not Serious People Vote Accordingly   Mike Brown, Chairman Kansas Republican Party Mike Brown has served as the Chairman of the Kansas Republican Party since February 2023. A 6th generation Kansan, Mike is a General Contractor in the Kansas City area and has been involved in Kansas Republican Party politics for nearly three decades. Mike and his wife, Kristi, have five grown children and live in Overland Park.     KSGOP Unparalleled Statewide Bus Tour November Elections In Focus The Kansas Republican Party (KSGOP) is gearing up for a statewide bus tour to get out the vote for the upcoming general election and to showcase their candidates for various offices, including sheriffs, county commissioners, and other county officials in partisan races, state representatives, and state senators. Along with the candidates, the tour promises appearances by well-known public and local community leaders, your KSGOP Executive Leadership team, plus some exciting surprise guests! The tour will kick off on October 29 in Miami County and travel around Kansas wrapping up November 2 in Johnson County. A big, beautiful motor coach has been arranged for transportation, ensuring a high-quality experience for all involved, and there will be no doubt Kansas Republicans are on the scene in your city! It’s going to be EPIC! It’s going to be HUGE! It’s going to Make Bus Tours Great Again! It’s going to be UNFORGETTABLE! Additional details, such as the cities where the tour will visit and specific dates and times will be announced in The Friday File and via separate email soon. Any contrary schedule, rumor, or negativity you hear about the tour should be balanced against the source of the information. KSGOP supporters should stay tuned to The Friday File, your source for all things KSGOP, for important and accurate updates. We all look forward to the bus tour making a HUGE splash and impact in your town and across Kansas. Sponsorship donations are being accepted for this significant event. We need one more substantial corporate donor to fund this effort entirely. Please consider a corporate or personal donation. To talk privately about contributing to the KSGOP for the bus tour, please contact Mike Brown at (816) 225-8864. To donate now, CLICK HERE     Suspicious Mailers Show Up in Kansas Mail Boxes Suspicious and curious fundraising solicitation mailings continue to arrive in Kansas mailboxes. Many Kansas Republicans continue contacting the KSGOP asking about the legitimacy of the solicitions, and several attempts by the KSGOP to track down the person or people behind this mailer have not unraveled the mystery. If you know who is responsible for these mailers, please contact the KSGOP. In the name of authenticity, transparency and disclosure, the KSGOP encourges you NOT to send your hard-earned money to an unknown and shady source. We need those dollars going to work immediately getting the 47th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump elected! Your check avoids fees from online platforms which makes your hard-earned money go that much farther! You can securely and safely mail your check to: TRUMP FOR PRESIDENT KSGOP c/o Mike Brown PO Box 14004 Lenexa, KS 66285 Be sure to write BUNDLER #2024027 on the memo line of your check. Note: ~ THANK YOU to all who have donated via check! The PO Box is full of envelopes daily! ~ Each week, I gather incoming checks and send them quickly to Team Trump via overnight courier! ~ Neither I nor the KSGOP retain any portion of your donation, and I do not receive any payment or financial benefit from this fundraising effort. I am doing all I can to elect President Trump in November 2024. Saving America is all that matters!     Thoughts from RNC Chairman Michael Whatley Federal Government Fails - Again Americans Suffer, Foreign Aid Flows     NOTE: Each week until the election, the Friday File will feature a “Getting to Know You” video or story about Kamala Harris, Tim Walz & Company. Enjoy.   Kamala Word Salads What in the world is wrong with Kamala Harris? She is struggling to keep and cope. Everyone sees it but we are calling her out on it. Something is seriously off in this woman who says she can lead America. Things don't add up. These are serious times These are not serious people America First Always, America First   Stolen-Valor Tim Walz Here is what Tim Walz had to say about an American hostage killed in Gaza by Hamas. This man is a total buffoon and an absolutely despicable coward.     Shady, Sheepy Sharice Voted for the American Inflation EXPLOSION Act We expect a Member of Congress to already know this, but here is the simple answer to your question: Stop Voting for Trillions of Dollars in Giveaways Congress wouldn’t need to do anything if the Democrat-controlled United States Congress in 2021 had acted like responsible adults and not burdened generations of Americans with debt to underwrite their folly. But here we are, AGAIN, cleaning up ANOTHER Democrat mess. Being a Member of Congress is serious business. Sharice Davids isn’t a serious person. Time for a change.       Protect The Vote Initiative STAND UP FOR ELECTION INTEGRITY Republicans across the country have been fighting to make sure your vote is safe and secure – but the work is never done. We are working in every state to make sure your vote is protected. If you want to be part of this critical mission to ensure Republicans win in 2024, please sign up NOW to be an Election Integrity volunteer in your state. Sign Up Now CLICK HERE     !!! LAST CALL !!! Register to Vote NOW Voter Registration Deadline = 10/15/2024 The importance of the 2024 elections in Kansas cannot be overstated. We must register every eligible voter, convince them to vote Republican, and make sure they get to the polls to get Kansas Republican candidates across the finish line and to get President Trump back in the White House! Please join us in sharing this information with your friends, family, neighbors, and folks at church. Right now is the time to win the November elections! Let’s roll.         In Case You Forgot How Artificial Intelligence Changes the Narrative Watch This Video 👇👇👇👇👇       8 million illegal crossings into the United State under Kamala Harris’ pathetic reign as the Biden Administration’s ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ BORDER CZAR ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Kamala Harris is a lightweight who cannot articulate a cognitive thought, so barely different at all from Joe Biden. She must be held accountable at the polls. #NeverForget                                                                 2024 October 15 Deadline to register to vote or update your voter registration information to participate in the 2024 general election. October 16 First day of advance voting. Advance ballots by mail are transmitted. In-person advance voting may begin. (Check with your county election officer for specific times and locations.) October 17 Leavenworth County Elephant Club 6:30 PM Dinner 7:00 PM Program Rodeo Mexican Restaurant 15510 State Avenue Basehor, KS October 27 Kansas Patriots “Save America 2024 Rally” 1 P.M. Kane Family Farm 17791 Chieftain Rd. Tonganoxie, KS 66086 October 29 Last day to apply for an advance voting mail ballot. October 29 - November 2 KSGOP Statewide Bus Tour November 3 Daylight Savings Time Ends November 4 In-person advance voting ends at 12:00 p.m. November 5 GENERAL ELECTION November 28 Thanksgiving Day December 24 Christmas Eve December 25 Christmas Day December 31 New Years Eve Standing Meetings Anderson County Republican Party Last Thursday every month 6 p.m. Garnett Pizza Hut 405 N. Maple Garnett, KS Wyandotte County Republican Party Last Tuesday every month 6:30 - 8 p.m. Harrington Event Center 218 Oak Street Bonner Springs, KS 66012 Wyandotte County Women’s GOP Second Tuesday every month 6:30 - 8 p.m. Harrington Event Center 218 Oak Street Bonner Springs, KS 66012 Republican Leadership Important Dates County Reorganization Meetings 1. County reorganization meetings must take place between the August primary election and fourteen days immediately following the November general election. 2. County chairs are prohibited under K.S.A. 25-3801 from making appointments to fill vacancies in precinct committee positions to open seats after the filing deadline date until the county central committee has conducted their reorganization meeting. 3. More information can be found CLICK HERE regarding County and District Reorganization Meetings and Guidance for Party Officers. Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign Political and Campaign Signage 1. Right-of-Way and Public Property K.S.A. 25-2711. Placement of political signs during election period. No city or county shall regulate or prohibit the placement of or the number of political signs on private property or the unpaved right-of-way for city streets or county roads on private property during the 45-day period prior to any election and the two-day period following any such election. Cities and counties may regulate the size and a set-back distance for the placement of signs so as not to impede sight lines or sight distance for safety reasons. 2. HOA Sign Restrictions K.S.A. 58-3820. Restrictive covenants; political yard signs; limitations. (a) On and after the effective date of this act, any provision of a restrictive covenant which prohibits the display of political yard signs, which are less than six square feet, during a period commencing 45 days before an election and ending two days after the election is hereby declared to be against public policy and such provision shall be void and unenforceable. Signs may be legally displayed in your yard, regardless of any HOA rule, beginning September 21, 2024 and must be removed by November 7, 2024.     “Together, we will lead the Republican party back to the White House and we will lead our country back to safety, prosperity and peace.” ~ Donald Trump 45th President of the United States     ABOUT US | NEWS | TAKE ACTION | STORE   The Friday File Newsletter is published weekly and has a circulation of nearly 30,000. All product, communication and content of The Friday File is the exclusive and sole property of the publisher. All rights reserved. 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