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Former Chairwoman Of The Kansas GOP Says She's Best Equipped To Take On U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids

By Steve Kraske,

Published July 29, 2020 at 4:05 PM CDT

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Amanda Adkins defended her donations to Cerner's PAC at a July debate.

If she wins in next week's primary, Amanda Adkins will face Rep. Sharice Davids in November's general election.

Amanda Adkins is running for Congress, in part, because 3rd District residents tell her they don’t hear much from Democratic incumbent Rep. Sharice Davids. "People are looking for real leadership — someone they can believe in," Adkins said.

Amanda Adkins, former Kansas Republican Party chairwoman and candidate for the 3rd Congressional District of Kansas

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