By Edward Rosson
The voters of the Sunflower party have an important choice ahead. Governor Bradley Smith is term limited and the voters must decide the future of the party in this next election. The Smith years have been dominated by partisan gridlock and inaction on the pressing issues Kansans care about. The party must nominate a strong leader to lead the ticket. I’ve been informed that two candidates are preparing to announce bids for the Governor’s mansion. A thorough vetting must occur to ensure that our candidate can defeat the Free State Party. A Free State Administration would destroy our Healthcare, sell our land out to special interests, and embolden criminals to terrorize our communities. The first candidate rumored to take the plunge is State Senator Sebastian Uriarte. The son of immigrants, Senator Uriarte has fought for environmental justice and worked on numerous Sunflower Party campaigns. Sources close to the campaign say that Uriarte would make environmental issues the core issue of his campaign. The source also floated the idea of running on universal healthcare for Kansans, an increasingly popular idea that has yet to be fully embraced by the Sunflower party establishment. Time will tell to see if bold policies will pay off during the primary. When I asked Senator Uriarte about his rumored candidacy, He stated that “we need a strong candidate to break up the partisan gridlock in Topeka and deliver on the issues important to Kansans.” He added that he might be the candidate to do it. The other candidate is Isabelle Southwick. Isabelle is a mother of three who practices criminal law in Wichita and is a member of the criminal law advisory committee. A source close to the candidate told me that Isabelle is planning on running hard on education reform. They added that they are looking into criminal justice reform, a position unusual for a Sunflower candidate. Isabelle Southwick confirmed exclusively to Sunflower Spotlight that she is running for governor. When I spoke to her, Isabelle said that she is “running to create a better Kansas. I want to strengthen Kansas for the next generation and continue the great legacy of the sunflower state.” With the whole primary ahead, these two campaigns will have the obligation to convince the Sunflower party that they can maintain the governor’s mansion and deliver on the policies that Kansans have demanded over the last several years. Stay tuned to Sunflower Spotlight for exclusive stories and top notch commentary.
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