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McMullen Wins Kansas Education Seat | Kansas City News
Jim McMullen wins Kansas’s GOP primary for State Board of Education District 3 with a commanding 64% of the vote, setting up a high-stakes November showdown against Democrat Amy Diediker. A former Blue Valley school board member with a finance and law background, McMullen champions a knowledge-rich curriculum but carries a controversial past—including being stripped of a VP title over LGBTQ remarks. His opponent, Steve Roberts, also has a contentious history, including using the n-word in an interview, and focused on teacher pay and smaller classes. With five Republican seats open and…
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