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Governor’s Chief Accuses Senator of Blackmail | Kansas City News
The Kansas Democratic governor’s race is erupting into chaos as Chief of Staff Will Lawrence accuses Senator Cindy Holscher of threatening to expose Governor Laura Kelly’s divorce unless her office backed away from the primary. Lawrence claims Holscher’s June 2023 text hinted at a “personal situation” — interpreted as blackmail — prompting Kelly to announce her divorce on her own terms. Holscher denies any knowledge of the divorce and says the message was about a canceled meeting, calling Lawrence’s claims “despicable” and accusing him of leveraging his position to smear her. The feud has…
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