Brownback draws two new challengers

[Freddie Stubbs]

The Associated Press


TOPEKA — Sen. Sam Brownback has two new opponents in his race for re-election, one a fellow Republican and the other the first Democrat to get on the ballot.

The Republican challenger is Arch Naramore, 52, of Lawrence, co-owner of Kansas Key Press Inc., a direct mail and printing business. The Democrat is Robert Conroy, a 76-year-old retired railroad worker from Shawnee. Both are new to state and congressional politics, though Naramore unsuccessfully sought a seat on his local drainage district board four years ago.

On Wednesday, the secretary of state's office placed their names on the Aug. 3 primary ballot after the men each paid a $1,567 fee and filed the necessary paperwork. Brownback already has filed, as has Libertarian Steve Rosile of Wichita.

The senator, through campaign manager Amanda Adkins, declined to comment on the latest developments in his race.

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[comradebillyboy]

1. its a challange for bownback to

find his butt with both hands. the maqn is almost as stupid as sen. james "rock&roll" inhofe. nut-wad fundies scare ne

[SheilaT]

2. Does anyone have any idea

what happened to Lee Jones who was supposed to be opening an office this week? I've been out of town and I learned yesterday that his campaign manager has resigned, and I have no idea what's going on.

[SheilaT]

3. Lee Jones has finally

declared. I was in Topeka yesterday and was at his announcement there.

No one knows anything about Conroy except to suspect he might be a stealth kind of candidate.