Yoder’s disastrous connections to Governor Brownback and Donald Trump have further clarified that he will always put a partisan agenda before Kansas
“Congressman Yoder is a career politician with a rigidly partisan and out-of-touch record that simply does not reflect the moderate 3rd District,” said DCCC Spokesman Tyler Law. “Standing in stark contrast, Jay Sidie is a career businessman with a deep understanding of the critical economic issues facing Kansas and the country. There’s no question that this will be a very competitive race.”
The addition of businessman Jay Sidie to Emerging Races is further recognition that Jay has the ideal business experience and profile, is building a strong campaign infrastructure, and benefits from a favorable political environment.
Kansas’ 3rd district is proving to be a prime pickup opportunity for Democrats in 2016. A DCCC-conducted poll in March showed that an unnamed Democrat is virtually tied with Republican Kevin Yoder, 39% to 38%. This tight margin is fueled largely by an 18-point advantage for Democrats among registered independents. Yoder’s personal profile is mixed (32% fav, 32% unfav), though especially with independents (-19 net, 19% fav, 38% unfav). Republicans desperately rushed to release a poll of their own – the only problem for them is that it showed Yoder below 50%.
As the Kansas City Star reported, Clinton has held a fairly significant lead in some statewide polls. A DCCC released poll showed Clinton with a 7-point lead over Trump in June, which was before Trump’s numbers started to tumble even further. Making matters worse, Sam Brownback is the least popular governor in the nation with a 26% approval rating. That’s a big problem for Yoder who is closely tied to Brownback and his disastrous education cuts.