What the story reported
The Kansas News Service story, by Jim McLean, noted that Davis lost the 2014 governor's race but carried the 2nd District by six points, and that he had out-raised his Republican rivals combined in the first reporting period. He was pledging to work across party lines on health care, taxes and the environment. "I also know that I'm a Democrat in Kansas and things are never easy," he said.
KU political scientist Patrick Miller said Davis would need to "replicate that and really get back that center-to-right support," and that neither side had a clear advantage. Sabato's Crystal Ball had just moved the race from Likely Republican to Leans Republican.
The field at the time
Davis's Democratic primary opponent was Kelly Standley, a small-business owner from St. Paul. Five Republicans were running: state Sens. Steve Fitzgerald and Caryn Tyson, state Rep. Kevin Jones, Basehor City Councilman Vernon Fields and Matt Bevens. Former Commerce Secretary Antonio Soave had withdrawn.
How it turned out
Standley later ran as the Libertarian nominee, leaving Davis unopposed in the August 2018 primary. The eventual Republican nominee, Steve Watkins, was not yet in the race. He entered later and won both the primary and the general election.
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