Haley wins re-election over Ward

By NICK SLOAN, NJSloan212@gmail.com

Kansas Sen. David Haley (D) will return to the Kansas Senate.

Haley easily won re-election against his Republican challenger Joe Ward, earning 80 percent of the vote.

Numbers wise, Haley won 16,917 votes compared to just 4,332 votes for Ward.

All 57 precincts in the Kansas Senate District 4 race have been counted.

VIDEO: David Haley vs. Joe Ward

Again courtesy of Kansas City Kansas Community College, here is the David Haley-Joe Ward portion of the candidate forum. They are running for the Kansas Senate District 4 seat. Haley is the Democratic incumbent; Ward is the Republican Party's nominee.

Democrats defend "Obamacare," Republican push back at local candidate forum

By NICK SLOAN, NJSloan212@gmail.com

While the Affordable Care Act has been one of the most dominant issues in the presidential campaign, it became a bit of a local issue at Wednesday night's political forum at Kansas City Kansas Community College.

And as with the national platform, Democrats defended what is commonly known as "Obamacare," while Republicans argued against the legislation.

House Democratic incumbent Kathy Wolfe Moore (D-36) said the ACA would be more popular if constituents were more aware of certain aspects of the law.

"Most people know very little about the Affordable Care Act," she said. "It prohibits you from being (denied) because of pre-existing conditions. It allows children to stay on their parents' insurance policy."

Shawn Shipp, Moore's Republican challenger in the district, said his experience as a paralegal helps lead him to oppose Obamacare.