A group of Kansas Republican candidates and their surrogates will be traveling the state this week as part of the Kansas Republican Party’s Clean Sweep Bus Tour, which includes a stop in Hays.
Scheduled to participate in all four days of the tour are Sen. Pat Roberts, Gov. Sam Brownback, Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer, Attorney General Derek Schmidt, Secretary of State Kris Kobach, Treasurer Ron Estes and Insurance Commissioner candidate Ken Selzer.
Scheduled to attend events in their congressional districts are Reps. Tim Huelskamp, Lynn Jenkins, Kevin Yoder and Mike Pompeo.
Scheduled to attend for portions of the trip are Sen. Bob Dole; New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, chairman of the Republican Governor’s Association; and state party chair Kelly Arnold.
The caravan will be in northwest Kansas on Thursday, with stops scheduled in Hays and Russell.
The Hays event is scheduled from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Thirsty’s Brew Pub, 2704 Vine. In Russell, the group will be at Meridy’s, 1220 S. Fossil, from noon to 1:30 p.m.
Dole and Christie will join the group on Friday in eastern Kansas.