Amid tensions, Kansas Republican Party moves away from status quo to make Mike Brown chairman 

In a move that would signal a new direction for conservative politics in the state, the Kansas Republican Party has named former

Johnson County commissioner and election conspiracy theorist Mike Brown, a longtime GOP leader and activist, as its new leader.

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Tapped. Brown is no stranger to launching an intra-party battle after challenging Secretary of State Scott Schwab during the August primary.

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While he was defeated, his campaign,

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finally taking the stage she refused to occupy back in 2020,

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which included the repeated promotion of unfounded election conspiracy theories,

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garnered 44% of the vote.

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He is also a longtime party activist and ran on

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branding, sponsorships, and millions of dollars flying in:

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a platform calling for change in the ranks of the Kansas GOP.

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