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House Party in Wichita, 2010

APA in Wichita, Kansas, House Party, May 2, 2010                   

Submitted by Doris T. Chang            


Raj Goyle Sets Cash on Hand Record

As we reported earlier, moderate Kansas State Rep. Raj Goyle has turned the open seat race in Kansas into one of the few pick up opportunities for the Democratic party in 2010. According to his recent press release, Goyle $252,953.29 in the final quarter of 2009. The race is still an uphill battle, but Goyle seems to be doing everything right.


Raj Goyle makes KS race competitive

Thanks to his great first quarter in fundraising and a history of winning in Republican territory, Democratic candidate for Congress in Kansas 4th Congressional District and current State Senator Raj Goyle, has had his race upgraded from Safe Republican to Likely Republican by the well-respected Congressional Quarterly.  While this remains an uphill battle, the upgrade gives a glimmer of hope and could show further momentum.


Raj Goyle raises impressive amount

There are a rumored five South Asian candidates running for Congress in 2010. One of the top draws, though in an extremely tough district, is Kansas State Representative Raj Goyle who is running to replace Republican Todd Tiahrt. Given the obvious obstacles of an extremely conservative district, one that gave John McCain 58% of the vote, it's great to see Raj post such strong numbers. $400,00 should go a long way in the district.


Rep. Raj Goyle (KS-04) to Run for Congress

Here's some potentially exciting news out of America's Heartland this weekend.  Two-term State Representative Raj Goyle plans to run for Kansas' 4th Congressional Seat. He revealed his intentions at a Democracy for America's training session on Saturday.

According to this report: