Chanute, United States, Oct 26, 2026 (AFP) - In America's conservative heartland of Kansas, Democrats dream of victory

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Democrats in the largely rural, conservative US state of Kansas are hoping they can exploit voter discontent with President Donald Trump and send a Democrat to the Senate -- a feat that hasn't been achieved since 1932. "I'm really optimistic for the first time in a while," said Travis Falstad, 53, a rare left-leaning voter in Neosho County, in the heart of the Great Plains. Two years ago, 73 percent of voters in this county supported the Republi......

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