Holton, Kansas — Craig Bowser today earned key endorsements out of Brown and Jackson Counties in his bid for the Kansas Senate. Brown County Sheriff, John Merchant, and Jackson County Sheriff, Tim Morse, endorsed Republican Craig Bowser over the incumbent independent candidate.
“Craig Bowser is a strong conservative ready to defend our Constitution and fight for public safety,” said Sheriff Merchant. “I’m proud to endorse Craig for Kansas Senate and I look forward to working with him to keep our citizens safe.”
Bowser, a resident of Jackson County, is a retired military officer who worked for a veteran’s advocacy organization in Manhattan before returning to his family farm in Holton.
“Craig Bowser is the kind of leader we need in the Kansas Senate. He is a conservative ready to defend our Constitution and fight for public safety,” said Sheriff Morse. “I’m proud to endorse Craig for Kansas Senate and I look forward to working with him.”
Bowser is facing a former Republican turned Independent in Dennis Pyle from Brown County. Pyle mounted an independent campaign for governor that delivered the race to Democrat Laura Kelly in 2022.
“Coming out of the military where I was responsible for security and policing in hostile environments, I have a profound respect for what our law enforcement officers do every day to keep us safe,” said Bowser. “I appreciate the support of law enforcement officials like Sheriff Merchant in my bid for the Kansas Senate.”
Kansas Senate District 1 includes all of Atchison, Doniphan, Brown, Jackson, and Nemaha counties as well as parts of Leavenworth, Jefferson, and Marshall counties.