Schmidt names running mate in governor’s race

Read Article Republican Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt on Monday became the second major candidate to announce a running mate, picking Kansas Farm Bureau President Joe Newland as her choice for lieutenant governor. "There is not a more trusted leader in rural Kansas than Joe Newland,” Schmidt said in a statement. “He understands the challenges Kansans face every day - tirelessly fighting to protect our land, water and way of life,” Schmidt said. If elected,