Kansas Senate majority leader Terry Bruce (R) was ousted in a brutal primary election.

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KANSAS SENATE MAJORITY LEADER TERRY BRUCE (R) WAS OUSTED IN A BRUTAL PRIMARY ELECTION that saw five other Republican senators and eight Republican House members lose their seats. Many viewed the results as a repudiation of Governor Sam Brownback; all 14 members were defeated by moderates. And eight of 13 open House seats were won by moderate Republicans. "I don't see any way conservatives can continue with a working majority in the Kansas House starting in 2017," said retiring Representative John Rubin, himself a conservative. Observers point to...