House Update: Dems Aren't In Kansas-2 Anymore
KS Treas. Lynn Jenkins (R) defeated freshmen Rep. Nancy Boyda (D) in a mild surprise. The CD tilts GOP, and Jenkins was undoubtedly aided by a strong McCain performance. But Boyda rejected DCCC help (even though the cmte pumped in nearly $500K toward the end), and insisted on running her own campaign. In the end, that proved less successful than in '06, when she shocked everyone and defeated Rep. Jim Ryun (R).
With this GOP win, Dems now have a net pickup of 15 seats.