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Vanessa Vaughn West, a Democratic candidate for the Kansas House, begins going door-to-door in the neighborhood around her home, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Shawnee, Kansas. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Vanessa Vaughn West, a Democratic candidate for the Kansas House, begins going door-to-door in the neighborhood around her home, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Shawnee, Kansas. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas state Rep. Jesse Borjon speaks to a voter while campaigning door to door for reelection, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Topeka, Kansas. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas state Rep. Jesse Borjon speaks to a voter while campaigning door to door for reelection, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Topeka, Kansas. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Democratic Kansas House candidate Vanessa Vaughn West leaves this campaign flyer at a home where the registered voter didn’t answer their door as she campaigned in her home neighborhood, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Shawnee, Kansas. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Democratic Kansas House candidate Vanessa Vaughn West leaves this campaign flyer at a home where the registered voter didn’t answer their door as she campaigned in her home neighborhood, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Shawnee, Kansas. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas state Rep. Jesse Borjon, R-Topeka, puts a campaign sign in the yard of a supporter, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Topeka, Kansas. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas state Rep. Jesse Borjon, R-Topeka, puts a campaign sign in the yard of a supporter, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Topeka, Kansas. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Bob Schmidt, right, a Republican voter, talks to state Rep. Jesse Borjon, left, R-Topeka, outside the garage of Schmidt’s home, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Topeka, Kansas. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Bob Schmidt, right, a Republican voter, talks to state Rep. Jesse Borjon, left, R-Topeka, outside the garage of Schmidt’s home, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Topeka, Kansas. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Vanessa Vaughn West, a Democratic candidate for the Kansas House, answers questions about her campaign during a break in walking-door-to-door in the neighborhood around her home, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Shawnee, Kansas. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Vanessa Vaughn West, a Democratic candidate for the Kansas House, answers questions about her campaign during a break in walking-door-to-door in the neighborhood around her home, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Shawnee, Kansas. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas state Rep. Jesse Borjon, R-Topeka, campaigns door to door, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Topeka, Kan. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas state Rep. Jesse Borjon, R-Topeka, campaigns door to door, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Topeka, Kan. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas state Rep. Jesse Borjon, R-Topeka, campaigns door to door for reelection, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Topeka, Kansas. (AP Photo/John Hanna

Kansas state Rep. Jesse Borjon, R-Topeka, campaigns door to door for reelection, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Topeka, Kansas. (AP Photo/John Hanna

Vanessa Vaughn West, a Democratic candidate for the Kansas House, answers questions about her campaign during a break in walking-door-to-door in the neighborhood around her home, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Shawnee, Kansas. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Vanessa Vaughn West, a Democratic candidate for the Kansas House, answers questions about her campaign during a break in walking-door-to-door in the neighborhood around her home, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Shawnee, Kansas. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Vanessa Vaughn West, a Democratic candidate for the Kansas House, knocks on a door as she campaigns in her home neighborhood, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Shawnee, Kansas. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Vanessa Vaughn West, a Democratic candidate for the Kansas House, knocks on a door as she campaigns in her home neighborhood, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Shawnee, Kansas. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas state Rep. Jesse Borjon, R-Topeka, checks a list of registered voters as he waits to see whether someone will answer their door as he campaigns, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Topeka, Kansas. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas state Rep. Jesse Borjon, R-Topeka, checks a list of registered voters as he waits to see whether someone will answer their door as he campaigns, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Topeka, Kansas. (AP Photo/John Hanna)