Jeff Caldwell, of Leawood, is the Libertarian candidate for Kansas governor. His platform is based on free market economics. In addition to the full legalization of marijuana, he wants to exempt food and water from a burdensome sales tax rate that reaches 10 percent in some areas.

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Patrick Miller, a political science assistant professor at the University of Kansas, and Bob Beatty, a political science professor at Washburn University, talk about the 12 gubernatorial candidates seeking Republican and Democratic party nominations in Tuesday's primary election. They also discuss contested GOP primaries for the insurance commission and secretary of state's office.

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Patrick Miller, of the University of Kansas, and Bob Beatty, of Washburn University, talk about the depth and cost of primary races for U.S. House seats.

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Political science professors Patrick Miller, of the University of Kansas, and Bob Beatty, of Washburn University, talk about the depth and cost of primary races for U.S. House seats.

Basehor City Council member Vernon Fields, one of seven Republicans vying for the party nomination in the 2nd District congressional race, recalls his days as a sharpshooter and wades into other issues that have surfaced on the campaign trail.

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Kansas state Sen. Caryn, who is seeking the Republican nomination for the 2nd District congressional race, said she is happy to see the president put money where his mouth is by offering a $12 billion farm aid package as he fights for fair trade. As a software engineer, she also sees opportunities to secure elections, identify fraud in income tax returns, and expand broadband access to rural areas.

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In our latest Capital Insider podcast, Capital-Journal Statehouse Bureau Chief Tim Carpenter talks with former Kansas House Speaker Doug Mays, a Topeka resident campaigning for the GOP nomination in the 2nd District congressional race.

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Olathe businessman Greg Orman talks about the difficulty of running for governor as an independent candidate and how it gives him the freedom to operate unlike any other candidate by not being bound by party loyalty.

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Arden Andersen, a Democrat who is running for governor, talks about his experience as a family practice doctor in Lenexa, where many of his patients are insured through Medicaid. Before expanding the state-run program, he said, the system should be overhauled.

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Arden Andersen, a Democrat who is running for governor, talks about his experience as a family practice doctor in Lenexa, where many of his patients are insured through Medicaid. Before expanding the state-run program, he said, the system should be overhauled.