WASHINGTON _ Republican campaign officials are sending strong signals they're abandoning Rep. Kevin Yoder, one of Kansas' most powerful House members who's struggling to survive against a well-funded Democrat.
This inching away from the four-term incumbent comes in a state that's usually safe turf for Republicans. This year, with control of the House in play, the GOP needs the state as much as ever.
Republicans have won every congressional race in Kansas by double digits since 2010, the year Yoder was first elected as part of a GOP wave that reflected suburban voters' frustration at then-President Barack Obama.
