Mr. Yoder goes to Washington–for NRA meet and greet
At a time when most Members of Congress have fled the capital city for the hinterlands, Kevin Yoder, who is running an anti-Washington themed campaign for an open seat in Kansas’ third district, is coming to the muggy town for a meet-and-greet–”contributions welcome but not expected”–today at the offices of the National Rifle Association (NRA), confirmed his consulting firm. Yoder is also scheduled for a luncheon fundraiser earlier in the day at Carmine’s, hosted by NRA lobbyist Jeff Freeman and AT&T lobbyist Tim McGivern, where contributions from $100 to $1000 are requested.
In November, the Kansas state representative faces off against Democrat Stephene Ann Moore, a registered nurse and the wife of retiring incumbent holding the seat, Dennis Moore. Yoder recently was named to the highest tier of the “Young Guns” program operated by the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), which makes him eligible for more fundraising and strategic support, reports Politico.
Yoder got support from the gun rights group for his 2008 state campaign, with a $500 contribution, according to followthemoney.org. Earlier this year, Yoder was lauded by the NRA’s legislative arm for adding strengthening amendments to a Kansas state bill to expand definitions of “self defense” where it is permissible to use force. The legislature passed the bill and the governor signed it into law in April. Yoder boasts on his campaign website about his “A” rating from the NRA. While the group is mum about Ms. Moore, her husband got an “F.”
Calls and emails to the NRA and Yoder’s campaign were not returned by the time of this posting.
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Keenan Steiner contributed to this post.
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