Lawmakers from McPherson and across the state converged on McPherson Friday to take part in the 97th annual All Schools Day parade.
Some came to campaign, others came to shake hands with constituents and greet old friends.
“This is a great event,” said 1st District Candidate Republican Tracey Mann, who walked in the parade. “We met a lot of really great people.”
The McPherson County Republican Party took advantage of the influx of candidates during the organization’s annual luncheon following the parade.
Optimism ran high among the party faithful about the GOPs chances in Kansas to take back state offices.
“We have a great slate of candidates. I want to see us sweep all the offices statewide and federal offices this fall,” said Sen. Sam Brownback, who is also running for governor. “We’re trying to put them money together to fund the ground game. It’s not just about the air war anymore. It’s about getting the votes in.”