There are very few jobs in a party that take more punches to the gut with less reward than the position of Kansas State Democratic Party Chair. It's an unpaid position that requires the person that holds the job to fulfill duties that has real world cost in travel, time and headaches.
Because of these factors a large number of candidates are instantly disinterested, and the role of Party Chair is often seen as attainable only by those who have time and resources to take on the job.
Kansas this year has a greater complication: after three cycles of continuous losses, Democrats in many areas of the state wonder if there is a road back to victory.
As Democrats in Kansas move toward Washington Days, the yearly gathering of Democratic delegates, we have a candidate who has decided to take on the difficult task ahead.