By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostCollege instructor Gena Ross emerges from a crowded Democratic
field to challenge the re-election of Congressman Sam Graves in November.Ross won nearly 33-percent of the vote in Tuesday’s primary,
edging Ramona Farris, who suspended her campaign. Unofficial results show Ross
with 14-Thousand, 483 votes. Farris finished second with 11-thousand, 867
votes.In a closely watched Kansas Congressional race, incumbent
Republican Steve Watkins has lost a Republican primary challenge to Kansas Treasurer
Jake LaTurner. LaTurner won more than 46-Thousand votes to not quite
32-Thousand for Watkins, a freshman Congressman faces voter fraud charges that
he dismisses as bogus. LaTurner will face Democrat Michelle De La Isla, the
mayor of Topeka, in the November General Election.

Ross wins Democratic nod in MO 6th; LaTurner wins GOP race in KS 2nd