Kansas GOP loses ballot fight, but not done yet TOPEKA, Kan. — Democratic leaders in Kansas face another legal battle aimed at forcing them to pick a new U.S. Senate candidate after the state Supreme Court removed their nominee from the ballot in a move that could hurt three-term incumbent Pat Roberts and Republican hopes for a Senate majority. The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Republican Secretary of State Kris Kobach must honor Democrat Chad Taylor’s request to be removed from the Nov. 4 ballot …