JUST IN: Rep. Steve Watkins charged with voter fraud shortly before Kansas Republican primary debate.
The first question of the night, posed to all three challengers, was"What is your response to the charges" against Watkins.
Watkins later listed the address for an apartment complex about 2 miles north of the UPS store as his residence, then corrected his voter registration form in mid-January to list an apartment number. Watkins is an honorary state co-chairman for the re-election campaign of President Donald Trump, who'sBryan Piligra, spokesman for Watkins’ re-election campaign, said of the charges,"Give us a break."
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