Political opponent criticizes Kelly in wake of recent figures.

A political opponent of Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is criticizing the Governor in the wake of recently-released figures for the Sunflower State.

GOP Chairman Micke Kuckelman says Kansas has seen virtually no population growth for the second consecutive year under Governor Laura Kelly, the U.S. Census Bureau announced in a report released this week.

Neighboring states led by Republican governors in Oklahoma and Texas saw strong population growth. Even Democrat-led Colorado saw its population increase as Kansas remained stagnant. 

The Census report provides another data point in the failed record of the Kelly administration. Kansas has the worst unemployment numbers across the Midwest.

Kansas also currently has 27 of the top 100 worst counties in America in terms of COVID-19 deaths per capita, including four of the top five overall most deadly across the country. 

Kuckelman commented: “Kansans cannot afford another four years of Governor Kelly’s disastrous economic polices. We need a governor who will create opportunities for Kansans struggling to find work.”