TOPEKA, Kan. — A 19-year-old Kansas House candidate narrowly won his primary race with an appeal to young, liberal voters in a safe Democratic district after running for local office just the year before.
Aaron Coleman has put the Kansas Democratic Party in an unwanted spotlight because he admitted before the Aug. 4 primary to circulating revenge porn and abusing young girls online.
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But his 14-vote victory over seven-term state Rep. Stan Frownfelter in a Kansas City district shows how social media and door-to-door campaigning can rouse voters when a district hasn’t seen a contested primary in years.
It also demonstrates how a liberal platform resonates with many Democratic voters.
