This morning Stephene Moore announced her candidacy for Kansas' 3rd Congressional District. Stephene is seeking the seat currently held by Dennis Moore. Stephene has lived in Johnson County for 40 years and has served as an obstetrics nurse for 25 years. She is highly involved in many community organizations and in 2001 she began volunteering her nursing skills in underdeveloped nations delivering basic care and wellness education.

While the race will be competitive, Stephene's entrance into this race proves the GOP is overconfident about their chances. Dennis Moore has made great progress in his time representing the 3rd district, and Stephene seeks to continue his work. “In Congress I will take the best of what Dennis has done and carry it forward while using my unique background to direct my work on creating jobs, ensuring access to health care, and preparing students to compete in the global economy,” remarked Stephene.

“As a registered nurse, I am trained to act quickly and calmly in urgent situations to help diagnose and treat patients, and in Congress I will follow these same principals to ensure Kansas remains a great place to live, work, and raise a family.  I will be a voice of reason who puts Kansas families ahead of partisanship, because it shouldn’t matter if an idea is a Democratic idea or a Republican idea, what is important is if it is a good idea for Kansas," added Stephene.

Ambitious Republican candidates have lined up in droves, but in recent years Democratic and Unaffiliated registration in the 3rd district have grown, while Republican registration has declined. So while the Republican candidates wage internal warfare, Stephene will have a head start showing 3rd district voters why she's the only candidate ready to bring people together and lead.