The Sedgwick County Election Commissioner notified our campaign yesterday that Michael O'Donnell's best buddy, John Whitmer, who was allowed to stay on the ballot while living in his tent, has filed an unsubstantiated objection to Sarah's nomination.
This objection is baseless and meritless. Michael is so scared of going head-to-head, he’s called in the JV team in a lame attempt to kick Sarah off the ballot. If John Whitmer is doing Michael’s bidding, it’s because nobody else will.
Michael is making wild accusations to distract voters from his long history of district-shopping. Throughout Michael’s career - on the city council, in the state senate, and on the county commission - there have been continuing questions about Michael’s residency.
In 2007, Michael O’Donnell was kicked-off the ballot for the Wichita City Council when it was discovered he still lived at home with his parents in Bel Aire.
The following statement is attributed to Sarah Lopez:
District 2 is my home. My kids and I were baptized at St. Anne Catholic Church. My daughter has been a member of the Haysville swim team for the last six years, and each of my kids go to Haysville schools. So many important milestones of our lives have happened in this district, which is what makes this objection truly laughable.
At the end of the day, I am a single mom with a full-time career, and I’m running a campaign for County Commission. Those are my priorities. I don't have time for playing games. However, instead of working to improve the lives of the people in our district, Michael is again focused on bullying me out of the race.
Help Sarah fire Michael this November!