Lopez may be the one bright spot in the Sedgwick County elections

 By SJ Otto

Here in SedgwickCounty, in the State of Kansas, we may have come out ahead in one election. At first it seemed that Right-wing Republican Michael O’Donnell had beaten Sarah Lopez, the Democrat, on election night. Lopez had worked hard at her election and she is very progressive.  But as absentee ballots, mail in ballots and early voting began to trickle in, Lopez had pulled ahead.

O’Donnell had already promised he would resign if he won. So the only thing to be gain by him winning was that the Republicans could pick his replacement if he won over Lopez.

According to KWCH:

“Following further counting of votes cast in SedgwickCounty, unofficial results from Friday (Nov. 6) show Democratic challenger Sarah Lopez ahead of incumbent Republican Michael O’Donnell by 125 votes, 16,237 to 16,112 in the race for District 2 of the Sedgwick County Commission.

This comes as the Sedgwick County Election Office continues its count of advance and provisional ballots. Lopez was behind in the race on election night, but did not concede. Once final votes are in, Lopez has said she’ll ask for a recount.

O’Donnell, currently holding the office representing Sedgwick County Commission District 2 said he will resign if elected to another term. Several leaders in SedgwickCounty called for O’Donnell’s resignation for his involvement in a false attack ad against Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple and his efforts to frame others for being behind the ad.?

And according to the Hays Post:

“Three members of the Sedgwick County Commission on Sunday (posted Oct. 26) denounced Republican colleague Michael O’Donnell after the Wichita Eagle published a secret recording of O’Donnell, a Wichita city councilman and a Kansas House member plotting to deceive the public about their role in a false campaign video accusing a Democratic candidate for mayor of sexual harassment.”

So once again, after other accusations of wrong doing, O’Donnell has finally agreed to step down after he has been accused of wrong doing. So now we have a chance of having a decent progressive on the Sedgwick County Commission.

And so, for the fun of it, I have composed this ditty:

Sing along with Steve ♪

By me, SJ Otto and sung to the tune of “Old McDonald”

Mike O’Donnell had a farm

E I, G I Joe

And on the farm he had drunk kids, E I, G I Joe

With a drunk kid here and a drunk kid there, throwin’ up pukin’ up every where a drunk kid,

Mike O’Donnell had a farm

E I, G I Joe ♪

And on the farm he had a bribe,

E I, G I Joe♬

With a C-note here and a C-note there, here and there everywhere a high note♪

Mike O’Donnell had a farm

E I, GI Joe ♬

And on that farm he smeared a foe, E I, GI Joe

An election campaign he dearly stole, E I, GI Joe

With a lie right here and a fib right there, here a lie, there a lie- not a truth could be found,

Mike O’Donnell had a farm

E I, GI Joe