Kansas independent Senate candidate Greg Orman is leading race against Republican incumbent

Kansas ruling could be crucial in battle for US Senate

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A registered Democratic voter has filed a new petition with the Kansas Supreme Court asking it to force the party to name a new nominee for the U.S. Senate. David Orel of Kansas City, Kansas, filed the petition Thursday after the court ruled that Republican Secretary of State Kris Kobach had to…