TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Conservative candidate Kris Kobach held fundraisers featuring Donald Trump Jr. and gun-rights rocker Ted Nugent but relied heavily on his running mate to finance their campaign to unseat Kansas' governor in the Republican primary.

Kobach, the Kansas secretary of state and sometime adviser to President Donald Trump known nationally for advocating strict voter identification rules and tough policies against illegal immigration, enjoyed a significant fundraising advantage over Gov. Jeff Colyer since the start of this year. But it was only because Kobach's choice for lieutenant...