TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Former Republican Gov. Jeff Colyer signaled Friday that he'll make a comeback bid in 2022 by bringing a granddaughter of President Dwight Eisenhower onto his team for the Kansas governor's race.

Colyer stopped short of formally announcing his candidacy but described philanthropist Mary Eisenhower as joining "our campaign" as its treasurer. The announcement came on "Jeff Colyer Governor" letterhead and quoted Colyer as saying Kansas needs "an authentic, effective conservative."

But only hours later, a new political action committee announced that it was backing three-term Ka...