Major GOP group cuts Kansas City-area congressman loose

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The House Republican campaign committee has dropped its support for an incumbent congressman facing a difficult re-election in a suburban Kansas City district that Hillary Clinton won.

The National Republican Congressional Committee cancelled $1.2 million in ad spending that would have backed Rep. Kevin Yoder, spokesman Jesse Hunt confirmed Monday.

It's just the latest indicator that Republicans are facing a hostile electoral climate in areas where candidates like Yoder had previously performed well.