Although Watkins had his residency challenged by other Kansas Republicans , he remained on the ballot . On October 2 , 2018 , the Associated Press released a story that questioned not only his residency , but numerous inconsistencies in the background he claimed . He alleged that he had provided substantial assistance to those who had suffered from the results of the April 2015 Nepal earthquake , but there was no evidence of that . He claimed he had lived in Alaska , but returned to Kansas to run , but he owned two homes in Alaska , yet did not apparently live in either . He collected a Permanent Fund Dividend , which is only given to eligible state residents
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas