 She made her aspirations known in a May 7, 2018 email to a campaign operative shortly after the legislative session ended.Wagle wrote, "I'm thinking it's an excellent time," to leave Kansas politics while requesting that the operative forward her cover letter and resume which included Ruffin as a reference, to an administration official.The request followed ten days after Wagle voted to establish an avenue for racetrack casinos to operate in Kansas, a change sought by Ruffin, the owner of both Wichita's Greyhound Park and The Woodlands racetrack in Kansas City, Kansas.